Electrical Power Tools Safety
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Electricity typically travels in a carefully directed closed-system. Electrical shock can occur when the body becomes part of this system, or creates a new system path. The actual damage from shock is from current flow (amperes). As little as 50 milliamperes (or 1/20th of an ampere) can cause electrocution. The danger is multiplied by the amount of time (duration) that the shock is applied through the body. A lower voltage of say, a 120 volt household current can cause severe shock or death in as little as 3 or 4 seconds duration. Higher voltages at less duration can cause the same amount of current flow and damage
How To Install A New Electrical Outlet Step By Step
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Installing a new electrical outlet is easy to do as long as you take the necessary precautions.
First make sure you find the circuit breaker that feeds the old outlet. Go to the electrical service box in your home. See if the circuit breakers are marked as to where they are located. If they aren’t marked then you will have to shut each circuit breaker off one at a time and test the outlet you are replacing. Most outlets run off of a 15 amp breaker so stick those switches. You can plug a light into the outlet and leave it on to see if it goes out when you flip the breaker off.
8 Energy Saving Tips For Your Clothes Washer
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Everyone likes to save money. Since your household appliances are some of the largest electricity consumers, this is a good place to start your savings quest. The following is a collection of tips about how to save electricity when using your electrical clothes washing machine.
Electrical Wiring – An Introduction
Posted on March 4, 2008 - Filed Under Home Based Business, Home Improvement | Leave a Comment
Electrical systems vary widely given their different uses. That being said, the basics of wiring something are not that hard to understand.
Wiring is the insulated conductor that carries electricity. The wire that is used in a building such as a home or a factory is called building wire. The wire inside a piece of machinery is usually called equipment wire. Wire is measured by its diameter. This measurement is known as the wire gauge. Wire gauge runs in reverse numerical order. In other words, the higher the gauge number, the smaller the wire diameter.