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Show REVIEW, June 9, 1966 B5 v $ 5 LOCATED IN THE FANTASTIC view area of Mt. Olympus go see this brand new, unique 1 level home. One of the unusual features is the Atrium with sliding glass doors. The sunken conversation pit has a built-i- n 8 ft. couch and HOUSE as well as built-i- n bookcases. bedrooms and a kitchen with all the built-i- ns including a grill. Drive by at 4330 Pin Oak and call Mooney Real 486-23for more information. Estate, a round Spanish fireplace, 3 34 DOCTOR Beware Of Bolt F rom The Blue Perhaps everyone has, at some time, received a jolt from the 120-velectric power in his home. The fact that you did and are still here to read this should not be considered to mean that this relatively low voltage is not dangerous. Some people who hate received these shocks have not been so fortunate. Under certain conditions of contact, 120 volts can and has killed people. This condition was recognized many years ago by the editors of the National Electrical Code who made it mandatory that light switches and convenience outlets must not be located so that a person standing in a bathtub can reach them. The low resistance path to ground resulting from failure to observe this rule can be fatal. Some countries have thought it advisable to go olt BUILT-I- N CGNFORT FOR BEDkOOM. Complete comfort doesnt require a large rootiL but it does call for organization of space and the spark of Imagination In decorating. shavers. Modern practice requires that every electrical device in your home must be grounded. This means that there must be a continuous electric wire from all exposed metal of the device to a water pipe or ground rod. Should a live wire in the device come in contact with the metal, a current will flow harmlessly into the earth instead of through your body. If your home has been built since 1959, that third hole in the convenience outlets is the ground connection. It is very important that electric washing machines, Only 30 min. from S.L.C. Would You Believe.... MOON beyond this to require that bathroom light switches be located outside the bathroom door and to prohibit any outlet except a light inside the bathroom. It makes it a bit tough on men who use electric m Ht.0 (i s on ,he Prov river) dishwashers and similar appliances be grounded. If your appliances through a are not grounded 3-- pin connector, be certain that there is a copper wire from a screw an the machine to a ground clamp attached to a cold water pipe. Simply wrapping the wire around the water pipe is not sufficient. electric tools Portable without a ground wire are , potential hazards, especially if you use them outdoors. Here, again, if your tools do connecnot have these tors for plugging into a grounded system, attach a flexible copper wire under a screw on the tool and attach a substantial battery clamp to the other end. Place this clamp cm a water pipe before you plug in die tool. Most people today know that pennies are for paying sales tax and not for placing behind fuses. That fuse is a safety valve. If you place metal behind it, be certain that your fire insurance premium has been paid. Some years ago, in a North Carolina city, the local public utility collected a peck measure full of pennies from behind fuses in homes connected to its system. ole Dogs, cats and canaries make nice house pets but octopuses do not. The particular octopus fancier that we have reference to here, is the person who plugs one outlet after another into a conand venience receptacle strings portable cords all over the room. That convenience outlet is intended to carry a maximum of 15 amperes. This will surely be exceeded if you install several appliances or lamps on the one outlet Even though the circuit is protected by a circuit breaker or fuse, it is still a dangerous practice and should be discouraged. 3-- Moon River (1000 yds. South of Hollstono Junction) Haber Wooded end secluded Cross over private bridge lots from 2,500 CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & 'A acre, Over mile of river frontege New cabin for sale - $10,509 As little as 10 down up Wooney RtJCtlcdt, Jnc. 1627 Foothill Drive 486-233- 4 S.A.H. - Painting or spraying timbers with an insecticide has absolutely no value in protecting against termites. Only commercially pressure treated lumber should be used (Continued on page B6) H |