Electrical Wiring
Electrical Wiring Installation Tutorials
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How to Size a Generator? Portable, Backup & Standby for Home & Commercial Applications
How to Calculate the Right Size Generator for Home and Commercial Applications? A generator is a suitable alternative to provide electric power where and when you need it in case…
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Why are US Homes Wired Using Solid Wire rather than Stranded Wire?
Why Do the Electricians in the U.S.A opt-out for Solid Wire Instead of Stranded Wire While Doing Home Wiring? In most of the countries in the EU, UK, South America…
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Stranded Wire vs Solid Wire. Which One is Best and Why?
Which One Carries More Current – Solid Conductor or Stranded Conductor? The war is still on and there is no winner yet between solid wire and stranded wire. One can…
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What are the Different Colors Electrical Outlets Used for?
Why are RED, Blue and Orange Colors Receptacles Used in Hospitals & Commercial Applications? In commercial as well as hospitals, you may have noticed different colored electrical receptacles such as…
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Why are Outlets and Receptacles in Hospitals Upside Down?
Why Are Hospitals Outlets Upside Down as Compared to the Residential Receptacles Most of you guys may have noticed the inverted electrical outlets installed in the hospitals while the same…
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ELCB (Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker) – Construction, Types & Working
What is an ELCB? Types, Working, and Application of Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker ELCB or Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker is a protection device that protects against earth leakage. Initially, the…
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AFCI: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter. Types, Working & Applications
What is an AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) and How Does it Work? Each year thousands of people get injured and hundreds of people die due to accidents associated with…
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How to Determine the Suitable Size of Inverter for Home Appliances?
How Much Watts Inverter/UPS Do You Need for Home Appliances? Solved Example A power inverter is a device that converts DC supply to AC supply. Most household appliances are designed…
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How to Find the Number of Lights on a Single Circuit Breaker?
How Many Lights Can You Put on a Single Circuit Breaker? – NEC & IEC Another basic query about the lighting points and fixtures on sub circuits and breakers we…
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