Electricity is often a dependence with most modern societies. With advanced technology and how the different ways electricity contributes to everyday living, it is truly mind boggling and awe-inspiring. However, being that electricity is a powerful force, it should never be taken for granted. When it comes time for repairs, upgrades, and installations, having a skilled electrician take care of them is essential to avoid serious harm or damage. No matter how big or small your electrical projects are, the certified experts of Sentry Electric are readily available to provide high-quality services for our valuable clients.
Fun Facts About Electricity
For a moment, we would like to take an opportunity to share some fun and interesting facts concerning electricity.
1) Moving at incredible 186,00 miles per hour, electricity travels at the speed of light.
2) Up to 3,00 volts can be measured in a single spark of static electricity.
3) Reaching temperatures up to 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit, lightning bolts move at approximately 130,00 miles an hour, and the lightening is actually a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
4) As a self-defense tactic and to help with their hunting, electric eels can deliver 500 volts to their victims and threats.
5) Many people may have noticed that when a bird perches on one power line, it does not get electrocuted. The only way they do get electrocuted is when they create an open a circuit by flapping a wing, or something similar, into another power line.
6) When a negative charge and a positive charge combine, the attract each other, however, when 2 positive charges meet or 2 negative charges, they will repel off of each other.
7) For producing electricity, coal is the leading source. The coal is burned in furnaces that boil water, where the created steam spins turbines that are attached to generators. This is how the coal produces electricity.
8) Muscle cells in your heart will contract with electricity. Measuring the electricity going through your heart is the ECG (electrocardiogram) machines, where it is a valuable tool in the medical field. The ECG machine displays a line moving across the screen with regular spikes as your heart beats.
9) In the 18th century Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research in many ways. The lightning rod, among many other electrical discoveries was accomplished through his work. Protecting the building from lightning strikes, the lightning rod conducts a lightning strike through a grounded wire.
10) Amperes or amps is how an electric current is measured and the volts measure the electrical potential.
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We hope this a fun look at some electrical aspects found across the globe. Where harnessing the electricity for your home is essential, it is vital for you and your family that you always contact a professional to perform the electrical needs. Sentry Electric has qualified electricians that have the skills and expertise to deliver high-quality services and ensure your electrical projects are done safely and efficiently. Call us today to get started on your electrical installations, upgrades, replacements, repairs, and maintenance needs such as inspection services.
