Putting people before business
Putting people before business
Information about common home inspection electrical issues.
Required Locations of Smoke Alarms Although the required number and location of smoke alarms have changed over the years most people will agree that every home should have a smoke alarm. Older homes do not have to be upgraded to the new codes unless there are major renovations as outlined in the code. Paraphrased: […]
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This discussion will focus on how a three way switch works and show some examples of how to wire them. A three way switch is used to operate a fixture from two locations like a ceiling fan for instance. First this advice – Turn the power off before working with electricity. This discussion is
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A double tap is when there are two conductors under a terminal which is designed for only one conductor. This a safety issue because a terminal designed for one conductor will not exert even pressure on two conductors which means one of them could come loose, arc, overheat, cause a fire etc. When we
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A GFI or GFCI (ground fault interrupter, ground fault circuit interrupter) is a type of electrical receptacle which provides a greater measure of protection against electrical shock than a circuit breaker alone. It works by measuring the current flow on both the hot and neutral and it instantly cuts off the power if there
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Bonding– Bonding just means to connect metal parts of a system so that there is no potential difference between them. To understand this realize that two pieces of metal even if it is just laying around in the back yard can have an electrical charge (like static electricity) and the charge of each piece
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Shows how the main electrical panel and sub panel is to be wired. The Main Panel In the above example it shows the Main Electrical Panel and a subpanel and how it’s wired. In residential homes the first main disconnect is wired wired with a 3 conductor feeder coming from the meter. This feed
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