. Practical electricity for beginners. ut removing the latter. 83, Other Possible Troubles.—If none of the foregoingtests reveal the difficulty, it may be that—in such cases astable-lamp and floor-lamp installations—extension-cord con-nections are poorly made or have become loose, or that theconnections within the lamp-stand are poor. If this is sus-pected, apply the tests to these in the same manner as ex-plained in the discussion of heating circuits and in the firstpart of this chapter. 78 PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY FOR BEGINNERS 84. Short Circuits.—The foregoing tests and remediesproperly applie
. Practical electricity for beginners. ut removing the latter. 83, Other Possible Troubles.—If none of the foregoingtests reveal the difficulty, it may be that—in such cases astable-lamp and floor-lamp installations—extension-cord con-nections are poorly made or have become loose, or that theconnections within the lamp-stand are poor. If this is sus-pected, apply the tests to these in the same manner as ex-plained in the discussion of heating circuits and in the firstpart of this chapter. 78 PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY FOR BEGINNERS 84. Short Circuits.—The foregoing tests and remediesproperly applied in the order given should ordinarily take careof the problems arising in the average home. There is, how-ever, the possibiUty of forming a short in a circuit (Fig. 51),which causes the blowing out of a fuse or fuses. This has r» been mentioned ^ _ A _. imder the studyof heating and ,butneedsa more extendeddescription andexplanation atthis time. Short circuitswhich usuallyresult in theblowing of con-.
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