Sentences with phrase «electrical wires which»

Halloween décor often utilizes electrical wiring which can be hazardous for your dog.

Not exact matches

He may try to chew on the wire or on the end of it which may cause him to get an electrical burn.

The amended IET Wiring Regulations set out the national standard for which all new electrical installations are to comply.

Violations recorded by the IDC's investigation, which concluded in mid-October, ranged from broken roofs to mice infestations to exposed electrical wires.

Korenberg was convinced that with Mills» approach of directly measuring the brain's electrical firing they could solve the puzzle of precisely which genes were responsible for building the brain wiring underlying the different reaction to human faces in Williams syndrome.

The wires rapidly absorbed the gas and swelled slightly, which closed miniscule gaps and allowed an electrical current to flow more easily.

The tether changes its orbit thanks to an electrical current flowing through the wires, which creates an electromagnetic field that attracts the debris and pushes the net away from Earth's geomagnetic field.

For this, electrical signals fire between neurons connected by «axons» — thread - like extensions of their outer surfaces which can be viewed as the «wire» in the electric circuit.

Neurons are specialized cells of the nervous system that communicate using electrical signals, which propagate down long, wire - like projections called axons.

«You need to look for some type of detonator, which is easier to find than the explosives themselves because most types of detonators have metal in them — a wire or a microchip, for example — that triggers a small spark or electrical signal,» Becker says.

The challenge facing the research team was to repair the bruised spines of the rats by rebuilding fatty tissue called the myelin sheath, which Keirstead likens to «the insulation around electric wires, without which the electrical impulses can't communicate.»

Researchers of MESA +, the research institute for nanotechnology of the University of Twente, in cooperation with researchers of the University of Strasbourg and Eindhoven University of Technology, are the first to successfully create perfect one - dimensional molecular wires of which the electrical conductivity can almost entirely be suppressed by a weak magnetic field at room temperature.

While Juno is replete with special radiation - hardened electrical wiring and shielding surrounding its myriad of sensors, the highest profile piece of armor Juno carries is a first - of - its - kind titanium vault, which contains the spacecraft's flight computer and the electronic hearts of many of its science instruments.

These predictions, which were verified by comparisons with high - resolution microscopic images of real molecules on metal surfaces, may lead to controlled, large - scale fabrication of tiny electrical wires and other nanomaterials for future devices.

In March of 2003, Lindquist published a paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in which she described how amyloid fibers can become the core of nanoscale electrical wires, opening the possibility of one day incorporating them into integrated circuits.

Mapping the wires of the brain might just provide the answer — which Lichtman expects will be some sort of learning algorithm that takes faces, shapes, objects, textures, sounds, names, or whatever else and converts them into wires and electrical signals.

A long fiber called the axon extends from the cell body and is coated with a protective sheath called myelin, which acts like insulation on a wire, protecting the axon and facilitating sending and receiving electrical signals.

Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

I had a car - not - starting problem (clicking, no starter) which I fixed which turned out to be electrical, I recharged the battery, changed fuses and taped over a section of wire that had become exposed, and the car started fine.

Note that there is wiring not shown in the picture which is a second electrical connection to the positive side of the battery heading downward, separate from the connection you see which heads to the fuse (shown in the right side of the picture) mounted near the front of the vehicle.

Auto - dimming mirrors do require an electrical power supply, but should be quite easy to retrofit into a vehicle which has interior cabin / reading lights, since the wiring for the lights can be spliced into.

Details: Moisture containing road salt could enter the battery junction box and cause corrosion of the fuse and wiring terminals, resulting in a loss of electrical connectivity in some powertrain circuits, which might cause the vehicle to stall, as well as exterior lighting.

an electrical concern with the Active Brake Booster solenoid or related wiring; or low vacuum detected in the brake booster, the 2009 - later models no longer feature an Active Brake Booster solenoid, so DTC C0299 will only set one symptom 5A, which may be related to a vacuum leak.

The parts of which have been optimized by reducing the thickness of core components (electrical steel sheet) by up to 10 % and adopting rectangular - section copper wire to decrease core and copper loss.

They are taking electrical components all apart (harness wires, etc) which makes me nervous because things never go back together the same way.

