Pin Pointing An Electrical Problem

By Ah Pek | Dec 13, 2007

Fazili asked,
when i switch on the plug connected to my pc suddenly the circuit breaker trip, what are the problem, really appreciate your help
There could be a variety of reason why the circuit breaker trips when certain electrical items are switched on. To pin point where the problem comes from, we need to do 2 [...]

What is a magnectic contactor.

By Ah Pek | Aug 13, 2007

A magnetic contactor is just a switch. So don’t let the term “magnetic contactor” scare you and start thinking it is some space age electrical gadget. Magnetic contactors has been around for decades. The most common magnetic contactor which we all would have seen is the Air Con starter that we see in our house. [...]

How to add a simple light point

By Ah Pek | Aug 3, 2007

Say you only have a single flourescent light in your room and you want to add a wall light so you don’t have to sleep in total darkness, adding a light point is easy. Below is a self explanatory diagram. Use you imagination on how you want to run the wires. It could be up [...]

A Simple Electrical Circuit

By Ah Pek | Jul 21, 2007

I have some enquiries about how a circuit work. A circuit consist of 2 parrallel wires running side by side. One brings the current and the other lets the current flows back, creating a simple circuit. The one that brings the current is the live wire and the other one that takes the current home [...]

What causes the Electrical Circuit Breaker to trip.

By Ah Pek | Jul 9, 2007

The circuit breaker in our homes are designed to give us protection against 3 things, but this protective equipment has almost always been overlooked and taken for granted. 90% of house owners never bother to check if their circuit breaker is in good working condition regularly.
To prevent us from getting electrocuted in cases [...]

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