In this video I install a Charge Point Electric Vehicle Charger and new 50-amp 240 volt circuit on the exterior of a home in Oceanport, New Jersey.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Top 5 Residential Electrical Code Violations
Monday, March 25, 2024
Tesla Solar Roof Review: Was it Worth It?
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Friday, March 22, 2024
WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE VIOLATIONS
Performing electrical work in your home can save you a lot of money and make you feel proud of your DIY accomplishments. But, if not done properly, it can be a very dangerous task.
Violating electrical codes can be hazardous to both your family and your home and can lead to bigger problems in the future. No matter how large or small-scale the project is – it’s still a good idea to follow the electrical code.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Why Do Breakers Trip? | Ask This Old House
In this video, This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman shows host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about why and how breakers trip.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
How We Turn Solar Energy Into Electricity
Solar panels are becoming cheaper and more efficient. So how exactly do they work?
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Cheap solar cells made from shrimp shells
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
“Researchers have successfully created electricity-generating solar-cells with chemicals found the shells of shrimps and other crustaceans for the first time.”
How Solar Got Cheap
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcri...
“All my life, solar power has been the thing that's coming in the future.”
The History Of Solar
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pd...
“Solar technology isn’t new. Its history spans from the 7th Century B.C. to today.”
Photoelectric effect
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...
“Photoelectric effect, phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation.”
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Solar panels are becoming cheaper and more efficient. So how exactly do they work?
Read More:
Cheap solar cells made from shrimp shells
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/...
“Researchers have successfully created electricity-generating solar-cells with chemicals found the shells of shrimps and other crustaceans for the first time.”
How Solar Got Cheap
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcri...
“All my life, solar power has been the thing that's coming in the future.”
The History Of Solar
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pd...
“Solar technology isn’t new. Its history spans from the 7th Century B.C. to today.”
Photoelectric effect
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...
“Photoelectric effect, phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation.”
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Advanced Whole House Fans Explained in Under Two Minutes
Mark McCullough constructs a block wall at the base of the newly poured footing and cuts a reglet in the chimney for copper flashing to prevent water from penetrating. Tom and Charlie Silva shim the old joists to ramp the transition between the old and new house discreetly. Kevin O'Connor finds Charlie and kitchen designer Karen Swanson laying out the kitchen in the newly opened space.
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About This Old House TV: (If applicable) This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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