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2. Draught excluder - Wikipedia

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   A door draught excluder is placed at the bottom of a door to cover the gap located at the threshold. [1] [2] In the Victorian era these draught excluders would be sausage-shaped and made from fabric stuffed with sawdust. [3] Tubular sand-filled fabric draught excluders are commonly referred to as "door snakes" in Australia.

3. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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   The ground tab is designed to be attached to the outlet faceplate screw, which is supposed to be connected to the building electrical ground. A cheater plug , AC ground lifter or three-prong/two-prong adapter is an adapter that allows a NEMA 5-15P grounding -type plug (three prongs) to connect to a NEMA 1-15R non-grounding receptacle (two slots).

4. Electrical fault - Wikipedia

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   In transmission line faults, roughly 5% - 10% are asymmetric line-to-line faults. [2] line-to-ground fault - a short circuit between one line and ground, very often caused by physical contact, for example due to lightning or other storm damage. In transmission line faults, roughly 65% - 70% are asymmetric line-to-ground faults. [2]

5. Draft Dodgers: Cheap and Easy Ways to Keep Winter's ... - AOL

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   This weighted sliding door draft stopper is specifically designed for the bottom of the door, whether those sliding doors lead to your home’s patio or an apartment’s terrace. ... $7 from Home ...

6. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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   Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) protection is required to protect nearly all finished areas of a home with the exception of bathrooms. This device, which can be a circuit breaker or the first outlet on a circuit, is designed to detect hazardous electrical arcing in the branch circuit wiring as well as in cords and plugs.

7. Keep cold air from entering your house and lower your energy ...

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   The cold months are brutal, so it’s always necessary to insulate your house. These door draft stoppers prevent cold air from entering your house and warm air from escaping. They have strong ...

8. How to Seal Up Drafty Windows (and Lower Your Heating Bill) - AOL

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   Place the weighted fabric draft stoppers directly against the bottom of the window sash. Install heavy insulated drapes over the windows to add an extra layer of insulation. How to Seal Drafty ...

9. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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   Grounded vs ungrounded NEMA plugs. The NEMA 5-15 plug has two flat parallel blades like NEMA 1-15, and a ground (earth) pin. [46] It is rated 15 A at 125 volts. The ground pin is longer than the line and neutral blades, such that an inserted plug connects to ground before power. The ground hole is officially D-shaped, although some round holes ...