Your home electrical system is basically a bunch of wires that bringelectricity into your home and take if back out before it has a chance tokill you. This is called a "circuit". The most common home electricalproblem is when the circuit is broken by a "circuit breaker"; this causesthe electricity to back up in one of the wires until it bursts out of anoutlet in the form of sparks, which can damage your carpet. The best wayto avoid broken circuits is to change your fuses regularly. Another common problem is that the lights flicker. This sometimesmeans that your electrical system is inadequate, but more often it meansthat your home is possessed by demons, in which case you'll need to get acaulking gun and some caulking. If you're not sure whether your house ispossessed, see "The Amityville Horror", a fine documentary film based on anactual book. Or call in a licensed electrician, who is trained to spot thesigns of demonic possession, such as blood coming down the stairs, enormouscats on the dinette table, etc. -- Dave Barry, "The Taming of the Screw"
The Taming of the Screw
Your home electrical system is basically a bunch of wires that bringelectricity into your home and take if back out before it has a chance tokill you. This is called a "circuit". The most common home electricalproblem is when the circuit is broken by a "circuit breaker"; this causesthe electricity to back up in one of the wires until it bursts out of anoutlet in the form of sparks, which can damage your carpet. The best wayto avoid broken circuits is to change your fuses regularly. Another common problem is that the lights flicker. This sometimesmeans that your electrical system is inadequate, but more often it meansthat your home is possessed by demons, in which case you'll need to get acaulking gun and some caulking. If you're not sure whether your house ispossessed, see "The Amityville Horror", a fine documentary film based on anactual book. Or call in a licensed electrician, who is trained to spot thesigns of demonic possession, such as blood coming down the stairs, enormouscats on the dinette table, etc. -- Dave Barry, "The Taming of the Screw"