French Domestic Electrical Wiring Diagrams

Despite these differences under standing and installing a french system is well within the capacity of anyone who is competent in the installation of uk systems.

French domestic electrical wiring diagrams. The consumer unit is distribution board to nfc 61 910 and made up to suit the circuits are radials fed via dp mcbs. I don t understand the colour coding either it seems entirely random. France as a very near neighbour of the uk has many similarities which when combined with its natural advantages such as the beautiful countryside a warm sunny climate excellent food and wine appealingly low property prices and friendly people make it extremely attractive to british. Electrics in france wiring your house.

Any ideas on the suitability of low energy compact fluorescent bulbs on a switched neutral circuit. Loop in as per diagram above. They used to publish a little guide to domestic installation called llocaux d habitation. From 1 april 2009 it is a legal requirement to have an electrical inspection when selling a property which is more than 15 years old.

Unfortunately french wiring doesn t extend to sensible things like loop in ceiling roses so the wiring would have to be reversed at the consumer unit. A retired electrical engineer has published an english language book on french wiring. The french equivalent of bs7671 is french standard nf c 15 100 2002. I don t know whether its still available.

A wiring diagram is a simple visual representation of the physical connections and physical layout of an electrical system or circuit. The above information is intended to explain domestic electrical systems in france it is not a diy guide. The circuit is fed to each lamp fitting in turn and a. The radial lighting circuit has 3 common wiring options which may be mixed at will.

A high current mcb supplying storage heaters sometimes these are run from the main cu but often from a timeswitch controlled dedicated cu with either a separate off peak electricity meter or a dual tariff meter. This guide starts with the electricity supply from edf and continues step by step through the requirements of a. This can only be done by a qualified registered electrical contractor. Construction of uk electrical systems are acceptable in france.

Just what all you diyers have been waiting for a book that explains how the french wiring system works and the rules and regulations in english. Thomas malcolm s electricity in your french house eyrolles 14 90 includes photos and diagrams and a glossary of terms. A guide to electrics and wiring in france. If you own a house in france or if you are thinking of buying one an understanding of the french domestic electrical rules and regulations is invaluable.