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Extension cords are generally dangerous, and electricians are rarely surprised when they start fires. After all, people overload them all the time. It doesn't occur to consumers to blame extension...
Led Light Without Ground Wire (Everything You Need To Know!)
Grounding is important. Consider section 406.4 of the Texas Electrical Code from 2020, which explains a consumer’s grounding requirements and obligations in extensive detail. But what does that say...
Interchangeability among power tools and batteries is complicated because you can’t trust the manufacturers to tell you the truth. Every answer they provide is corrupted by their desire to maximize...
Color codes matter, and they’ve been around for longer than you realize. This article from The Institution of Engineering and Technology has a picture of wiring rules from IEE’s 7th Edition...
If you don’t know better, you may conclude that 240V and 208V are the same. After all, they are separated by a mere 32 volts. That separation is even smaller for 220V. However, 208V and 240V...
Terms such as ‘Single Phase’ and ‘Three Phase’ are difficult to comprehend for laypeople, especially when they ask engineers and electricians to explain the concepts. The answers you get are...