The residual current circuit breaker is an electrical safety device that cuts off the electricity supply immediately upon detecting current leakages that may lead to an electric shock.
"Over the years, most residential premises would have undergone renovations, and had their electrical circuits rewired and installed with a residual current circuit breaker in line with this requirement," said EMA and HDB. Responding to CNA's queries, HDB said that about 1.3 per cent of the one-room and two-room flats completed in and before 1985 are not installed with residual current circuit breakers.
"Owners of private residential premises would have over the years been likely to have renovated their premises since the 1985 regulations requiring the installation of residual current circuit breakers were introduced."For HDB flats built before July 1985, EMA will be notifying home owners to install the device in their homes if it has not been done.
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