With the unseasonably cool temperatures gripping the entire country right now, you are probably considering the purchase of a space heater to help ward off the chill. There are several different kinds of heaters on the market today. As you can imagine, some are better than others. An electrician in Los Angeles is here to explain the most common types of space heaters available. You can call The Electric Connection for more information.

Oil-filled radiators are one of the safer types of space heaters. Oil is heated and rotated through the radiator releasing heat into the room. They are silent due to the lack of a fan. They can heat a small room. Fortunately, they do not get overly hot and will not cause scalding burns if you happen to touch them. However, they produce enough heat that you will want to follow the standard guidelines of keeping the heater at least 3 feet away from walls or furniture.

Ceramic-element heaters are rather small, but produce a great deal of heat. They are typically safer than their counterpart, the coil-based convection heaters. Different fan settings will help control the amount of heat produced. One of these heaters could heat a small room or used at a desk.

Infrared space heaters are new to the market and do cost more, but they are much more energy efficient. They can heat a large room and in some cases an entire home if it is relatively small and well-insulated.

As far as the cost to your Los Angeles electrical bill, space heaters are not as bad as many assume. It will depend on the type of heater you use and how many kilowatts the heater uses. If you are looking to make a long-term investment, the infrared heaters are a good option and will ultimately save you money in the long run with a lower heating bill. If you have more questions about space heaters, give The Electric Connection a call today.

A safety switch is essentially a device that very quickly switches-off the electricity in case any electrical fault is detected. In effect, it reduces the risk of injury & death caused by contact with electricity. Current day safety switches are very different from the ones used even up until a decade ago. Today, it’s mandatory to have these installed in buildings where any kind of electrical addition or upgrade has taken place.

Apart from this, safety switches are also needed for power outlets that that supply electricity to mobile homes like caravans etc. It’s not mandatory to have these safety switches in older homes; however, the recommendation is that you should consider getting them installed. It is one of the most effective ways to protect your family & yourself from electric shock.

ELCBs or Earth-leakage circuit breakers are safety devices used to prevent shock in electrical fixtures which have high Earth impedance. The current installations use the circuit breakers that directly detect leakage in current. Here are some features of an ELCB:

RCDs or RCCBs are essentially modern electrical wiring devices which quickly disconnect a circuit if they detect that there is an imbalance in the current between the energized conductor/s & the return conductor. They are designed to immediately switch-off the electricity supply when the electricity leaking to earth is detected to be at harmful levels. These devices offer very high levels of protection from electric shock.

Voltage Earth-leakage circuit breakers were first introduced around 60 years ago, while the current ELCBs were launched only around 40 years ago. For a very long time, voltage-operated ELCBs & differential current-operated ELCBs were both called ELCBs; this was because it was a far easier term to remember. However, as expected, this common name caused a significant amount of confusion within the electrical industry.

If someone accidently used the wrong one in a particular application, the installations may not get the kind of protection it needed. It was to eliminate this confusion that the International Electrotechnical Commission decided that the differential current-operated ELCBs will be termed as RCD (residual current devices). Any current that’s over & above the load current is referred to as the residual current.

ELCBs have a number of disadvantages such as:

Today the RCD is preferred means of providing effective shock protection. The term is also most widely used across the globe.

For more information about RCDs and the best electrical solutions, call Allround Electrical at 1300 169 263. You can also write to us at this email address. You may also reach us through this online contact form.

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