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Mains electricity

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Power comes to your home.

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Mains powered electric Lamp.JPG
We use it for many things. It turns on your lights. It makes your TV work. It helps us stay warm. We use it every day. Do you use it too?

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Wire yellow green stripe.svg
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Wire yellow.svg
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