http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions Question and Answer Section Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:52:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-green-plants-emit-electricity-in-the-form-of-sparks/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-green-plants-emit-electricity-in-the-form-of-sparks/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:19:18 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-green-plants-emit-electricity-in-the-form-of-sparks/ Not that I know of, but this tesla experiment is interesting;

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-green-plants-emit-electricity-in-the-form-of-sparks/feed/ 0 http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-does-it-mean-if-i-see-blue-sparks-at-an-electrical-outlet-when-i-try-to-plug-something-in/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-does-it-mean-if-i-see-blue-sparks-at-an-electrical-outlet-when-i-try-to-plug-something-in/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 00:52:13 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/what-does-it-mean-if-i-see-blue-sparks-at-an-electrical-outlet-when-i-try-to-plug-something-in/ Last night while attempting to plug in a TV set, I noticed blue sparks when the plug made initial contact with the outlet. I considered the possibility that I was carrying an electrical charge (like shoes on carpet type of thing) but if the outlet is properly grounded, would that really matter? I live in an apartment of a very old house, approx 110 years old. I chose to leave the TV unplugged. Advice?

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