Found 123 results for the keyword(s) ‘Electrical’

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  Unclinging Static

  There are many ways to eliminate static cling. Just a couple from this segment:Clean your TV or computer screen with sheets of Bounce, they will no longer collect dust.Take a metal coat hanger and wipe it over a statically charged sweater. The charge will come off through the hanger into your h...
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  Storing Extension Cords

  We went through a whole series of gadgets and tips for neatly storing electrical extension cords. The one in the photo is simply paper hand towel cores, perfect for an ordinary extension cord.
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  Water tight electrical connections

  You can use special shrink wrap sleeves to seal off electrical connections water tight. This can be very useful for outdoor low voltage wiring, outdoor sound systems, or anywhere you need something better than electrical tape.Shrink wrap sleeves of all sizes can be found most easily at automotiv...
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  Why are electrical plug prongs different sizes?

  For electrical appliances to be safe it is important that the power comes through a fuse or circuit breaker, into the wall outlet, then the plug must take that same wire to the on/off switch of the appliance. This way, when the appliance is turned off, there is no power coming to the applian...
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  Trees causing problems with wires around the house.

  We took our TV cameras out to look at some tree limbs that should be trimmed back to protect telephone, cable or electrical wires from extra stress with the weight of winter snow and ice.With or without tree problems, you should take a look outside at all the wires attached to your house. Eac...
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  Removing broken light bulbs from their sockets

  Although half a potato will sometimes actually work to remove a broken light bulb from its socket, the gadget in the photo works every time. It is a rubber tipped socket that fits the center part of the light bulb. The plastic base can be screwed onto a broom stick. Remember if you are looking...
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  Electrical Wiring - Keeping the Stress off of the Wires

  You will notice that wires that go into your breaker box are much longer than needed to get to their connection. This extra wire provides flexibility as to where to attach the wire as well as prevents possible stress on a too tight wire.When you curve a wire to put it under the screw head of an ...
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  Securing Electrical Boxes into drywall

  When an electrical box needs to go into the wall where there are no studs, you can secure them with special drywall brackets. The one in the photo is pushed in from the front and then the screw pulls it back tight against the drywall. You must cut the hole tight enough to have the ears on t...
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  Hiding Surface Wires

  When we string new wires through the house, telephone, cable, speakers and the like, it would be nice to be able to hide them. One trick is to remove the quarter round trim from the floorboards and if there is a space behind the rug or under the floor board, the wire can go into that space and t...
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  Labeling circuit breakers and fuses

  The next time it is time to change the clocks for day light savings, take the opportunity to identify what each circuit breaker or fuse is hooked to. If you are working alone, plug a radio into an outlet or even light socket, turn it up loud and start flipping circuit breakers until it goes off....