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by William (Bill) Burr Question: Adam is working in his garage cutting wood on his table saw. Suddenly the lights go out and the sump pump and the table saw stop running. There is obviously a power outage. After a short time, the lights and the sump pump come back on, but thetable saw stays off. Adam needs to restart it. Can you explain why the lights and sump pump come back on… Read More…
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