A new take on a practical product. When you think of an electrical outlet, the first thing that likely comes to mind is a ...

Not all outlet holes are the same, and there's a reason for that. The shapes (vertical slots, round holes, T-slots, etc.) correspond to specific electrical functions and safety features. Take the ...

By Pat Logan Creators Syndicate Dear Pat: I was redecorating my family room, and I changed the electrical outlets myself so the colors matched. Now, one from a wall switch does not work, and anot… ...

There are 15 plug and outlet designs in common usage around the world today. These use a lettering system developed by the International Trade Administration (ITA), with letters denoting the style ...

Installing electrical outlets and switches is neither intuitive nor angst-free. It takes intense concentration, knowing which wires go where and how tightly to wrap them, and remaining hyper ...

The Inlet “Outlet is a green design concept that would see household electrical outlets accompanied by an electrical ‘inlet’ that would make it easy for household to feed power back into the ...

Right now, if you happen to be in Noth America, chances are pretty good that there’s at least one little face staring at you. Look around and you’ll spy it, probably about 15 inches up … ...

At the PC Expo trade show in New York this week, Phonex Broadband will begin shipping new electrical adapters, based on the Intellon technology, that allow people to quickly network their PCs and ...