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Electrical Wiring
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What material allows electrical energy to move through it?
Every material conducts electricity, some materials are just better than others. The best conducter of electricity is silver, but silver is very expensive. Because of this, copper is used as it is a very good conductor of electricity but it is cheap.
What is the average cost per kilowatt hour for electricity in the San Francisco CA area?
22.8 cents per Kilowatt hour. The national average is about 12 cents.
Does baking soda and water conduct electricity?
Baking soda dissolved in water does not conduct electricity well because it does not dissociate completely into ions. However, adding an electrolyte, such as salt, to the solution can increase its conductivity.
Does Antactica have electricity?
No, because the electricity can damage by the weather and it also can course a big problem.
What is the thick wire called which goes along the electricity?
as far as i know it doesent have a name!!
Since an air conditioner is considered a dedicated load, you should run two separate circuits. A 20 amp breaker and 12 AWG wire would be legal for each AC, but the voltage drop would exceed the NEC recommended 3%. You would need to increase the wire size to 10AWG for each circuit to reduce the voltage drop to less than 3%. An 8000 btu, 120V AC should draw a little less than 8 amps, check the nameplate. The above recommendation assumes a current draw not to exceed 8A on each circuit. 3% of 120V is 3.6V. R = E/I R = 3.6/8 R = 0.45 ohms maximum. 12 AWG wire is 1.98 ohms per 1000', so a 125' run (250' of wire in the circuit) would have a resistance of 0.495 ohms. 10 AWG wire is 1.24 ohms per 1000', so a 125' run (250' of wire in the circuit) would have a resistance of 0.31 ohms.
Wiring diagram for a scotts 42 riding mower?
Have you done a Google search? You should be able to locate it.
What is the proper type of meter for testing a GCFI receptacle?
Any electrical meter which measures volts or a standard plug tester. (the ones which plug into the receptacle and light up indicator lights) As long as the receptacle measures 110-120V between the hot and neutral, and measures 110-120V between the hot and ground, then it is wired correctly and supplying correct voltage with ground reference. To determine if the GFCI is "tripping" or opening the circuit when it should, simply press the test button. If it doesn't trip, (or reset correctly with the reset button) replace the device.
How much electricity per mile does a monorail use?
It depends on the system and the operating speed of course but as an
example of a typical monorail used for public transportation the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn uses 2.98kWh/km or 1.85kWh per train mile.
This translates to approx. 2.25kWh per passenger km (1.4kWh/passenger mile)
Because that completes a circuit. The live wire is one terminal of a high voltage transformer at the substation. The other terminal is grounded to earth ground, and earth is conductive.
What is the maximum current recommended for 30 gauge copper wire?
Sorry, there is no such wire size as "30 gauge" in the AWG (American Wire Gauge) system. For the ampacity rating of all standard conductor sizes, go to Table 310-16 of the National Electric Code. If you mean what wire size will carry 30 amps then a #10 copper wire insulation rating of 90 degree C is rated at 30 amps.
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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.
If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND
always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure 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.
What children games include electricity?
well to what i know is that monopoly game with the electric calculator thing does include electricity so then yeah i shall say monopoly
What does a conductor of electricity mean?
electricity can run through it. For example... copper is a good conductor because it is used to run electricity through your house.
