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24 hours a day 7 days a week. We provide Major Appliance Repair, Air
Conditioning/ Heating Repair, Refrigerator Repair, Washer Repair, Dryer Repair,
Oven Repair, Stove Repair, Dishwasher Repair and Disposal Repair. We operate in
entire Austin and our service call is free with the repair.
Be sure all of your appliances are grounded. Electrical current always
takes the path of least resistance. If an appliance is grounded to a
cold water line or through a polarized, three-wire plug to an electrical
system that is properly grounded, any current leakage will flow through
the grounding conductor rather than through your body. Combine this
with a safety-designed appliance in which all electrical -terminals
and conductors are shielded and you have practically eliminated the
possibility of an electrical shock while using the appliance. Most
power tools are grounded through a polarized cord. The use of double
insulation does not require grounding since it allows the tool to "fail
safe" in the event of an insulation breakdown.
How much appliance current flow is dangerous? It depends to some extent
upon the individual person and also his general health conditions. A
small amount of current indeed, considering that the average
appliances household circuit is capable of conducting at least 15
amperes. Somewhere between 5/1000ths and 25/1000ths of an ampere a
strong shock occurs, and often the victim is unable to control his
muscles to release himself. This is a twitching of the heart muscle that
prevents its normal rhythmic pumping action. At 100 mill amperes or
more the electrical current can interrupt the breathing process. That's
a very small amount of current flow. That's only 11150 of the amount
of current that the circuit in your home is capable of carrying less
than it takes light a flashlight bulb.
For a number of years the appliance national electric code has required
a third wire to be used for equipment grounding in most home
electrical circuits. Properly installed appliance gives protection by
grounding the metal enclosure of any appliance with polarized plugs. If
you have any doubt about the grounding system in your home, have an
electrician check by using a "meager," an instrument designed to test
the condition of a grounding electrode. You'll notice when you insert a
polarized plug that the grounding prong is slightly longer than the
ethers. Entering the receptacle first, the longer prong grounds the
equipment before electrical power is applied to the rest of the plug.
Many new appliances come with an adapter for the polarized plug in case
a polarized receptacle isn't available. These are acceptable if the
adapter is attached to the center screw of the receptacle cover and if
the receptacle boxes itself is properly grounded. Chances are it may
not be. Therefore it’s recommend strongly that an external ground wire
be run from the receptacle cover plate screw to a cold water line. The
best bet of all is to have a competent appliance repair technician
install a grounded receptacle. If your home doesn't have them, chances
are that it's time for a check of the wiring anyway.
Austin
Appliance, AC and Heating Repair
We are open
24 hours a day 7 days a week. We provide Major Appliance Repair, Air
Conditioning/ Heating Repair, Refrigerator Repair, Washer Repair, Dryer Repair,
Oven Repair, Stove Repair, Dishwasher Repair and Disposal Repair. We operate in
entire Austin and our service call is free with the repair.
Call toll
Free: 512 318-2231
http://www.austinappliancerepairservice.com
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