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Electrical room

An electrical room is like a special room in a building where all the important things that help the building have power are kept. Sort of like a treasure chest with lots of treasure in it! In this room, there are lots of things that make the electricity work, like wires, switches, and even big machines called transformers.

Imagine you have a toy that needs batteries to work. When the batteries run out, you have to replace them with new ones. The electrical room is like the place where all the batteries for the building are stored, but instead of batteries, they use things called circuits and breakers to give power to the rooms and things in the building.

It's a very important room because it helps keep the whole building running, and if something goes wrong, the people who work in the electrical room are the ones who know how to fix it. Just like when you have a cut on your finger, you go to a doctor to help you fix it.

Overall, an electrical room is like the power control room for a building that's important for keeping everything running.
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