Socket and lighting installation Jurong West
Socket and lighting work in Jurong West covers added points, replaced accessories and light fittings. In Singapore this is licensed work and should be done by a licensed electrical worker.
Why this is different here
HDB began planning the Jurong West new town in 1984, and by 2018 the estate held 74,301 HDB flats. Blocks of that generation were wired for lighter loads than a modern household runs, so the recurring work here is added circuits, more socket outlets, and boards without modern residual current protection.
What actually happens
- Older consumer units may predate modern residual current protection.
- Socket-outlet counts reflect the era, so added points are common work.
- Repeated tripping on one circuit usually means load or a fault on that circuit, not the board.