Electricity 101

Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:23:38 +0000

Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested
Mozambicans found Monday they could not send text messages, after some used the technology to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices.

Power company offers grants to teachers, leaders

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:22:33 +0000

Power company offers grants to teachers, leaders
MORRISTOWN – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is offering mathematics, science and technology grants to educators and youth group leaders.

People: Mark David Chapman denied parole, ABC’s Westin to resign, Niecy Nash spring bride and Mike Tyson vs. Tupac

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:18:08 +0000

People: Mark David Chapman denied parole, ABC’s Westin to resign, Niecy Nash spring bride and Mike Tyson vs. Tupac
John Lennon’s killer was denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician’s New York City apartment building. The Associated Press reported that the parole board decided not to release Mark David Chapman, 55, after interviewing him Tuesday by teleconference at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York.

Letters to the Editor for Sept. 7: Save our valuable resources

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:20:01 +0000

Letters to the Editor for Sept. 7: Save our valuable resources
To the Editor: In the Parade Magazine recently, “Ask Marilyn” included a response about what happens to the Earth when we take oil and coal from under its surface. Common sense would offer the answer that if you take the supporting structure from under something, it will eventually begin to collapse. This is what her answer verified. Yet, we continue to take oil and coal from under the surface …

Hermine prompts hurricane watches in Mexico, Texas

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:21:06 +0000

Hermine prompts hurricane watches in Mexico, Texas
Tropical Storm Hermine pushed north in the Gulf of Mexico and readied to plow into the US-Mexico border area, threatening storm surges, tornadoes and mudslides, forecasters said.

Ancor 702033 Marine Grade Electrical Wire Strip and Crimp Tool

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:16:32 +0000

Ancor 702033

Product Description
Wire Strip / Crimp Tool

Strips 26 to 10 AWG stranded wire
Automatic jaw-load wire stripper self-adjusts to strip wire.
Crimps 22-10 AWG insulated terminals.

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Ancor 702033 Marine Grade Electrical Wire Strip and Crimp Tool

JVCC EL7566-AW Premium Grade Electrical Tape: 1/2 in. x 22 yds.

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:16:11 +0000

Adhesive: synthetic rubber
Backing/Carrier: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film
Certifications: UL/CSA listed
Thickness: 8 mils (total)
Adhesion: 13 ounces per inch (to stainless steel)

Product Description
JVCC EL7566-AW Premium Grade Electrical Tape is a premium grade, all weather PVC electrical insulation tape. It has a synthetic rubber adhesive and is flame retardant and cold resistant. 8 mils thick on a 1.5 inch diameter UL/CSA listed core. Widths shown in dropdown are in inches. NOTES: Sizes shipped will typically be the tape industry standard metric-cut sizes, i.e. 24mm for each 1 inch of nominal tape width ordered (rolls are approximately 5% narrower than the n… More >>

JVCC EL7566-AW Premium Grade Electrical Tape: 1/2 in. x 22 yds.

Today’s Technician: Automotive Electricity and Electronics Classroom and Shop Manual Pack, 5th Edition

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:21:11 +0000

Product Description
Unsurpassed in coverage of the theory and procedures for automotive electricity and electronics, the newest edition of this highly successful classroom and shop manual is guaranteed to instill both the knowledge and skills critical to success in the industry. TODAY’S TECHNICIAN: AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICITY & ELECTRONICS, 5TH EDITION has been updated to offer a more streamlined presentation of diagnostic and service procedures, as well as additional attention to data bus … More >>

Today’s Technician: Automotive Electricity and Electronics Classroom and Shop Manual Pack, 5th Edition

Charter school gets one-year extension

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:23:44 +0000

Charter school gets one-year extension
Network Charter School has a reprieve. The downtown alternative school hasn’t found a new home yet, but the city has agreed that the school can stay at its current location at the corner of Broadway and Willamette Street for another school year, if it adds some fire safety features and …

Politics at fault for ‘hospital’ moniker: AHS

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:34 +0000

Politics at fault for ‘hospital’ moniker: AHS
Some Strathcona County councillors were not pleased after hearing an update from Alberta Health Services on the Strathcona Community Hospital at the Tuesday council meeting. Some councillors went so far as to way the facility should not even be called a hospital.[...]