Safety

Protection against Electrical Shocks and Fire :
With the ever increasing usage of electricity in our daily lives, the risk of electrical shocks and hazards related to electrical fire due to overcrowded wiring and leakage due to installation failure have increased.

Poorly insulated apparatus, faulty wires or the incorrect use of an electrical device causes current to flow through the wrong face (i.e. through the insulation) to the earth.

This current is called the "Leakage Current". Leakage current in an electrical system is responsible for two major risks.

• Risk of Electrocution (Electric Shocks)
• Risk of Fire

Risk of Electrocution (Electric Shocks)
Electrocution is the passage through human body, which is dangerous. The flow of current through human body affects two vital functions:

• Breathing
• Heart Beat

Electrocution can lead to muscle contraction causing respiratory paralysis, cardiac fibrillation and immediate cardiac arrest resulting in death depending upon the magnitude of the leakage current and the contract voltage.

Risk of Fire
Poorly insulated wiring or loose connections are enough to create fire hazards, a portion of the current which normally flows in the conductor can find a way back to the earth through these "leaks" and through materials with varying degrees of conductivity. These materials are not intended to conduct current, and may get heated up to such a degree that they will set fire to whatever they are in contact with (insulation, wood etc.). This is the start of fire.

Solution
Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers installed in the circuit senses these leakage currents and isolates the faulty circuit thereby ensuring safety against the hazards of earth leakage. It is mandatory to install an ELCB in the incoming circuit for all installations except those specified by the section 30 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.

Havells, as a customer focused company and a responsible citizen, we pay due attention to these hazards while manufacturing all our products and make all efforts to keep you safe and secure.