Faithful readers will recall I’ve written on this subject in the past. Today, with proof that “teaching teaches the teacher,” we expand on things we should never plug into a power strip. Whether you ...

Whether you live in a house, apartment, condo, mobile home or dorm room, having enough electrical outlets to handle all of the accessories, appliances and tools you need can be a challenge. And that’s ...

Power strips may seem like the perfect solution for connecting multiple devices at the same time, but the truth is they are ...

Electrical hazards can strike without warning—whether from damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, wet environments, or improper ...

Power strips are incredibly handy gadgets, allowing you to plug multiple devices into a single outlet. Everyone uses them, from tech enthusiasts to people just trying to charge their phones, tablets, ...

Racking in or out a power circuit breaker is simple, right? Although this task sounds pretty straightforward in theory, that’s not always the case. In fact, during years of field work related to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A surge protector or power strip with a surge protection can "clamp" a spike in electricity before it reaches sensitive devices. There are a ...

During a routine generator test at a hospital, the results revealed the need to reset the hospital’s molded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs) to the correct value per a coordination study. One of the ...