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<\/a><\/span><\/div>\nYou\u2019ve Got the Power<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Fantastic Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Activities & Explorations<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nHome Smart Home<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s time to wake up for school. Music videos begin to play on your television screen. Your bedroom lights come on gradually, the curtains slide open to welcome the daylight, and a soft voice urges you out of dreamland. No need for an alarm clock to jolt you from bed, you\u2019re gently awakened by an integrated home automation system!<\/p>\n
You hurry to the bathroom, where the lights come on as soon as you enter. The tile floor has been pre-warmed for your arrival. When you finish showering, you dry off with automatically pre-heated towels.<\/p>\n
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In the kitchen, your little brother says you\u2019re out of milk, so you check your refrigerator to make sure. You don\u2019t open the fridge\u2014instead, you use a computer on the door to check its contents. At the push of a button, your refrigerator system automatically reorders milk via the Internet. And when you\u2019re ready for breakfast, a robotic kitchen arm prepares it for you\u2014and cleans up after itself, too.<\/p>\n
Once found only in luxury homes, \u201csmart home\u201d conveniences like these are fast becoming more commonplace. Smart homes rely on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet to operate lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, entertainment, and security systems automatically. They also learn about occupants and anticipate their needs.<\/p>\n
Smart homes not only make home life more fun and comfortable, but enhance safety as well. For example, smart outlets provide electricity only upon request by a qualified appliance. If the computer system determines that all is well, it sends power to that outlet. If the network senses potential danger, such as a frayed cord, overloaded outlet, or short circuit, the system will deny power to the outlet, thus averting a shock and fire hazard.<\/p>\n
Within a decade, most homes will likely have some or all of these smart technologies. In the meantime, you\u2019ll just have to rely on that alarm clock to help you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nDo the Safe Thing<\/h2>\nHome Safe Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Two](\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/electrical_overload_outlet-200x300-1.jpg\")
Do a simple inspection inside your home to keep yourself and your family safe. Look for these hazards:<\/p>\n
\n- Overloaded outlets<\/li>\n
- Worn or frayed power cords<\/li>\n
- Power cords running under rugs or furniture legs<\/li>\n
- Appliances used near water without GFCI protection<\/li>\n
- Circuit breakers that trip or fuses that blow often<\/li>\n
- Electric or gas heaters close to anything that can burn<\/li>\n
- Flammable liquids or other materials stored close to gas appliances<\/li>\n
- Kids playing near natural gas appliances or connector pipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remind your family to have natural gas-burning equipment and ventilation inspected by a qualified professional every year, preferably before the start of each heating season.<\/div>
<\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>![\"Light](\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lightbulb_on_white_background-200x411.jpg\")
<\/p>\nPaying for Power<\/h2>\n
Your local utility company sends your household a bill for the electricity and\/or natural gas you use.<\/p>\n
For electricity, you pay for the kilowatt-hours (kWh<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/span> used in your home during the billing period. What is a kWh? It is equal to 1,000 watts of electricity used for one hour. If you leave fifty 20-watt light bulbs on for an hour, you\u2019ve used one kWh of electricity.<\/p>\nFor natural gas, you pay for the therm<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0you\u2019ve used during the billing period. What is a therm? It is the number of cubic feet (cu. ft.) of natural gas used, multiplied by a
\ntherm factor<\/strong>. The therm factor is based on the energy content of the gas, which can
\nvary. Some utilities ![\"gas](\"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/gas_burner_000019861573_rgb_72-1-e1642094296977.jpeg\" "\\"gas")
simply assume an average therm factor.<\/p>\n<\/i>Advanced Science Concept<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Fantastic Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Activities & Explorations<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nHome Smart Home<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s time to wake up for school. Music videos begin to play on your television screen. Your bedroom lights come on gradually, the curtains slide open to welcome the daylight, and a soft voice urges you out of dreamland. No need for an alarm clock to jolt you from bed, you\u2019re gently awakened by an integrated home automation system!<\/p>\n
You hurry to the bathroom, where the lights come on as soon as you enter. The tile floor has been pre-warmed for your arrival. When you finish showering, you dry off with automatically pre-heated towels.<\/p>\n
In the kitchen, your little brother says you\u2019re out of milk, so you check your refrigerator to make sure. You don\u2019t open the fridge\u2014instead, you use a computer on the door to check its contents. At the push of a button, your refrigerator system automatically reorders milk via the Internet. And when you\u2019re ready for breakfast, a robotic kitchen arm prepares it for you\u2014and cleans up after itself, too.<\/p>\n
