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    Is Lightning Static Electricity?

    Is Lightning Static Electricity?

    Lightning is a fascinating phenomenon, illuminating the sky on dark, stormy nights with a sharp burst of light. While it is an amazing occurrence, what causes it, and why is it so important? Is lightning static electricity? How can lightning be beneficial for the earth? What are the dangers of lightning static electricity? These are excellent questions, which this article addresses in detail. If you’re interested in lightning and if it’s genuinely static electricity, continue reading to learn more!

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    What Are The Signs Of A Bad Circuit Breaker?

    How to identify a bad breaker

    Circuit breakers play a critical role in every household. Like most things, they wear out over time. It’s critical that you recognize bad circuit breaker symptoms to prevent sudden electrical mishaps. Read this detailed guide on circuit breakers to learn how to recognize when their lifespan is coming to an end. 

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    How To Tell If A Circuit Breaker Is Bad

    Testing To See If A Circuit Breaker Is Bad

    According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), roughly 51,000 buildings per year catch fire due to some type of electrical failure. Bad circuit breakers play a substantial role in these occurrences, as they can cause significant electrical fires with the potential to engulf a building rapidly. Read these tips for signs of a bad circuit breaker. 

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    The Common Four Differences Between Switchgear & Switchboard That Matter

    The difference between Switchboards and Switchgear

    Electricity is vital to our everyday lives, but it is also something that many people take for granted. When it comes to electrical flow, two critical components help provide electricity to your home or business—switchboards and switchgear. Although similar in name, they perform very different functions and are often designed to work in tandem to provide electricity effortlessly. Learn more about the differences here. 

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    Motor Control Center Preventive Maintenance Checklist

    Motor Control Center Preventive Maintenance Checklist

    Low-voltage motor control centers are vital components in electrical control systems and are often at the heart of a manufacturing plant. Preventive maintenance helps to prolong the lifespan of an MCC. Here's a thorough motor control center preventive maintenance checklist for you to maximize the lifespan and reduce the possibility of expensive failures.

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    What is Overcurrent Protection?

    Overcurrent Protection Basics

    Overcurrent protection is the method of implementing hardware and other electrical components to limit or disable current flow. Fuses, circuit breakers, or fusible links are the most commonly used methods to provide overcurrent protection to a circuit or the internal wiring of a piece of equipment. Read more about this here. 

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    Solar-Ready Solutions

    Solar-Ready Solutions In Stock at Bay Power

    Are you a solar contractor looking for a reliable source for solar-ready panels, main panel upgrades, load centers, disconnects, main breakers, and other parts? We are a GE Authorized Industrial Solutions Distributor and provide complete solar-ready solutions, quickly - we have all the components sitting on our shelves, ready to assemble and ship. Avoid the long wait times that are currently plaguing the industry! Give us a call today! 

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