Main Points:

Key Takeaways

• Switch Room Definition: A switch room (or electrical equipment room) is a dedicated space housing medium-voltage electrical distribution equipment such as switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse-switches, relays, and electrical panels.

• HDB Context:

  • Some Housing & Development Board (HDB) units in Singapore are located directly above switch rooms.

  • In newer Build-To-Order (BTO) projects, switch rooms are less commonly placed below residential stacks.

• Examples of Locations:

  • Rivervale Walk (Blocks 104 & 107)

  • Bukit Batok (Blk 627)

  • Jurong West (Blk 685B)

  • Choa Chu Kang (Blk 297)

• Other Feng Shui Concerns Mentioned:

  • Units facing or near Precinct Pavilions may encounter issues such as views of funeral wakes or noise from events (e.g., weddings).

  • Units adjacent to schools may raise concerns.

  • Reference to Tian Zhan Sha (天斩煞) and pneumatic waste conveyance systems as additional considerations.

Overall

The page explains what a switch room is, highlights its presence under certain HDB units, notes that newer developments avoid this layout, and touches on related Feng Shui concerns about unit placement near communal facilities.

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A SWITCH ROOM AT THE VOID DECK ABOVE MY UNIT?

Sampling of Blocks 104 & 107 @ Rivervale Walk

Unfortunately, for new yet to be built BTO's there is no mention of the location of a switch room below a block or stack.

Good news is that today, one encounters less and less of this in newer BTOs.

 

 

What is a switch room?

An electrical switch room, sometimes referred to as an electrical equipment room, is a dedicated space within a building or facility where various electrical equipment and devices are housed.

Electrical switch rooms house medium voltage electrical distribution equipment. For example, switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, fuse-switches, relays, electrical panels.

 

PNUEMATIC WASTE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM (P.W.C.S.) 

Needs lots of discipline and co-operation by everyone to make it work!

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT IS TIAN ZHAN SHA?

 

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion?

Not seen but hear... , how?

If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

1. If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

2. Even if one does not have a view of the PP, often if there are activities, and if one stays near-by; may hear sounds such as chanting and or music - as in a Malay wedding function.

Are there any concerns regarding a unit that is adjacent to a school?

 

Any concern with a view [into] a Precinct Pavilion?

Not seen but hear... , how?

If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

1. If a unit has a view of a Precinct Pavilion, make sure one tries to get a higher unit to avoid looking into this Precinct Pavilion. Especially if there happens to be a Funeral Wake. As unfortunately such activities cannot be planned. And may even happen during one's joyous occasion such as the Chinese New Year.

2. Even if one does not have a view of the PP, often if there are activities, and if one stays near-by; may hear sounds such as chanting and or music - as in a Malay wedding function.

Another HDB Blk 627 Bukit Batok unit directly above a Switch Room 

Another Switch room below a HDB unit @ 685B Jurong West 

2nd Storey Unit beside a switch room @ Blk 297 Choa Chu Kang