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Choosing a Car Battery - Guide

A do-it-yourself battery replacement is a real money-saver but you also have to be responsible with the proper disposal of your old battery. There are 5 important factors in choosing a car battery: size, brand, reserve capacity (RC) rating, age, and cold-cranking amps (CCA) rating. The car battery is the power underneath the hood of your car. It provides electricity needed for door locks, sliding windows, lights, and other car accessories. Your car is dead, the moment your battery dies. At first

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Energy Drinks and Health Risks

Energy drinks and your health I'm sure we have all heard of the popular energy drinks such as Monster, Amp, Rockstar and Red Bull. In fact, most of us have probably tried one of these drinks. Most of the...

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Watts, Amps and Volts and How To Understand Electricity

Watt are Volts and Amps all about? Naomi Watts and everything you need to know about electrical power (Watts), current (Amps) and voltage (Volts) and how to understand the basics of electricity.

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Why Does Electrocution Hurt?

Electricity really hurts. It can sometimes save your life. Engineers have figured out how to increase your survival rate of electrocution. I bet you didn't know this stuff.

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The Amp, The Watt, And The Volt: The Three Musketeers

This article refers to the amp (short for ampere), the watt, and the volt as the Three Musketeers because both groups are, as it were, inseparable. Like the song lyric from Love and Marriage states, You can't...

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The benefits of a Cable Tidy

Cables are the bane of my life. I love home cinema kit, hi-fi systems, home theatre PC and all surround sound speakers but I hate, really hate cables. The sooner a reliable wireless power source is brought...

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Marshall Amplifiers - A Complete Guide to the Marshall Amp

Understanding the affection many musicians have for Marshall amplifiers requires at least a basic understanding of the history of the tube or valve amplifier. (The terms are used interchangeably, depending on...

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There's no shame in grinding out bad welds...the trick is to learn from your mistakes and improving with practice, so go for it!79

Stick Welding

There's no shame in grinding out bad welds...the trick is to learn from your mistakes and improving with practice, so go for it! Professional welders create perfect welds by recognizing imperfections,...

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Tube Amps vs. Solid-State Amps

Tube amps have been around for many years. In fact, many years ago, tubes powered most things, such as T.V.s, radios, and yes, guitar amps. Modern amps have become cheaper and the quality has diminished. Of...

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How To Salvage A Defective Electrical Cord

The camp trailer in which Pam and I presently live is old. Not as old as I am by a long shot, but in camper years...okay, it dates back to 1980 or so. In camper years, that's a bunch. When we first bought the...

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