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15 Electrical Mistakes Homeowners Make

Here's what to look for, and how to fix what you find. Working on your own home is empowering, and it saves you money. Even before I became an electrician, I tackled DIY projects from plumbing to ...
Find out how a digital technique performs multiplication on two bitstreams and avoids the cost of the analog multiplier.
Electrical issues often hide behind subtle symptoms, requiring a detective-like approach to troubleshooting the equipment.
Discover the secrets behind creating your own homemade clamp with this amazing tool! Perfect for DIY enthusiasts and professional craftsmen alike, this video guides you through a step-by-step process ...
The Harbor Freight MADDOX back-probe kit lets DIYers test automotive sensors safely. Just insert between wire and insulation, ...
Over on YouTube our hacker [VIP Love Secretary] shows us how to make a simple MOSFET tester. This is a really neat, useful, elegant, and simple hack, but the video is kind of terrible. We found ...
The most common way to use essential oils is to inhale them, both for their scent and therapeutic properties. However, they can also be used diluted with a carrier oil and applied to the skin.
City of Clemson working to replace 9,000 residential water meters throughout with a Kamstrup ultrasonic water meters.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit last week revived a Second Amendment challenge to the federal law that bars illegal drug users from owning guns. In a ruling published on Wednesday, a ...
An ammeter is always connected in series with the component whose current you want to measure. This means it is placed ...
A voided check is a paper check with the word "VOID" written on the front so that it cannot be used in any transactions moving forward. Voided checks can be used to help authorize direct deposits or ...
CRTs don’t last forever, and neither do the electronics that drive them. When you have a screen starting to go wonky, then ...