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2. Light switch - Wikipedia

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   Two light switches in one box. The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1]

3. Dimmer - Wikipedia

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   When the dimmer is at 50% power, the switches are switching their highest voltage (>325 V in Europe) and the sudden surge of power causes the coils on the inductor to move, creating a buzzing sound associated with some types of dimmer; this same effect can be heard in the filaments of the incandescent lamps as "singing". The suppression ...

4. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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   Knob-and-tube wiring may also be damaged by building renovations. [11] Its cloth and rubber insulation can dry out and turn brittle. [ 10 ] It may also be damaged by rodents and careless activities such as hanging objects from wiring running in accessible areas like basements or attics.

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   Beginning in 1987 at a split-adjusted level of around $0.0015 per share yearly, it has grown to an annual level of $9 per share, with Home Depot's board approving payout hikes in most years.

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7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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   dim (trans. v.), dimmer (switch) to reduce the intensity of a domestic, industrial or other light; hence dimmer (switch) to lower a vehicle headlight's beam, typically when approaching vehicles travelling in the opposite direction at night (UK: dip); hence dimmer switch (UK: dip switch) diner one who dines railroad dining car (UK: restaurant car)