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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled nearly 3,000 sets of Garvin pop-up electrical outlet ground boxes. The reason behind all three reports was that these outlet boxes overheated...

Spring in Texas means powerful thunderstorms, and this year has been a rollercoaster. When I moved here a few years ago from Minnesota, an in-house electrician convinced me to buy a portable...

No matter what field you work in, it is interesting and useful to know how others do it. This is especially true for electrical distribution systems, where standards and practices vary from country to...

Solar panels, like all electronics, are subject to voltage surges that can damage components and increase downtime. Surge protectors can help keep systems running and profitable. Think of a home or...

Many electronic devices require multiple electrical outlets. For example, with a basic desktop computer, you’ll need an outlet for your monitor, CPU, speakers, wireless router, modem, printer...

Long Beach City College prepares students for entry-level work in a variety of electrical and electrical-related careers. Upon completion of the Electrical Technology program, the student will be able...

This article is based on a conversation with Lexis Chomack-Abreu, a 27-year-old electrician in New York State. It has been edited for length and clarity. I got interested in medicine because my mother...

Frank Wedge Obituary Franklin Otto Wedge, 67, of Bailey, Colorado, a commercial electrician and lifelong government employee, died Friday, October 26, 2012. Frank was born November 1, 1944, in West...

Things to consider when purchasing surge protectors Design: The design of a surge protector is related to its shape, size, and whether it can easily accommodate devices connected to it that have large...