RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that loose wire connections on breakers can create arcs, heats up the wires or the breaker internally and cause an electric firemessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up147arrow-down1message-squareTIL that loose wire connections on breakers can create arcs, heats up the wires or the breaker internally and cause an electric fireRelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
carbon on contacts due to arc burn can also act as a resistance and create fire burned wires must be also snipped or much better, replaced to avoid electric fire.
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoMeanwhile landlords: two outlets should be enough for a living room right?
Meanwhile landlords: two outlets should be enough for a living room right?