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The building codes, at least in California, require that metallic water pipes be grounded to earth and that the neutral conductors are...

Good afternoon, This is not Paul, but rather his son Robert. I am very sad to write here that my dad passed away on Saturday...

I'm very sorry for your loss Robert. Thanks for letting us know. Paul was an important part of the PF community, he will be missed.

Thank you for the update Robert, and I'm very sorry for the loss to you and your family. Paul was an amazing member here, with many...

damn. this is hard to hear. @phinds was just a loved and core member for 15 years. Thank you so much for taking a bit of time to let us...

I don't understand what you mean by "relative to the speed of light"? We refer to objects, not speeds, when we speak of relative motion...

Thanks to @Baluncore for never hesitating to give deep and thorough explanations!

Welcome to PF. Please do take the time to read the rules, particularly the parts about speculative and non-mainstream theories. We can...

yes, exactly right. In circuit analysis the first step is to draw the schematic and label the voltage and current polarities, often...

The idea of artificially dehumidifying the enclosure seems misguided. Fix the problem at its source: increase ventilation to replace...

Drierite is what you'll find in the optics labs, where some crystals HAVE to be kept dry. It has an indicator (color change) so you know...

It's so that when you say the answer is, let's say 12.7V, everyone will agree on the polarity. It is just a definition of how we should...

my piece of magnetic core memory :)

My personal favorite. Probably not meaningful if you didn't go to MIT or Caltech...

Hope this isn't too personal, but the exaplanation goes a long way: I hope this message isn't too public but I have a mother receiving...