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  2. Bug zapper - Wikipedia

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    Bug zapper traps may be installed indoors, or outdoors if they are constructed to withstand the effects of weather. However, they are not effective at killing biting insects (female mosquitoes and other insects) outdoors, [4] [5] being much more effective at attracting and killing other harmless and beneficial insects.

  3. Kill house - Wikipedia

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    A kill house or shoot house is a live ammunition small arms shooting range used to train military and law enforcement personnel for close contact engagements in urban combat environments. Kill houses are designed to mimic residential, commercial and industrial spaces and are used to acquaint personnel with techniques to infiltrate (gaining ...

  4. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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    Circuits with larger currents (such as for electric furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, or sub-mains to additional circuit panels) will have larger conductors. Not all US jurisdictions permit use of non-metallic sheathed cable. The NEC does not permit use of NM cable in large, fire-resistant, or high-rise structures. [10]

  5. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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    The use of older solid aluminum wiring in residential construction has resulted in failures of connections at electrical devices, has been implicated in house fires according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and in some areas it may be difficult to obtain homeowners insurance for a house with older aluminum wiring.

  6. Knob-and-tube wiring - Wikipedia

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    Ceramic bushings protected each wire entering a metal device box, when such an enclosure was used. Loom, a woven flexible insulating sleeve, was slipped over insulated wire to provide additional protection whenever a wire passed over or under another wire, when a wire entered a metal device enclosure, and in other situations prescribed by code.

  7. How much money do you need to buy a house? 6 costs to ... - AOL

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    Determining how much money you need to buy a house has always been daunting for first-time homebuyers, and it doesn’t seem to be getting much easier in 2025. Mortgage rates are still hovering ...

  8. Mains electricity - Wikipedia

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    In northern and central Europe, residential electrical supply is commonly 400 V three-phase electric power, which gives 230 V between any single phase and neutral; house wiring may be a mix of three-phase and single-phase circuits, but three-phase residential use is rare in the UK.

  9. Philly's key to success: Raiding the Georgia Bulldogs cupboard

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    Granted, expecting good players to come out of Georgia isn’t exactly outside-the-box thinking. In fact, Super Bowl LIX marks the 24th consecutive Super Bowl with at least one Bulldog on the ...