ADVANTAGES OF OCTUPOS WIRING For the benefit of an earlier responder, "octopus wiring" means running a separate cable from

each outlet all the way to the breaker box, as opposed to daisy-chaining outlets on a circuit. The advantage is that you can put the full rated load on every outlet without worrying about what is drawing power on any other outlet. The disadvantage is that it takes more wire so it costs more. Octopus wiring is seldom used in a residence except for specific appliances such as an electric range, water heater, or clothes dryer. How does octopus wiring lead to circuit overloading? Think of it as a traffic jam of electrons. All of the power for everything plugged into the octopus winds up passing through one wire. There is a limit to how much it can handle. Either a circuit breaker trips or that one wire gets really hot . It can get hot enough to melt the insulation, short to something else and start a fire or electrocute someone. SURGE PROTECTOR <3 A surge protector (or surge suppressor) is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to limit the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold. This article primarily discusses specifications and components relevant to the type of protector that diverts (shorts) a voltage spike to ground; however, there is some coverage of other methods. ELECTRICIAN An electrician is a tradesman specialising in electrical wiring of buildings, stationary machines and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure.[1] Electricians may also specialize in wiring ships, airplanes and other mobile platforms. In the film industry and on a television crew the Electrician is referred to as a Gaffer. Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair. Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity.[1] The minimum current a human can feel depends on the current type (AC or DC) and frequency. A person can feel at least 1 mA (rms) of AC at 60 Hz, while at least 5 mA for DC. The current may, if it is high enough, cause tissue damage or fibrillation which leads to cardiac arrest. 60 mA of AC (rms, 60 Hz) or 300500 mA of DC can cause fibrillation.[2][3] A sustained electric shock from AC at 120 V, 60 Hz is an especially dangerous source of ventricular fibrillation because it usually exceeds the let-go threshold, while not delivering enough initial energy to propel the person away from the source. However, the potential seriousness of the shock depends on paths through the body that the currents take.[2] Death caused by an electric shock is called electrocution.