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How can an electrical cable cause a fire outbreak in a building?
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∙ 11y ago
Say the wire attached to a wall plug is not screwed tightly onto the terminal. If you plug something like a heater into that outlet, the current flow across that loose terminal will get it warm and as time goes on even hot, even hot enough to start the wall on fire.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoA short in the wring can cause heat and a spark which can start a fire.
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