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2. Isolated ground - Wikipedia

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   The primary reason for the use of isolated grounds (IG) is to provide a noise-free ground return, separate from the equipment grounding (EG) return. The EG circuit includes all of the metal conduit, outlet boxes, and metal enclosures that contain the wiring and must be grounded to provide a safe return path in case of fault currents.

3. High resistance connection - Wikipedia

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   Trailing cables should be regularly checked for damage. Loose or poor connections in traditional electrical accessories and switchgear can cause heat to develop capable of starting a fire. This problem is known as High Resistance Connection (HRC) and safety devices such as fuses and Residual Current Devices (RCDs) are unable to disconnect the ...

4. Earthing system - Wikipedia

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   The US National Electrical Code permitted the use of the supply neutral wire as the equipment enclosure connection to ground from 1947 to 1996 for ranges (including separate cooktops and ovens) and from 1953 to 1996 for clothes dryers, whether plug-in or permanently fixed, provided that the circuit originated in the main service panel. Normal ...

5. Home wiring - Wikipedia

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   For electric power supply, a cable is run either overhead or underground into a distribution board in the home. A distribution board, or circuit breaker panel, is typically a metal box mounted on a wall of the home. In many new homes, the electrical switchboard is located on the outside of the external wall of the garage.

6. Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   Within each size group, the plugs and sockets are keyed with certain "lugs" protruding on the outside of the plugs. [27] Higher current plugs have more lugs to prevent them from being inserted into a lower current socket outlet, while still allowing them to be inserted into a socket outlet of the same size group rated for a higher current.

7. Don't Make this Common DIY Painting Mistake - AOL

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   A DIY influencer, @reneerenovates, posted in a viral video that she painted her outlets during her kitchen renovation, but it's actually extremely dangerous. Don't Make this Common DIY Painting ...