How To Protect Yourself from Lightning?

Did you know that an estimated 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year and about 240,000 are injured? Knowing how to protect yourself and your property could be the difference between Life and Death. Before we discuss on the different Lightning Protection systems, we share with you simple but effective ways to protect yourself from lightingA Lightning StrikeWhat is Lightning?Perhaps the most basic definition of Lightning: the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied...

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Kitchen hazards - How Safe Is Your Kitchen?

Did you know that kitchens are the most dangerous room in houses, hotels and restaurants?For many people, the kitchen is a well-loved part of the home. It is here family meals are lovingly prepared and family recipes are passed down the generations.It is also a place where accidents can occur easily if some common hazards are not recognised and addressed. This is pertinent for young children or the elderly and everyone in the household should play a role in maintaining safety in the kitchen. A Clean Safe KitchenHere are the common hazards you should be aware of:Fires – This is one of...

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Need To Put Out A Fire? Here Is How...

Some play with it, we cook with it, warm ourselves with fire, we get rid of our wastes with fire; there is an endless list of activities we carry out with fire. In addition, Fire also occurs from our very own carelessness, accidentally from faults of our day to day appliances, intentionally especially by arsonists and sometimes we play too much with it and you know what happens when you play with fire, yeah?Let Us Assume He Is An Expert...What happens when a fire occurs? How do you put out  fire caused by an Electrical fault? In this piece we share with you the different types of fires and...

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What Is A Lightning Protection System?

Once you learn how to protect yourself from Lightning, how do you prevent this phenonmena from hitting your property or your Electrical equipment? When lightning strikes,everything is in danger including your equipment, appliances, structures and anything matter around the charged area. This calls for a system to be put in place not only to protect you and your loved ones but your  structure, equipment and appliances as well. What is a lightning protection system and how does it protect you?A Building Fitted With A Lightning Protection SystemWhat is a Lightning Protection System?This is a...

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Morocco`s Sahara Solar Power Plant

Morocco recently launched a massive solar power plant project to be done in phases namely Noor I, Noor II and Noor III with the first phase expected to be ready for use in the second half of 2016. Once complete this will be largest he single largest solar power production facility in the world as reported by The Guardian.A Thermal Solar Power PlantThe concentrated solar power plant, being the largest in the world, is expected to power over one million homes once complete in 2018. The solar plant uses concentrating solar power (CSP) which is more expensive to install than the widely used photovoltaic...

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What is a PABX/PBX?

Ever imagined how big organisations communicate within their numerous branches and departments? While still at it, you are imagining alot of cabling and cable management systems, yeah? You might be right though. Anyway, we give you an idea of a system used by most organisations and telephone companies.  A Sample PABX SystemWhat is a PBX/PABX?A PABX/PBX system which stands for Private Automatic Branch Exchange or private branch exchanges. This a private network installed im medium and large sized companies for effortless communication between departments and branches from any location....

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Smart Home Gadgets - Philips Hue Light

You have the evening well planned for that movie, Night date`,  or `Dead pool' and once seated you realise your lights are not dimmed and you have to walk all the way to the switch to dim your lights. Not a good feeling, right? or Have you felt you could switch off your lights from the comfort of your seat or bed? Well, Philips might have a product for you. The Philips Hue light. Below, we highlight some of the functionalities the hue light comes with;1.Control your lights from your smart deviceOnce you lights are installed, you have to download  the free app to your smart phone....

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Types Of Shower Heads

Each and everyone of us have their own ways of relaxing after a hard day at work but we all agree that taking a shower is the most popular one, yeah? It has this way of calming our nerves, healing the day`s pains, relaxing our mind and setting us up for that beauty sleep. To this regard, you should put some effort and install a shower head that will suit your needs as an individual. How many types are available for your choosing? Would You Love These?A shower head is the end of a pipe perforated to spray water on someone taking a shower. How many types of shower heads are available for your...

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What is a chandelier?

As discussed in our previous article , choosing the lighting fixture suited to your needs is usually not an easy task and it is quite complicated especially with the many options available for you in the market. Among the options available to you is a chandelier. The next question would be, what is a chandelier? A Very Beautiful Chandelier, what do you think?Wikipedia defines it as a decorative hanging light with branches for several light bulbs or candles. Basically, this a ceiling pendant but with as many lamps/bulbs creating a larger, more dramatic piece. They are generally elegant...

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Safaricom to manage Kenya Power's fibre-optic network

Kenya Power managing director Ben Chumo with Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore Kenya Power is angling to connect 12,000 homes in Nairobi to the Internet through its fibre-optic network in a 12-month pilot stage that has already kicked off.The firm has identified Safaricom as its partner in the project, and through its subsidiary Kenya Power International, the three signed a memorandum of understanding ushering in the project.While Safaricom will invest in the fibre business and recover its investment through a lease agreement that is yet to be signed, Kenya Power will provide its vast...

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