Safety switches are often confused with circuit breakers and fuses, but they perform different tasks. Safety switches
monitor the flow of electricity through a circuit and turn off the power in a fraction of a second if a leakage of
current is detected. Safety switches provide personal protection against electric shock.

Circuit breakers protect an electrical circuit by quickly cutting power when there is a high current fault or
overload that may cause a hazard.

Even if your home has a safety switch installed, one may not be enough to protect you from electric shock. A safety
switch only protects you if it’s on that circuit. You should consider having safety switches installed on all
circuits in your home, including power points, lights, air conditioning, oven, hot water and pool equipment
circuits, even if they are on a separate tariff.