RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL that loose wire connections on breakers can create arcs, heats up the wires or the breaker internally and cause an electric firemessage-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up170file-text
arrow-up170message-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 days agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-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-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoProbably per room but most devices aren’t going to draw a ton of power. If you have an antique microwave collection, that might be a problem though.
Probably per room but most devices aren’t going to draw a ton of power. If you have an antique microwave collection, that might be a problem though.