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…weather. Energy Star-rated LEDs are available as pathway lights, step lights and porch lights. Replacing an outdoor lighting fixture with a motion activated spotlight can conserve energy and increase home security. Here s how to do it. Security and…

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…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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…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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…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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…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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…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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…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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