Category: Electrical & Lighting
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How To – Choosing A DC Power Inverter
Power inverters can be used in many different applications to convert DC power to AC Current. Smaller models up to 200 watts are often used in car cigarette lighters to give quick access for charging Cell Phones or running other small electronics. Medium Sized inverters from 200 to 1000 watts maybe used for camping, on boats…
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How To – Indoor And Outdoor Electrical Timers
There are a variety of reasons to use electrical timers around your home. Many timers are very easy to use and can control indoor appliances such as lighting or a water heater to save money. Outside you can use timers to control your sprinklers and other devices for convenience. Indoor timers come in two basic types they are either hard…
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How To – Wind Power Using It At Your Home
There has been a lot of talk about how wind power can replace other forms of electricity generation but most of the development is for large scale wind farms. We thought we would take a look at what a home owner can do to harvest their own wind power to reduce their electric bills and…
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How To – Choosing The Right Bathroom Fan
There are a number of different choices when you want to replace or install a new bathroom fan. How easy the job will be depends on the availability of electric to the area and how you will vent the fan to the outside. For single story homes or for bathrooms on the top level of…
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Guide to Compact Fluorescent Lights
Compact Fluorescent lights can save you money and allow you to improve your lighting conditions at the same time. Each bulb that you replace will save you $5 or more a year on your electric bills and will basically pay for themselves in under a year. They also last much longer then regular lights … up to…