Electricals refers to every and any equipment or machines powered by electricity. This includes everything from lighting; appliances; the computer or celphone that you are reading this on, and the distribution grid that powers it. It’s a simple word that covers a very broad amount of topics and items that has revolutionized the world since man harnessed Electricity.
What is Electricity?
From simple sparks to lighting cities
And In simple terms Electricity is the literal flow of electrons. The actual etymology of the word is uncertain, the closest is from the Greek “Elektron” which means Amber. But Electricity was known and used by the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs but from natural sources such as from Electric Eels and rubbing amber. And they used it primarily as a healing agent thanks to the numbing effect of the shocks.
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So Electricity remained nothing more than a novelty until Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in 1752 and basically electrocuted himself just to prove that lighting and static electricity were one and the same. But following this great discovery, it would take another 80 years before someone figured out how to harness it. And in 1831, Michael Faraday discovered that an electric current could be made by passing a magnet through a series of copper wires. And this principle of Electromagnetism is still in practice today and is how generators produce electricity. Almost 50 years later – 127 years after Benjamin Franklin did what people tell you never to try today – Thomas Edison created the Electric Light bulb.
And the world has never looked back.
What are Electricals?
As mentioned, Electricals are any device or machine that runs on Electricity. And these include Lighting, Appliances, IT Equipment and Motors. But, Electrical Equipment, may refer to any item that is a part of an electrical circuit – small or global scale. Electrical Equipment includes wire, switches, meters, circuit breakers, the distribution grid, etc..
So here are some great examples of Electricals from our tenant, Infinite Lighting and Style Center.
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BULB BASICS
Bulb Basics
Ever wonder what all the numbers on the side of a light bulb box means? It’s important to know these because understanding them will allow you to better choose the right light bulb for your lighting needs. Welcome to Part 1 of MC Home Depot’s Bulb Basics! Here we will talk about four Lightbulb Terminologies: Voltage; Watts; Lumens, and; Color Temperature: Bulb Basics: Electricity: We reall
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How to Properly light a Room
In part 1 of Bulb Basics, we defined the terms found on the box of a light bulb: Voltage, Watts Lumens and Color Temperature. Now we will focus mainly on Lumens and Color Temperature, as we tackle how to properly light a room. Voltage, Watts, Lumens and Color Temperature are important when considering cost efficiency of lighting, but strictly speaking, Lumens and Color Temperature are all you ne
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What are LEDs?
A LED is a Light Emitting Diode. Basically it is a semi-conductive material that emits light whenever an electric current is passed through it. Straight forward and simple. In comparison, Fluorescent lights use electric current to generate a chemical reaction – exciting mercury vapor in order to make a phosphor coating emit a glow. HISTORY OF LEDs LEDs are credited to Russian inventor Oleg L
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