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This Breaker Panel Cuts Power When It Detects Smoke #shorts

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A Russian electrician shows a breaker panel upgrade: a smoke sensor wired in beside the breakers. When smoke is detected, the sensor trips the breaker and cuts power to the circuit

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A Russian electrician shows a breaker panel upgrade: a smoke sensor wired in beside the breakers. When smoke is detected, the sensor trips the breaker and cuts power to the circuit. The panel in the clip has a 63-amp, 30 mA RCD (similar to a GFCI), C16 and C25 breakers, and an 800 impulse-per-kWh meter reading about 37 kWh. In the U.S., electrical failures cause roughly 45,000 home fires a year, with about 420 deaths and $1.4 billion in damage (NFPA, 2010–2014 average). We break down how a Swipe or use ↑ ↓ to keep watching.

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