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Anatomy of a Wall Socket: How Do They Work?
If you’re reading this blog indoors, then there’s a pretty strong chance you’re within about 20 to 30 feet of a power socket located on a wall or floor around you. Wall sockets are about as normal a part of our day to day lives as electric lights, paved roads and running water. They’re found all throughout our home and some are accessed frequently while others remain essentially hidden out of sight but provide power on which you regularly depend. Outlets power everything from our lamps and light fixtures to our televisions and computers to chargers for our devices like...
Inside the Socket
Every home has sockets, whether they are used for kitchen appliances, gadgets or even lights. But what is inside a power socket? What makes them work? In our latest guide, we are looking inside a socket to find out how they work, modern socket designs available, dangers in the home and FAQs from homeowners and electricians. Most common sockets in the home With the number of gadgets and technology in our homes rising, so is the number of sockets, resulting in every home having an average of 4 sockets per room. It’s important that you are aware of what’s really inside...
Different Types of Electrical Outlets and How They Work
THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.LANDMARK HOME WARRANTY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, AND YOU SHOULD CONDUCT YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND/OR SEEK THE ADVICE OF APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WITH REGARD TO YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION. LANDMARK HOME WARRANTY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY, FOR YOUR USE OF ANY AND ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. Turning on a lamp, starting the microwave, or flipping on the TV are such every day tasks that...