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Tips On GFCI Outlets In A Home

Quality Brand Of A GFCI Outlet I wanted to talk to you about a GFCI receptacle. A lot of people say GFI, which is fine. It is slang term. The proper terminology is ground fault circuit interrupter, GFCI. The generic ones don’t have a TR…

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Detector Aluminum To Copper Connection Splices In Your Home

Aluminum Copper Dissimilar Metals Connections Today, I want to talk to you about aluminum and copper. I don’t know if you were asleep during science class in 7th grade, but I was when the teacher was talking about the conductivity of different metals and precious…

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Aluminum To Copper Connections, What Does This Mean In My Home?

Aluminum To Copper Connections, What Does This Mean In My Home?

Aluminum To Copper Wire Connectors: An aluminum wired house means the whole house was wired with aluminum, instead of copper. When a house has aluminum to copper connections, this is when these two dissimilar metals connect between a device, such as an outlet, switch, lighting fixture…The issue comes…

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Checklist to Detect If Home Has Aluminum Wiring, Also Symptoms of It

Checklist to Detect If Home Has Aluminum Wiring, Also Symptoms of It

Ways to check if your home has aluminum wiring or dissimilar metals in it: 1. If your home is built sometime in the 60s, it is highly likely it has aluminum wiring. 2. Call the city or county jurisdiction you live in. Their records department…

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Electric Vehicle, Amazing What Electricity Can Offer!

Electric Vehicle, Amazing What Electricity Can Offer!

You Are Invited To Test Drive An Electrical Car: Loveland Water & Power & Drive Electric Northern Colorado (DENC) are hosting an electric vehicle “Ride & Drive” event. The events provides you with hands-on experience to test drive an electric vehicle. You will also learn…

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