By Dave Rongey Summary:
Surge Protection and Power Conditioning issues can create a number of problems. The article will inform you about devices that will help prevent power quality occurrences from happening in your home.
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Will Surge Protection Power Conditioning Really Protect My Home?
Consider Surge Protection Power Conditioning for these areas:
Electrical Service Panel
Telephone Service
Cable or Satellite Dish
Security System
Home Automation Controls
Garage Door Opener
Home Office
Sprinkler System
Entertainment Room
Kitchen
Laundry Room
Home, Pool and Landscape Lighting
Pool Filter Motor
Surge Protection Power Conditioning
Power Quality - Part 1
Home electrical power quality issues can create a number of problems. The article will inform you about devices that will help prevent power quality occurrences from happening in your home.
Power Quality - Part 2
Maintaining power quality is possible when your home is protected with devices that will minimize occurrences that can create a number of problems. This article explains the areas of your home you should consider protecting.
Surge Protection
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your home electronic devices.
Surge Arrestors and Suppressors
Voltage Spikes, Surges and other Electrical Disturbances can ruin or severely damage computers, DVD Players, Stereos, televisions,and wreak havoc with telecommunications systems. Here is how to prevent this from happening to you.
Computer Surge Protection
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your computer and electronic devices.
Surge Protection for Home Electronic Devices
Voltage Spikes, Surges and other Electrical Disturbances can ruin or severely damage computers, DVD Players, Stereos, televisions,and wreak havoc with telecommunications systems. Here is how to prevent this from happening to you.
Primary House Surge Protection
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your home with Home Surge Protection Methods on the Primary Electrical Service
Home Device Surge Protection
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your home with Home Surge Protection Methods.
Telephone Surge Suppression
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your telephone equipment.
Surge Lightning Protection
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your home with Surge Lightning Protection Methods.
Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your motor-driven appliances.
Whole House Surge Protector
This article explains what surge devices are available and how they can help protect your home with Whole House Surge Protector Methods.
Home Electrical Wiring
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The Safest Way to Test Electrical Devices and Identify Electric Wires!
The Non-Contact Electrical Tester
This is a testing tool that I have had in my personal electrical tool pouch for years, and is the first test tool I grab to help identify electrical wiring. It is a Non-contact tester that I use to easily Detect Voltage in Cables, Cords, Circuit Breakers, Lighting Fixtures, Switches, Outlets and Wires. Simply insert the end of the tester into an outlet, lamp socket, or hold the end of the tester against the wire you wish to test. Very handy and easy to use.
The Quickest Way to Check for Faulty Electrical Wiring!
The Plug-In Outlet Tester
This is the first tool I grab to troubleshoot a problem with outlet circuit wiring. This popular tester is also used by most inspectors to test for power and check the polarity of circuit wiring.
It detects probable improper wiring conditions in standard 110-125 VAC outlets
Provides 6 probable wiring conditions that are quick and easy to read for ultimate efficiency
Lights indicate if wiring is correct and indicator light chart is included
Tests standard 3-wire outlets
UL Listed
Light indicates if wiring is incorrect
Very handy and easy to use.
Strip Off Wire Insulation without Nicking and Damaging the Electric Wire!
The Wire Stripper and Wire Cutter
My absolute favorite wire stripping tool that I have had in my personal electrical tool pouch for years, and this is the tool I use to safely strip electrical wires.
This handy tool has multiple uses:
The wire gauges are shown on the side of the tool so you know which slot to use for stripping insulation.
The end of the tool can be used to grip and bend wire which is handy for attaching wire onto the screw terminals of switches and outlets..
The wire stripper will work on both solid and stranded wire. This tool is Very Handy and Easy to Use.
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50 HZ and 60 HZ Frequency Power for Home Appliances 50 HZ And 60 HZ Frequency Guidelines: I would not advise plugging a 50 HZ microwave into a 60 HZ outlet because of the electronic circuitry, however as long as the coffee pot has a heating element only and no electronic components, then it should be fine.
Circuit Breakers and Electrical Wiring Safety My outlet tester says that that the Hot and Ground are reversed, how can I fix this? Electrical Circuit Outlet Problems and How to Fix Them, Troubleshooting Problems with Outlet Circuit Wiring.
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Wiring for Power Conditioning and Surge Protection
Electrical Project Skill Level:
Power Conditioning and Surge Protection Plug Strips may be installed by homeowners to help protect electronic devices and equipment.
Panel Mounted and Wired Devices are Best Installed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor.
Electrical Tools Required:
Voltage Tester or Plug In Circuit Analyzer to verify correct polarity.
Estimated Time:
Depends on personal level experience, and ability to work with tools when correcting circuit wiring problems. Electrical Safety:
Identify the circuit, turn it OFF and Tag it with a Note before working with the wiring.
Electrical Wiring Parts and Materials:
Electrical parts and materials for power quality projects should be approved for the specific project and compliant with local and national electrical codes.
Electrical Codes and Inspections:
Installing panel mounted or hardwired power conditioning or surge suppression devices should be done according to local and national electrical codes with a permit and be inspected.
This is a testing tool that is a Non-contact tester that I use to easily Detect Voltage in Cables, Cords, Circuit Breakers, Lighting Fixtures, Switches, Outlets and Wires. Simply insert the end of the tester into an outlet, lamp socket, or hold the end of the tester against the wire you wish to test. Very handy and easy to use.
This is great to troubleshoot a problem with outlet circuit wiring, is also used by most inspectors to test for power and check the polarity of circuit wiring.
It detects probable improper wiring conditions in standard 110-125 VAC outlets
Provides 6 probable wiring conditions that are quick and easy to read for ultimate efficiency
Lights indicate if wiring is correct and indicator light chart is included
Tests standard 3-wire outlets UL Listed Light indicates if wiring is incorrect, Very handy and easy to use.
A wire stripping tool used to safely strip electrical wires.
This handy tool has multiple uses:
The wire gauges are shown on the side of the tool so you know which slot to use for stripping insulation.
The end of the tool can be used to grip and bend wire which is handy for attaching wire onto the screw terminals of switches and outlets.
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