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Structured Wiring Primer

…house through a main power cable. This cable connects to a circuit breaker box, where it is separated and sent down smaller electric…
…control box. This box is usually the size of a large electric circuit breaker panel, and is placed in a similar location, such as in…

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Preventing Electrical Fires

…cord is warm to the touch, the cord is underrated or defective. Frequent blown fuses or broken circuits. A fuse or circuit breaker that keeps tripping is an important warning sign of problems. Frequent bulb burnout. A light bulb that burns out frequently…

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Home Office Power and Equipment Protection

…with surge protectors, a battery-backup uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and a hard-wired protector next to the circuit breaker. The first line of defense is the hard-wired protector. The Surgebreaker Plus from Square D, a brand of Schneider…

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Stair Renovations

…lighting and the switches at both the top and bottom and even lighting on the stairs if possible. Consider adding an electrical outlet and plugging in a night light to add extra illumination. Also, avoid putting items that need to be returned to the upstairs…

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Home Energy Audits

…amount of insulation. Checking a wall's insulation level is more difficult. Select an exterior wall and turn off the circuit breaker or unscrew the fuse for any outlets in the wall. Be sure to test the outlets to make certain that they are not "hot…

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Staying Safe After a Storm

…see sparks or smell burning insulation, turn off the electricity at the main fuse box or circuit breaker. Do not attempt to get to the circuit breaker or fuse box if you have to step in water. Call an electrician for assistance. Electrical…

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Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property

…about $300. Raise Electrical System Components Electrical system components, including service panels (fuse and circuit breaker boxes), meters, switches, and outlets, are easily damaged by flood water. If they are inundated for even short periods…

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20 Ways to Save Money on Heat this Winter

…precut foam insulation forms install easily behind electrical outlet faceplates. (c) Maureen Blaney Flietner …
…precut foam insulation forms install easily behind electrical outlet faceplates. (c) Maureen Blaney Flietner …

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Installing a Metrowire Shelving and Jenn-Air Range

…the grease filters. The range will be vented inside the room, and the hood is the best possible solution. With the circuit breaker off, Barry Driscoll wired the hood. Using standard 14-2, as you would for a lighting fixture, the conductors are color…

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Backup Power

…but installation and service are left to the homeowner. The time it takes to manually disconnect the power from the main circuit-breaker box and connect the gas or diesel generator to the auxiliary breaker panel also means that sensitive equipment like computers…

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