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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN UNHCR PREMISES

PART 2
For everyone
some tips and
samples
Some tips • Sockets

- It must be at least three sockets per staff in an office,


possibly more as a Desk Top alone needs two.
- They must be of genuine good quality.
- Easily accessible and close to the desk to avoid staff
walking on cables.
Some samples • Sockets Always use the
best quality.

The most current socket


used around the world.
Some tips • Plugs

- There are many different sizes and shape of sockets depending


where you are on the world.
- Therefore you may not have always
the right plug.
- On a long run try to avoid to use
adaptors , have your plugs changed
for the right ones.
Some tips • Plugs / adaptors

Those have to be avoided


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The proper way plugs have to be fixed.


It’s important that the colours of wires
and their position are fully respected.
Some tips • Multi-sockets

- Always use the best quality, genuine made.


- They must be of the same type as the socket and as
the plugs defined for the location where you are.
- Never cascade them. A multi-socket should not be
connected to an other multi-socket .
Some samples • Multi-sockets

UK Type

Those are good samples


Some samples • Multi-sockets

UK Type

This is bad samples


Avoid them
Some samples • Multi-sockets

EU Type

Those are good samples


Some samples • Multi-sockets

EU Type

This is bad samples


Avoid them
As staff, you can not do more.
For the next steps; in Part 3
just attract the attention of your
administrator
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Of
Part 2

Energy Section Geneva, October 2016


Done by: Alain Crausaz

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