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Does the energy company charge for appliances and lights that are plugged into electical outlets even though the appliance or lamp is not turned on?
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∙ 13y ago
Not unless there is some sort of power drain...little lights, or clocks, or anything needing a continuous power supply to maintain integrity.
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Where can one get a basic kitchen appliance?
One can get basic kitchen appliance at kitchen appliance retail outlets. These stores like electronic stores and outlets keep a lot of good quality items.
If you have bought 2 appliances that require 240v outlets each and you only have one what is the easiest and efficient thing to do?
The easiest thing to do is use the appliances one at a time. If you need to use them simultaneously, then the ONLY safe way to do it is to have a qualified electrician add a second complete circuit for the second appliance.
Can you use 220 V with 60 Hz appliances from South Korea in US with 240 V outlets?
If the appliance is 220 volt 60 Htz, yes it will work perfectly in the U.S. plugged into a 240 volt outlet.
When the power cuts off after switching on an appliance what do I do?
You probably popped the breaker. The appliance is drawing too much current for that circuit (or is combined with too many other appliances on that circuit). Unplug it, turn the breaker back on. Try to find a different circuit to operate it on, or move other appliances to other circuits to reduce the load. If you own your residence you might be able to hire an electrician to completely rewire that circuit with larger capacity wire and breaker and changing the outlets also. This will get expensive though. I cannot use my microwave cooker and my stand mixer at the same time, together they will trip the breaker for the kitchen outlets, but one at a time is OK. It might also be an earth fault in the appliance - As stated turn off other appliances on the same circuit (that should cancel out any over load) and test again . If the breaker drops then the appliance is the issue
What is flex outlet?
An appliance cable or "flex" outlet is a type of electrical outlet which is NOT a "socket outlet" to take plugs for appliances so that they can be plugged and un-plugged. An appliance cable or "flex" outlet has terminals inside it. The terminals allow the wires in an appliance cable or "flex" to be connected to the household wiring in a building. The household wiring comes from the building's main electrical power panel, which carries the main circuit breakers. The circuit breakers are fitted to protect the household wiring from catching on fire if any circuit is overloaded. Such appliance cable or "flex" outlets also have strain-relief clips. A strain-relief clip helps to prevent the cable from being yanked out of the outlet if the appliance gets moved away from the wall where the outlet is installed. Such outlets, with terminals inside and strain-relief clips, are used for fixed appliances, such as ranges or dryers, which should never have to be un-plugged during normal use of the appliance by the user.
What does the average Canadian house use in electrical hertz?
The average Canadian house uses 110-120V AC 50-60Hz electricity for small appliance outlets such as Televisions, small kitchen appliances and personal computers. Larger electrical appliances such as clothes dryers, and central Air Conditioning units may use 240V AC 50-60Hz circuits.
Do ABC stores have parts for Krups appliances?
Krups appliance parts aren't ABC's idea something good to sell. Krups appliance parts are best purchased online (since the number of outlets is small), and a normal web search will allow one to locate several dealers. If it's a part like a carafe for a coffee maker or something like that, eBay may have it.
Can you use a 15 amp 110 outlet on a 20 amp circuit as I am replacing my old outlets with new duplex ones and realized that three of my Kitchen outlets are on one 20 amp breaker?
Yes, you can use lower amperage outlets - the problem would come if you were trying to run a 20 amp appliance on a 15 amp circuit or plug a 20 amp appliance into a 15 amp outlet. It would be better, though, as some kitchen appliances could exceed 15 amps (toaster ovens, some coffee makers, electric griddles, etc.) could try to draw more than the 15 amps your outlets are designed for. Perhaps you could get some 20 amp outlets and use those 15's in a hallway or something less likely to have high amperage draw.
Why do some lights go off in your house when you turn on too many appliances?
In a well designed house the lights are not connected to the same circuit as an appliance. If by going out you are saying that a breaker trips, then your appliances and lights combined are exceeding the rating of the breaker. You either need to rewire and balance the loads better or plug high current appliances into different outlets on another breaker. If you are not tripping breakers, but lights are just dimming you have a bigger problem with inadequate current supplying your house.
What do the outlets in your homes provide?
The outlets in your home provide the convenience to be able to use electricity at specific points in rooms throughout the house. This saves not have to take your equipment to the distribution point where the power enters the building to operate the equipment.
Where can you find extension cords made especially for kitchen appliances such as a refrigerator or dishwasher?
Extension cords are to used for temporary extended voltage supplies only. The electrical code is very specific about this. Additional circuits are going to have to be hard wire installed and being appliance outlets they should be dedicated circuits only. This means one 15 amp breaker directly from the distribution panel to the new appliance receptacle and nothing else on the circuit. As extension cords are covered in the electrical code, an installation that uses them as a permanent supply and if it faults and creates a fire, you might be hard pressed to get any money out of your insurance company.
Where would you find series circuits?
-- Older/cheap Christmas lights.-- Switches for lights and other household appliances, but not the household outlets.
