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TV Boxes and Other Specialty Products

Arlington Industries, Inc.

TV Boxes and Other Specialty Products

There’s no getting around it. A lot of people spent a lot more time in their homes the past few years. And while some of it was by choice, not all of it was.

I retired from electrical work and work my copywriting business totally from home now.

That was a choice.
Outdoor Power Solutions – Unleashing Connectivity in  Open Spaces

Arlington Industries, Inc.

Outdoor Power Solutions – Unleashing Connectivity in Open Spaces

Like many of you, I’ve started a small collection of battery-powered outdoor yard tools that now includes a chain saw, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, grass clippers and lawn mow
Braving the Elements: A Guide to Weatherproof Boxes

Mulberry Metal Products, Inc.

Braving the Elements: A Guide to Weatherproof Boxes

I'm working on upgrading the electrical outlets around the outside of our house. In addition to adding more receptacles around the perimeter, I'm finally getting around to "electrifying" the shed and lean-to in the backyard.
Floor Box Kit with Recessed Wiring Device
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How Manufacturers are Bringing Basic Breaker Boxes into the Digital Age

Schneider Electric / Square D

How Manufacturers are Bringing Basic Breaker Boxes into the Digital Age

Three years ago, I decided to finally bring my home into the modern age, in terms of its electrical distribution system. Gone was the 50-plus-year-old, 60-amp fuse box (yes, I said “fuse box”), along with the similarly low-capacity line from the pole to the house. In their place, a new 200-amp service line and breaker panel.
Mind the Gap: Air-Sealing Options for Exterior Wall Outlets

Allied Moulded Products, Inc.

Mind the Gap: Air-Sealing Options for Exterior Wall Outlets

Residential energy use today accounts for about 20% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions – though this figure varies widely by region and income level. Certainly, getting more of our energy from renewable resources can help reduce those emissions, but we also need to limit overall energy demand in order to meet the emissions cuts necessary to blunt climate change’s worst effects.
Guess What? Fuses Still Matter

Mersen

Guess What? Fuses Still Matter

Up until three years ago, I lived with a couple small boxes of spare fuses that sat on top of the water heater in the basement, ready to be drawn from should the rare combination of, say, the toaster and microwave operating at the same time happen to shut down power to the kitchen.
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EPCO's High Lumen (20,000) Output LED Cordlights Brighten Every Corner
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