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However, most existing residential knob-and-tube installations, dating to before 1940, have fewer branch circuits than is desired today. While these installations were adequate for the electrical loads at the time of installation, modern households use a range and intensity of electrical equipment unforeseen at the time.
In electrical engineering, a disconnector, disconnect switch or isolator switch is a type of switching device with visible contacts, used to ensure that an electrical circuit is completely de-energized for service or maintenance.
Hubbell had been one of the first to manufacture flush toggle switches for alternating current only. The first Safety Receptacle was designed and produced as were the original "grounding only" devices which helped to set the standards for the industry. And while Hubbell was busy on land, the company found new opportunities at sea.
Harvey Hubbell II (born 1857, Connecticut) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. His best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [ 1 ] and the pull-chain light socket . [ 2 ]
AFCI receptacles look similar to GFCI receptacles in that they have a "Test" and "Reset" button on the face of the device for localized testing. This saves a homeowner a trip to the breaker panel, should the device trip. Unlike AFCI breakers, AFCI receptacles can be used on any wiring system, regardless of the panel.
Some common DC power connectors. A DC connector (or DC plug, for one common type) is an electrical connector that supplies direct current (DC) power.. Compared to domestic AC power plugs and sockets, DC connectors have many more standard types that are not interchangeable.
In electrical engineering, a dielectric withstand test (also pressure test, high potential test, hipot test, or insulation test) is an electrical safety test performed on a component or product to determine the effectiveness of its insulation.
Martindale-Hubbell is an information services company to the legal profession [2] that was founded in 1868. The company publishes the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory , which provides background information on lawyers [ 3 ] and law firms in the United States and other countries.