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What is single and three phase supply and what happens when neutral of your supply disconnects?

By on July 30, 2020
What is single and three phase supply and what happens when neutral of your supply disconnects?
You had either observed or heard from others about the high or low voltage supply problem at one's house. The doubt, most of the time, goes to the poor quality of supply voltage or voltage surge. But there is another reason also and, i.e. 'Neutral Disconnect'. In this post, we will examine how neutral disconnect and its location affects your power supply performance. The power supply to your house is either single-phase,

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Is your house safe from Electrical Fire and Shock?

By on January 31, 2020
Is your house safe from Electrical Fire and Shock?
“With great power comes great responsibility.” I know this line sounds a bit cheesy, and I am sure you would have heard it umpteen number of times. But then when we are talking about “power” or “electricity”, it does make a lot of sense. Quite frequently we come across news of someone dying due to electrical fire or electrocution. One of the primary reasons cited for the same is “short circuit”. Most people brush it off as a one-off incident and do not think if their own house is

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Ways To Setup A Shock Proof House For Kids

By on February 20, 2017
Ways To Setup A Shock Proof House For Kids
Electricity can be dangerous if not handled properly. This article presents valuable tips on how to set up a shock-proof house so that you can ensure your family’s safety. Two years back when on one fine morning, I was taking my daughter to school, we discovered once a beautiful large house had turned  black (burnt due to electrocution). Out of utmost dismay and wonder, my daughter asked me – “Papa, what has happened?”,

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Brand Analysis: Which is the best brand to buy?

By on March 4, 2021
Brand Analysis: Which is the best brand to buy?
When you are out in the market and you are looking to buy an appliance, you are bombarded with the sheer number of choices of brands that are available to buy. No wonder, one of the most common questions on our website is: “Which is the best brand for me?”. Many people who visit websites providing user feedback (e.g. mouthshut) on brands come back disappointed because almost every brand has got negative feedback. And for obvious reasons.

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Why Use 3-pin plugs for electrical safety?

By on January 21, 2021
Why Use 3-pin plugs for electrical safety?
Putting a plug in a socket is something very basic thing which we all do; in fact it is a very much part of our daily and necessary routine in the modern times. Everybody knows how to do it, REALLY? Now, in this article to begin with we will pose two questions to our general readers/ audiences. Please answer to yourself honestly. Question -1: How many times, have some of you poked the earth lever with a screwdriver, pen or other object to insert the plug and push the pins into the live

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Why is RCCB necessary for your house?

By on September 15, 2019
Why is RCCB necessary for your house?
It was in 2013, during the IPL times, if we remember it correctly, when an interesting commercial surfaced for the first time, featuring a patient being taken for a ‘shock therapy’ by the group of doctors in a mental institution. While trying to administer the shock, one of the doctors got a shock himself triggering some kind of a cascading effect wherein the other doctors also received the shock. The patient, in the meanwhile, attempted to escape, eventually himself

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Saving electricity in offices: What can you do for energy management in your office?

By on April 22, 2016
Saving electricity in offices: What can you do for energy management in your office?
Electricity has become the lifeline of households and offices alike. It is almost impossible to imagine life without electricity. It is an integral part of houses where it helps to accomplish day-to-day activities and in offices, it ensures a smooth functioning of work. And being such an important resource, it is vital to save electricity. The idea of saving electricity is entirely different in these two fronts of a house and an

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Things to take care of while buying appliances online

By on April 22, 2016
Things to take care of while buying appliances online
With the advent of technology, the standard of living has improved greatly in the past few decades. And electronic appliances constitute a major part of the luxurious lifestyle. And as the technology has improved, so is the ability of people to make better and well-informed decisions. With this come a lot of questions, like which product to buy, what are the things that one ought to keep in mind or should one buy online or from the company showrooms or electronic outlets?

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Top 10 ideas for saving petrol/fuel in your car/vehicle

By on April 22, 2016
Top 10 ideas for saving petrol/fuel in your car/vehicle
There was a time not long time ago when the prices of petrol/fuel were quite reasonable. The prices of all kinds of fuel: petrol, diesel, etc have skyrocketed in last few years. A recent ad on TV by a car company had a dialogue: “Kitna deti hai” (how much does it give), summed up the preference that most people in India have. No wonder fuel efficiency is one of the primary factors that influences buying decision of most Indians. But still the rising cost of fuel

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Best Gas Stoves and How to Save LPG used by cook stoves

By on January 9, 2023
Best Gas Stoves and How to Save LPG used by cook stoves
Although induction cooktops are gaining popularity, but traditional old gas stoves are still the most used cooking appliance in households. At Bijli Bachao, we profess saving energy, and although our name gives a feeling of saving electricity, but saving other sources of energy are as dear to us. LPG and PNG are the most common fuel used for cooking on gas stoves in India, and saving them is as important as saving electricity. Although there are several things that

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