mariaelectricalsAs an electrician, DIY, or a telecom engineer, you already know the importance of having a crimping tool in your toolbox. It helps to join two network cables, or a wire and a connector. When a wire is joined to a connector such as a lug, it is called a crimp. Crimping tools come in … Read more
You may need a pressure washer, but don’t know the right one to buy. Pressure washers come in two categories: the gas model, and electric powered pressure washers. They make cleaning work easier and faster, both the interior and exterior of your home. Mariaelectricals.com has used and tested many pressure washer models, such as Ryobi … Read more
You might want to learn electrical work but don’t know the trade to choose. Becoming an electrician requires a high school diploma qualification or its equivalent, and a four to five-year apprenticeship program to learn the job. A successful apprentice receives an electrician license after the training program to become a qualified electrician. However, it … Read more
In electrical work, there are so many career paths. These include industrial, residential, commercial electrician and others. But in this article, we shall focus on commercial electrical trade. Who is a commercial electrician? A commercial electrician is a trained and certified person who offers electrical services in commercial buildings. Unlike residential electricians that work in … Read more
As a craftworker, be it an electrician, masonry, carpenter, or trimmers, there are some basic electrical tools that can help you work better and faster in your jobsite. These tools are called power tools. What are the power tools? Power tools are machines that work with an external power source other than our hand or … Read more
Electrical tools are devices electricians use to install, repair, and troubleshoot electrical faults. They include screwdrivers, wire testers, hammers, multimeters, wire strippers, tape measures, fishing tapes, utility knives, crimp tools, and others. They can either be hand tools or power tools. One should be careful not to assume that tools and materials mean the same, … Read more
As an electricity user, it is your duty to make sure your house earthing system is proper. This is to prevent electric shock and other hazards. House earthing or grounding connects the neutral wires of every outlet to the ground, and whenever there is a short circuit or power surge, it flows through the earth … Read more
Electrical earthing is the process of transferring the immediate discharge of electrical energy to the earth through a low resistance wire. It is done by connecting the neutral points of an electrical system, such as the earth terminals of socket cables to the earth plate, usually buried in the ground. Grounding helps prevent electrocution whenever … Read more
Ever since introducing the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI outlet) in 1973, deaths from electrical shock have reduced by 83%. What is the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) used for? A GFCI is a safety device used to protect human beings from electric shock. It is a fast-acting circuit breaker that cuts off the power … Read more
A circuit breaker can trip with little or no load for many reasons, such as circuit overload, grounds fault, short circuit, and a bad circuit breaker. You will need to confirm from a professional electrician that your breaker is bad before changing it. But if you are sure that your breaker is treaping because it … Read more