Essential Electrical Accessories

Electrical work requires specialist knowledge and specific tools and equipment. It is important to invest in the best quality equipment for your electrical projects, to ensure your safety and the efficiency of the end result.

When starting out your kit, you might be asking
, "Which electrical accessories are the best to buy?"

Let’s start with

SAFETY & PPE:

Some of the Personal Protective Equipment you might need will include:

• Long-sleeved cotton protective gear

• Safetygoggles

• Rubber/Leathergloves

• Rubberfootwear

• Insulatedmatting

• Rescue rods (used to pull someone who is being electrocuted away from the current safely)

Next, let’s take a look at some of the

ELECTRICAL STARTER KIT BASICS YOU NEED

It goes without saying that every electrical DIY project has its own unique set up and challenges, but it is good to have a basic kit of accessories so that you will be prepared for the most common electrical DIY jobs on the circuit. Want to get your electrical DIY kit started? Why not shop at our online store HERE.

Here is a list of the best basic electrical accessories:

• Circuit breakers

This electrical switch is automatically operated and prevents any damage caused by excess current from an electrical overload. It is an essential addition to a circuit board, to protect any building from an electrical fire.

This electrical safety device provides overcurrent protection to an electrical circuit. Its main component is a metal wire or strip inside a tube. When too much current passes through it, the strip melts and cuts off the current, acting as a safety precaution against overloading and causing a shutdown or fire.

Available in a variety of styles, these connectors directly connect a lamp to an electrical circuit. Depending on your need, lamp holders are available in pendant, swivel or bracket-style. They are also available in options that facilitate either screw-in or bayonet globes.

These come in various shapes, sizes and voltages, depending on what country you are in and what electrical equipment needs to be connected to what type of power source. In South Africa, we use plug types C, M & N (2-prong & 3-prong plugs). Type C plugs are available in Countour Plug & Europlug shapes.

Every home has a main power switch that has control over the power supply, whether it is a modern or traditionally built home. On single- phase circuits, the main switch used is an Iron-Clad Double Pole (ICDP) while on three-phased circuits the main power switch might be an Iron-Clad Triple Pole (ICTP) to be responsible for the power supply.

This is an essential item, as it will ultimately add the functionality and usability to the component connected to the electrical circuit. It is also the quickest indicator of the presence of a current, and the best way to test if a connection is broken or is not conducting current.

They are also available in different types of phases:

Still unsure about which electrical accessories are safe to use for your DIY project?

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