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This is the short version. First the Electricity is generated at a power plant, then it is stepped up to very high voltages, 300,000 volts for example, using Transformers. then it is sent to your community over transmission lines to a sub station where the voltage is lowered to a more usable voltage. On my street it is 13,900 volts. Near your house there is a transformer that will lower the voltage to two lines of 120 Volts each. The bare wire that these wires hang on from the pole down to your house is the neutral wire, it is connected to both the transformer and the ground at the pole, and your electrical meter and a ground rod at your house. The voltage from any one of the "hot" wires to that bare wire is 120 Volts and 240 Volts between the two "Hot" wires. At the electrical meter an insulated white wire is connected to the bare wire and enters your house, along with the two hot wires, connecting to your electrical panel or breaker panel or fuse box in old homes.
(from here the electricity is in your home)
All of the neutral wires in your house connect to the main neutral wire in the panel. Your lights and wall receptacles use 120 volts. Your electric stove connects to the two hot wires and the neutral to get 120/240 and electric heat and AC connect to only the two hot wires to run on 240 Volts only.
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What you use natural gases for in your homes?
:-) because of the heating andand electric in your homes!
What is the electric current supplied to most homes celled?
The electric current supplied to most homes is alternating current (AC).
How do you use electric energy in a sentence?
We use electric energy all the time, for example in our homes.
Should Electric outlets be covered?
Electric outlets require safety covers in homes with young children
What unit is used to measure electric power for homes?
kilowatts
What devices supplied to most homes called?
electric bell
Electric Heat Pumps for Homes?
form_title= Electric Heat Pumps for Homes form_header= Stay warm with electric heat pumps. What is the square footage of your home?*= _ [50] What is your current source of heat?*= _ [50] Do you want the pumps delivered?*= () Yes () No
Do total electric homes produce co2?
Yes... At the power plant.
What does an electric utility company do?
An electric utility company is a company that provides electricity to homes and businesses. An electric utility is responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
How does a hydro electric reach your homes?
only sexy plants work lol
When did electricity become common in homes?
Edison patented an electric distribution system in 1880, which was needed to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp.
Did 1890 homes have electricity and heaters?
In 1890, some homes had electricity but it was not yet common. Electric heaters were not widely used in homes during that time period. Most homes relied on coal, wood, or gas for heating.
