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  2. National Electrical Code - Wikipedia

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    The NEC also permits grounding-type receptacles in non-grounded wiring protected by a GFCI; this only applies when old non-grounded receptacles are replaced with grounded receptacles, and the new receptacles must be marked with 'No equipment ground' and 'GFCI Protected' . 240 V receptacle faces

  3. Mortgage and refinance rates for Dec. 5, 2024: Average rates ...

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    The current average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.79% for purchase and 6.81% for refinance — down 13 basis points from 6.92% for purchase and 14 basis points from 6.95% for refinance ...

  4. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    The National Electrical Code (NEC) specifies that the black conductor represent the hot conductor, with significant voltage to earth ground; the white conductor represent the identified or neutral conductor, near ground potential; [11] and the bare/green conductor, the safety grounding conductor not normally used to carry circuit current.

  5. Bootleg ground - Wikipedia

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    In addition, a fault condition to a bootleg ground will not trip a GFCI breaker, nor protect a receptacle that is wired from the load side of a GFCI receptacle. [2] Before 1996, in the United States it was common to ground the frames of large 120/240-volt permanently-connected appliances (such as a clothes dryer or oven) to

  6. Mortgage and refinance rates for Nov. 8, 2024: Average 30 ...

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    Freddie Mac reports an average 6.79% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, up 7 basis points from last week's average 6.72%, according to its weekly Prime Mortgage Market Survey of nationwide lenders ...

  7. Residual-current device - Wikipedia

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    A residual-current device (RCD), residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB) or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) [a] is an electrical safety device that interrupts an electrical circuit when the current passing through a conductor is not equal and opposite in both directions, therefore indicating leakage current to ground or current flowing to another powered conductor.

  8. Mortgage and refinance rates for Nov. 20, 2024: Benchmark 30 ...

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    The current average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.92% for purchase and 6.93% for refinance — up 4 basis points from 6.88% for purchase and 3 basis points from 6.90% for ...

  9. Mortgage and refinance rates for Dec. 11, 2024: Average rates ...

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    The current average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.73% for purchase and 6.75% for refinance, down 7 basis points from 6.80% for purchase and 5 basis points from 7.80% for ...