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Many people believe that the power strip where you’ve plugged your computer, printer, television, stereo, lamp, cable box, etc. is protecting your appliances and electronics from a power surge. It’s true… but is it enough? Power strips, even ones that have a surge protector

If your home was built between the mid 1960’s and mid-1970’s, there’s a chance that you have aluminum wire in your home instead of copper. Aluminum wire was previously approved in the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for some purposes, but

Like any specialized field of study, there are a lot of terms specifically used with their own definitions. Here is a small glossary of common home electrical terms.