Once found only in luxury homes, \u201csmart home\u201d conveniences like these are fast becoming more commonplace. Smart homes rely on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet to operate lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, entertainment, and security systems automatically. They also learn about occupants and anticipate their needs.<\/p>\n
Smart homes not only make home life more fun and comfortable, but enhance safety as well. For example, smart outlets provide electricity only upon request by a qualified appliance. If the computer system determines that all is well, it sends power to that outlet. If the network senses potential danger, such as a frayed cord, overloaded outlet, or short circuit, the system will deny power to the outlet, thus averting a shock and fire hazard.<\/p>\n
Within a decade, most homes will likely have some or all of these smart technologies. In the meantime, you\u2019ll just have to rely on that alarm clock to help you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nDo the Safe Thing<\/h2>\nHome Safe Home<\/strong><\/h3>\nDo a simple inspection inside your home to keep yourself and your family safe. Look for these hazards:<\/p>\n
\n- Overloaded outlets<\/li>\n
- Worn or frayed power cords<\/li>\n
- Power cords running under rugs or furniture legs<\/li>\n
- Appliances used near water without GFCI protection<\/li>\n
- Circuit breakers that trip or fuses that blow often<\/li>\n
- Electric or gas heaters close to anything that can burn<\/li>\n
- Flammable liquids or other materials stored close to gas appliances<\/li>\n
- Kids playing near natural gas appliances or connector pipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remind your family to have natural gas-burning equipment and ventilation inspected by a qualified professional every year, preferably before the start of each heating season.<\/div>
<\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\nPaying for Power<\/h2>\n
Your local utility company sends your household a bill for the electricity and\/or natural gas you use.<\/p>\n
For electricity, you pay for the kilowatt-hours (kWh<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/span> used in your home during the billing period. What is a kWh? It is equal to 1,000 watts of electricity used for one hour. If you leave fifty 20-watt light bulbs on for an hour, you\u2019ve used one kWh of electricity.<\/p>\nFor natural gas, you pay for the therm<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0you\u2019ve used during the billing period. What is a therm? It is the number of cubic feet (cu. ft.) of natural gas used, multiplied by a
\ntherm factor<\/strong>. The therm factor is based on the energy content of the gas, which can
\nvary. Some utilities simply assume an average therm factor.<\/p>\n<\/i>Advanced Science Concept<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/i>Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>Fantastic Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/i>View Activities & Explorations<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nHome Smart Home<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s time to wake up for school. Music videos begin to play on your television screen. Your bedroom lights come on gradually, the curtains slide open to welcome the daylight, and a soft voice urges you out of dreamland. No need for an alarm clock to jolt you from bed, you\u2019re gently awakened by an integrated home automation system!<\/p>\n
You hurry to the bathroom, where the lights come on as soon as you enter. The tile floor has been pre-warmed for your arrival. When you finish showering, you dry off with automatically pre-heated towels.<\/p>\n
In the kitchen, your little brother says you\u2019re out of milk, so you check your refrigerator to make sure. You don\u2019t open the fridge\u2014instead, you use a computer on the door to check its contents. At the push of a button, your refrigerator system automatically reorders milk via the Internet. And when you\u2019re ready for breakfast, a robotic kitchen arm prepares it for you\u2014and cleans up after itself, too.<\/p>\n
Once found only in luxury homes, \u201csmart home\u201d conveniences like these are fast becoming more commonplace. Smart homes rely on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet to operate lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, entertainment, and security systems automatically. They also learn about occupants and anticipate their needs.<\/p>\n
Smart homes not only make home life more fun and comfortable, but enhance safety as well. For example, smart outlets provide electricity only upon request by a qualified appliance. If the computer system determines that all is well, it sends power to that outlet. If the network senses potential danger, such as a frayed cord, overloaded outlet, or short circuit, the system will deny power to the outlet, thus averting a shock and fire hazard.<\/p>\n
Within a decade, most homes will likely have some or all of these smart technologies. In the meantime, you\u2019ll just have to rely on that alarm clock to help you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nDo the Safe Thing<\/h2>\nHome Safe Home<\/strong><\/h3>\nDo a simple inspection inside your home to keep yourself and your family safe. Look for these hazards:<\/p>\n
\n- Overloaded outlets<\/li>\n
- Worn or frayed power cords<\/li>\n
- Power cords running under rugs or furniture legs<\/li>\n
- Appliances used near water without GFCI protection<\/li>\n
- Circuit breakers that trip or fuses that blow often<\/li>\n
