Compare industrial electrical installation and residential electrical installation.
Basis
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Industrial Electrical Installation
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Residential Electrical Installation
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Location
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In industrial estate or MIDC area
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Highly population density area
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Cost
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More
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Less
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Precautions
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All precautions should be taken
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All safety precautions should be taken
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Supply
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Generally 3-ph, 400V AC supply is provided
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Generally 1-ph, 230V AC supply is provided
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Tariff
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Tariff for industrial load is different
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Block rate tariff is applied
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Basis
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Residential Electrical Installation
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Commercial Electrical Installation
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Load capacity
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Less
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High
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Input Supply
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Generally single phase
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Generally 3 phase
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Purpose
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Domestic purpose
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Commercial purpose
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Type of Load
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Lighting load is more, power load is less.
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Power load is more, lighting load is less.
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Distribution
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Bus bar chamber is not required.
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Bus bar chamber is required.
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Safety precautions
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It is not public place so as per our convenience fuse or MCB can be used.
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It is public place so fuse MCB, MCCB should be compulsory used.
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Sub-circuit
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The lighting sub-circuit and power sub-circuit are separated
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The lighting sub-circuit and power sub-circuit are separated
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Power factor improvement
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There is no need of power factor improvement device
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If the power factor is poor then there is need of power factor improving device
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Caution
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There is no need of caution notice for residential installation
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If supply voltage is equal to or more then 400V then there is need of caution notice
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