There were three separate wire strands in Romex wire, where two of the wire strands are used as a non-conductive insulation and as an isolation barrier while the third wire is generally used as a ground wire that has no non-conductive covering. Around the wire set, there is a color-coded PVC jacket wraps to identify ...
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Repairing an Air Leak in a Swimming Pool Filter
Your pool filter must operate in a complete vacuum environment no matter what type of pool filter you purchase. The pool filter will stop operating optimally when air gets into the system. In some cases, it may not operate at all depending on how much air there is in the filter. It is crucial to ...
Wiring a Blower Motor
Blower motors are used in many air-conditioning and central heating systems to push air through the duct system. The speed wires inside the blower's motor are connected to a fan relay. A run capacitor will maintain a constant voltage supply across the blower motor's secondary windings. A motor with missing or malfunctioning capacitors will stop ...
Wiring an Electric Water Heater
In general, hot water heaters installed in most homes are powered by a 240-volt circuit. This particular voltage is counted as dangerous as it can cause serious injury or even death. It is important that the circuit is turned off when performing wiring in an electric water heater. However, the actual work of wiring an ...
Brazing an Aluminum Tubing
Repairing a Leaking Kitchen Faucet Base
Sometimes, your single-handle kitchen faucets may develop leaks at the base of the faucet spout. The O-rings, which are located on a diverter, stretches and develops cracks that will eventually cause leaks. You will need to remove the spout to access the O-rings and replace the rings. Here are the steps on how to ...
Repairing Wallpaper that is Lifting
Your wallpaper may begin to lift at the corners when it is exposed to liquid or when it just begins to get older. This unsightly problem can be easily repaired by using a special adhesive that can be found and purchased at your local hardware store. You could also use wallpaper glue or lap-and-seam adhesive. ...
Calculating Fluorescent Lights in a Shop
All lighting requirements and lighting loads fall under the regulations of the National Electrical Code or simply known as NEC. Volt-amperes are the same calculation as wattage. All lights, which also include fluorescents, have ratings in wattage that is specified on the fixture. The wattage rating is supposed to be equal to the fixture's overall ...
Cleaning Electrical Connectors
Corrosion can be a big problem especially for electrical connections that are exposed to the outdoor elements. The corrosion can disturb the flow of the electricity and cause power failure to the device. Cleaning the electrical male and female parts is the best remedy for the problem. You will need a small brush to use ...
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Cleaning Corrosion From Trailer Light Connections
Trailer lights usually use a connector that install into a plug on your vehicle to operate. It is often susceptible to the elements when the connectors are not in use. Moisture from humidity and rain can cause the metal pins inside the connector to become rusty. This will make the connectors not to work properly. ...
16 Gauge Electrical Wire Specifications
In general, an electrical wire is used to fabricate electronic and electrical circuits. In order to know what diameter or gauge of wire to be used in a circuit, you must consider how much electrical current the circuit needs.For example, using the specifications for a 16 AWG copper wire to see how the diameter and ...
Easy Solar Energy Projects
Solar energy is getting into big attention in the early 21st century as some very wealthy organizations are investing in huge solar installations, which consist of thousands of panels. However, you can still provide yourselves with easy and humble solar energy project to do. The benefit of solar power is that it is infinitely scalable, ...
Lubricating a Hunter Conventional Fan
Since 1886, Hunter has been a company that manufactures ceiling fans. As the Hunter Original conventional fan was developed at the beginning of the 20th century and it is still manufactured today. The fans are made from cast-iron, which weigh nearly 60 pounds, and is larger than any other ceiling's fans. Oil-bath lubrication is needed ...