- Electric or gas heaters close to anything that can burn<\/li>\n
- Flammable liquids or other materials stored close to gas appliances<\/li>\n
- Kids playing near natural gas appliances or connector pipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remind your family to have natural gas-burning equipment and ventilation inspected by a qualified professional every year, preferably before the start of each heating season.<\/div>
<\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\nPaying for Power<\/h2>\n
Your local utility company sends your household a bill for the electricity and\/or natural gas you use.<\/p>\n
For electricity, you pay for the kilowatt-hours (kWh<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/span> used in your home during the billing period. What is a kWh? It is equal to 1,000 watts of electricity used for one hour. If you leave fifty 20-watt light bulbs on for an hour, you\u2019ve used one kWh of electricity.<\/p>\nFor natural gas, you pay for the therm<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0you\u2019ve used during the billing period. What is a therm? It is the number of cubic feet (cu. ft.) of natural gas used, multiplied by a
\ntherm factor<\/strong>. The therm factor is based on the energy content of the gas, which can
\nvary. Some utilities simply assume an average therm factor.<\/p>\n<\/i>Advanced Science Concept<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>Fantastic Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
<\/i>View Activities & Explorations<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/i>Feature Story<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nHome Smart Home<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s time to wake up for school. Music videos begin to play on your television screen. Your bedroom lights come on gradually, the curtains slide open to welcome the daylight, and a soft voice urges you out of dreamland. No need for an alarm clock to jolt you from bed, you\u2019re gently awakened by an integrated home automation system!<\/p>\n
You hurry to the bathroom, where the lights come on as soon as you enter. The tile floor has been pre-warmed for your arrival. When you finish showering, you dry off with automatically pre-heated towels.<\/p>\n
In the kitchen, your little brother says you\u2019re out of milk, so you check your refrigerator to make sure. You don\u2019t open the fridge\u2014instead, you use a computer on the door to check its contents. At the push of a button, your refrigerator system automatically reorders milk via the Internet. And when you\u2019re ready for breakfast, a robotic kitchen arm prepares it for you\u2014and cleans up after itself, too.<\/p>\nOnce found only in luxury homes, \u201csmart home\u201d conveniences like these are fast becoming more commonplace. Smart homes rely on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet to operate lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, entertainment, and security systems automatically. They also learn about occupants and anticipate their needs.<\/p>\n
Smart homes not only make home life more fun and comfortable, but enhance safety as well. For example, smart outlets provide electricity only upon request by a qualified appliance. If the computer system determines that all is well, it sends power to that outlet. If the network senses potential danger, such as a frayed cord, overloaded outlet, or short circuit, the system will deny power to the outlet, thus averting a shock and fire hazard.<\/p>\n
Within a decade, most homes will likely have some or all of these smart technologies. In the meantime, you\u2019ll just have to rely on that alarm clock to help you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i>Do the Safe Thing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
\nDo the Safe Thing<\/h2>\n
Home Safe Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Do a simple inspection inside your home to keep yourself and your family safe. Look for these hazards:<\/p>\n- \n
- Overloaded outlets<\/li>\n
- Worn or frayed power cords<\/li>\n
- Power cords running under rugs or furniture legs<\/li>\n
- Appliances used near water without GFCI protection<\/li>\n
- Circuit breakers that trip or fuses that blow often<\/li>\n
- Electric or gas heaters close to anything that can burn<\/li>\n
- Flammable liquids or other materials stored close to gas appliances<\/li>\n
- Kids playing near natural gas appliances or connector pipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remind your family to have natural gas-burning equipment and ventilation inspected by a qualified professional every year, preferably before the start of each heating season.<\/div>
<\/i>Science Concepts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/p>\nPaying for Power<\/h2>\n
Your local utility company sends your household a bill for the electricity and\/or natural gas you use.<\/p>\n
For electricity, you pay for the kilowatt-hours (kWh<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/span> used in your home during the billing period. What is a kWh? It is equal to 1,000 watts of electricity used for one hour. If you leave fifty 20-watt light bulbs on for an hour, you\u2019ve used one kWh of electricity.<\/p>\n
For natural gas, you pay for the therm<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0you\u2019ve used during the billing period. What is a therm? It is the number of cubic feet (cu. ft.) of natural gas used, multiplied by a
\ntherm factor<\/strong>. The therm factor is based on the energy content of the gas, which can
\nvary. Some utilities simply assume an average therm factor.<\/p>\n<\/i>Advanced Science Concept<\/a><\/h2>\n