Details: An electrical short could occur in the steering wheel wiring harness, which could result in an inadvertent unwarranted deployment of the driver frontal airbag, which could lead to minor injuries or a crash if the driver loses control of the vehicle because of the surprise deployment.

Hazard: A problem with electrical connectors in the wiring harness can cause them to overheat, which can lead to fire, the CPSC said.

The unlicensed contractors used an electrical wire without grommets, which enabled uninsulated wires to touch the studs.

Another unique feature of SureFlap is it's the only cat door to use patented low - power radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which enables it to run exclusively on 4 AA batteries, so there's no need for electrical wiring access.

Chewing on electrical wire has caused fires and shock (which is usually fatal).

If the cord isn't live (plugged in and carrying current), the main risk to the rabbit is whether it has ingested any of the plastic or electrical wire (which may contain toxic metals like zinc) that can cause lacerations in the mouth and potentially gastrointestinal upset or even obstruction.

* You can keep dogs from gnawing electrical wires if the wires are enclosed in metal braided sleeving, which is available from various companies.

Other units are what manufacturers call electromagnetic repellents, but the proposed method by which these units work — creating very low frequency sounds by utilizing the home's electrical wiring — remains an unproven strategy.

Do a brief visual check of rooms for electrical, phone or computer wires which might need to be secured or hidden.

Demyelination is the degradation and loss of the insulation of the nerve, myelin, which is akin to the plastic insulation on electrical wiring.

These puzzles range from old adventure game staples like wiring electrical currents, to more interesting and puzzling affairs like having to unlock a lock with a dozen or so holes, each of which you can only pass through once in order to solve the challenge (this one was pretty cool).

Body - oriented artists in the exhibition include Alan Rath, from San Francisco, whose extruded electrical wires turn into eyeballs and ears and noses, and Martin Kersels, from Los Angeles, whose sculpture in the show consists of an oversize glass beaker filled with water in which a speaker is submerged with a recording of Kersels's voice blasting continuously, «I'm trying to raise the temperature of this water by yelling at it!»

Vents, ducts, or electrical wires often have holes or gaps around them which can allow the air in your home to escape, increasing your energy bill and causing more drafts in your house.

They also left the electrical wiring and conduits exposed, which adds a nice retro touch, though I think this might be something that gets old after awhile and just begins to look unfinished.

«We had to make sure we were near to one of our main electrical rooms, as this reduced the need for trenching and wiring — which can add significant cost and hassle — and we also had to coordinate with our utility to ensure that demand for charging didn't overpower the transformers for that particular block.

are caused by contact with an electrical current, which can occur when active electrical wires are exposed to water, from a charge out of an electrical socket, or lightning.

Following the historic Butte Wildfire, which burned more than 7,000 acres and destroyed nearly 575 homes near San Andreas, California, Baron & Budd sent Mr. Sandman into the heart of fire country to meet with those devastated by an apparent failure of Pacific Gas and Electric to properly maintain their electrical wires in thickly wooded areas.

It's estimated that about 20 per cent of all fires in Canada are due to electrical fires, which is why insurers pay special attention to a home's wiring.

This is because Lutron switches and dimmers don't need a neutral power line, which isn't common in the electrical wiring found in older homes.

Its devices communicate with one another using Insteon's proprietary dual - mesh signal, which combines a wireless radio frequency with your home's existing electrical wiring.

But like a dynamic driver, that diaphragm contains extremely thin wires with electrical current flowing through it, which regulates its back - and - forth vibration.

Maintain and trouble shoot electrical components which include running new conduit and wires

Major Accomplishments • Planned a new layout and working detail of wiring which decreased project cost by $ 5000 • Integrated an extremely complex electricity system to work in accordance with newly installed solar panels • Resolved a particularly complicated electrical fault in record time which an entire team of external electricians could not solve

Licensed home inspectors are trained to look for defects in a home which you, or your real estate agent, may have missed including faulty electrical wiring, building code violations, roof issues, and other health or safety hazards.

A Gateway Solo laptop sits on the center console, which he personally wired with a power inverter and two electrical outlets so that he's not dependent on fickle batteries.