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Clipping happens when an audio stage cannot reproduce the requested signal amplitude.

An 8-ohm speaker is not a fixed 8-ohm resistor across the audio band.

A 100-watt amplifier does not make the same speaker sound twice as loud as a 50-watt amplifier.

Copper-clad aluminum cable contains an aluminum core with a copper outer layer.

A connector current rating is tied to conditions such as conductor size, ambient temperature, and how many contacts carry current.

A wall outlet with USB charging contains a power converter as well as ordinary receptacle contacts.

An outdoor receptacle and its weather cover perform different jobs.

A power cord can be damaged by crushing even when its outer jacket has no obvious cut.

Wire color helps identify a conductor, but it does not prove how that conductor is connected or whether it is safe to touch.

A wall switch turning a lamp off does not establish that every conductor at the fixture is deenergized.