While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

I continue to be surprised by how many equipment designers are confused by UL circuit protection standards. In trying to meet conflicting standards, engineers may actually decrease the level of ...

I’ve always regarded debugging and troubleshooting as the most challenging of all hands-on engineering skills. It’s not ...

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Portable generators are not hard to use, but can be dangerous if you don’t consider these important safety guidelines.

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New Yorker Electronics Co. — a New Jersey-based distributor of passive electronic components, discrete semiconductors and supply chain services —announced Sept. 1 its acquisition of Switches Unlimited ...

Check out these Pennsylvania house features, fascinating relics that wouldn’t pass today’s modern building inspections.