5. Glossary

CONSUEL

CONSUEL (Comité national pour la sécurité des usagers de l'électricité) is a government-approved body that verifies the conformity of an electrical installation. This check is carried out before the electricity supplier installs a meter to connect the home to the grid.

DCL (luminaire connection device)

The DCL allows luminaires to be connected to an electrical circuit. It's a real electrical outlet, in a reduced format.

Branch circuit breaker

Used at the head of subscriber installations, it protects against overloads and short-circuits. In the "differential" version, it helps protect installations against insulation faults. In the "selective differential" version, it ensures total selectivity with high-sensitivity differential devices installed downstream....