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
GFCIs protect you from electric shock. If your own continues to trip, call an electrician to find the source of the problem. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) trips when it detects a ground fault, or leakage of currents even as little as 5mA between the hot wire and the ground. When the gfci detects … 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. In this article, you will learn the signs of a faulty circuit … Read more
From house burglars to strange visitors, there are more reasons to monitor what happens at your front door. If you are my type that likes knowing the person at the door without opening it, skybell HD is all you need. A skybell is a smart video doorbell that allows you to see, hear, and also … Read more
With the increase in the number of burglars and porch pirates, you have no reason to joke with home security. As for monitoring the events at your front door, even when away, the Ring video doorbell has been our favorite. The ring is an internet-connected smart bell that signals the smartphone of the user when … Read more
A doorbell is a signalling device comprising a transformer, chime and a push button. It is a security device that signals users when a visitor is at the front door. When the visitor presses the push button, the chime rings inside the house to alert users. In 1817, a Scottish inventor, William Murdoch, invented the first … Read more