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Distribution and use of electricity throughout the home. Electrical standards vary greatly worldwide, so you need to provide your location in your question or profile to ensure you get answers that are relevant to you. Posting photographs of wiring junctions or drawing a wiring diagram and posting it is also highly recommended.
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How do I use three-prong appliances when my outlets are mostly two-prong?
Depends. It may be that the additional wire was just never terminated. You can see if you have all three pairs by shutting off the breaker, taking off the outlet cover and examining the wires going to …
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Buzz in my electronics
He describes it below:
A fluorescent tube glows when an
electrical voltage is set up across
it. … Because powerlines are
typically 400,000 volts, and Earth is
at an electrical potential voltage of
zero volts, pylons create electric
fields between the cables they carry
and the ground. …
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What's the standard height for an outlet?
When I had my new room built onto my house, the electrician used a standard claw hammer for the height. The electrician stated that this is a general rule of thumb that many electricians use. In fact, …
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How do I fix a ceiling fan that won't turn off?
Depends on how it is wired. The single switch will control the fan and light simultaneously. If you want the light off, then you pull the chain for the light. The nice part about having the light on a …
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What electrical requirements does a garbage disposal have?
You can tap into an existing outlet possibly, if it is nearby. I am lucky to have a 120V outlet under my sink. I just replaced my disposal today and would also like to state that if you don't own a bo …
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