Abstract: Such an electrical device (6) comprises an electrical module (8) for the purpose of communicating between the electrical module (8) and another electrical device. An identification transmitter (14) is provided which has a first position, in which the electrical module (8) is in a non-operative state, and a second position, in which the electrical module (8) is in an operative state. In addition, an identification pick-up (20) is provided which interacts with the identification transmitter (14) in the second position in order to evaluate information defined by the identification transmitter (14). The electrical device (6) makes possible, inter alia, an alternative addressing concept in which the location of a fixedly installed base (12) or the wiring to the base (12) is addressed, since the information transmitter (14) is located on the base (12).