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Suppose that you turn on the heater in your room and all of the lights in your room go out Propose a reason why the lights went out?
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∙ 13y ago
One reason could be that the heater was wired into the lighting circuit so that when the heater is turned on its high current draw causes the circuit breaker to "trip" to shut off the current.
A lighting circuit is intended to be used only for lights.
Further answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.
A small electric heater - under 2 kilowatts in power - should only ever be connected into a branch circuit feeding power outlets, providing you have checked that the circuit's existing circuit breaker and cable size are of the appropriate ampacity to be able to take the extra current draw safely.
If it is over 2 kilowatts in power it should be connected into its own dedicated circuit using:
- correct type of circuit breaker unit of the appropriate ampacity
- correctly sized cable
and either
- correct type and size fixed outlet (non-pluggable)
or
- correct type and size socket outlet taking an appropriate plug.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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