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How and Why Electrical Circuit Breakers Trip in Your Home
Chances are that if a circuit breaker trips when you turn on or plug in an appliance, you have an electrical overload problem In order to restore the electricity, you have to determine the circuit breaker panel and the tripped breaker, and then reset it. Dealing with a tripped circuit breaker is the the last [...]
How Accurate is Your Multimeter and What is True Rms?
Every electrical technician knows the difference between DC (Direct Current) and AC (Alternating Current). Every electrical technician also realizes the importance of taking accurate current measurements to protect conductors from exceeding their insulators’ ability to withstand heat or assuring devices under power work properly. However, does every electrical technician realize that electrical current measurements aren’t [...]
What is an Arc Fault Breaker and what is an GFCI?
Bill Lutz, an electrician with Generation 3 Electric in Philadelphia defines what an arc fault breaker is:
Arc faults are one of the leading causes of electrical fires at home. An arc fault breaker, or arc fault circuit interrupter, detects faulty electricity arcs such as loose connections and damaged wires and immediately cuts powre if a [...]
How To Get Started With Your Own Home Solar Electric System
Step number one in getting started with any solar power setup in your home is to perform an energy audit. This is where you evaluate the amount of power (in kilowatts/hour or kilowatt hours) that you’ll need in any given day.
You will also need to take into account the site where your home is located. [...]
Replacing an Electrical Outlet – Safety Tips
When replacing electrical outlets or wall plugs consider more than just turning off the circuit associated with that particular plug. If another circuit is running through the same box and it is still live and you separate the white wires or open them up you may get shocked because power is returning to ground from [...]