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Glossary

This glossary includes definitions of many terms used in home repair and home improvement.

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The set of conductors, and the potential on those conductors, coming to a device such as a receptacle or a switch from the overcurrent protection device for that circuit. In simpler words, it is the wires that feed from the circuit breaker or fuse in the main electrical panel to the device mounting boxes, and the current that those wires can carry.

See also: circuit breaker, fuse
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An opening with horizontal slats to permit passage of air, but excluding rain, sunlight and view.