Glossary
Terms starting with B
Terms starting with B
Bathroom zones (volúmenes del baño)
The zones that ITC-BT-27 defines around a bath or shower, numbered 0, 1 and 2, where switches, sockets and electrical equipment are restricted according to how close they are to water.
BEV (battery electric vehicle)
Battery Electric Vehicle: a fully electric vehicle that runs only on the energy in its battery, recharged by plugging into the grid. It has no combustion engine, no exhaust emissions and carries the DGT 0 label.
Boletín (CIE electrical certificate)
The Electrical Installation Certificate (CIE), known as the boletín, is the document a registered installation company issues to certify that an installation meets the REBT. It is filed with the Junta de Andalucía.
Bono social (social electricity discount)
Discount on the electricity bill for vulnerable consumers who have the PVPC with a reference supplier at their main home. It is granted by income, large family status or minimum pension, and you apply to that supplier.
Building supply installations (instalaciones de enlace)
The part of a building electrical installation that links the distributor network to each home or business unit: main fuse box (CGP), general supply line, meter room and individual riser cables (ITC-BT-12).
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