Industry News
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How the rising FED rate affects your construction business
How the Rising FED Rate Affects Construction Obviously, a rising fed rate in particular affects the construction industry alongside other industries. Principally, raising the Fed rate helps to slow inflation. As that goal contributes toward less spending and more saving, it can actually reduce so...Read more -
USB-C & USB-A Receptacle Wall Outlets with PD & QC
Most of your devices are now charging via USB ports except for wireless charging devices, because USB charging has revolutionized the way we think about power, and made it easy to charge a variety of devices. It is quite simple when your laptop, tablet or smartphone are sharing the same power sup...Read more -
Usual Electrical Boxes
Electrical boxes are necessary components of your home electrical system that encase wire connections to protect them from potential electrical dangers. But for many DIYers, the wide variety of boxes is bewildering. There are different types of boxes include metal boxes and plastic boxes, “...Read more -
2023 U.S. Home Renovation
Homeowners Renovate for the Long Run: Those homeowners who hope to renovate for the Long-term living: More than 61% homeowners stated that they plan to stay in their home for 11 years or more following their renovation in 2022. Besides, the percentage of homeowners who plan to make home remodeli...Read more -
Wall plates introduction
A simple and effective way to transform the decorate of any room is via wall plates. It is a functional, easy-to-install and inexpensive way to make light switches and outlets good looking. Types of Wall Plates It’s important to know exactly what type of switches or receptacles you have so you c...Read more -
Electrical Installing Tips to Avoid Mistake
Installing problems and mistakes are all too common when we are doing home improvement or remodeling, however they are the potential factors to cause short circuits, shocks and even fires. Let’s take a look what they are and how to fix it. Cutting Wires Too Short Mistake: Wires are cut too short...Read more -
Common Electrical Installing Mistakes DIYers Make
Nowadays, more and more home owners prefer to do DIY jobs for their own home improvement or remodeling. There are some common installing problems or errors we may meet and here is what to look for and how to fix these problems. Making Connections Outside Electrical Boxes Mistake: Remember not t...Read more -
Why GFCI outlet keeps tripping
GFCIs will trip when a ground fault happens, therefore the GFCI is supposed to trip when you plug an appliance into the GFCI outlet. However, sometimes your GFCI trips even though it doesn’t have anything plugged into it. We can initially judge the GFCIs are bad. Let’s discuss why this will happe...Read more -
Essential Electrical Home Upgrades 2023
Considering the continuous hike rate and inflation in U.S., to make electrical upgrades onto your current house instead of buying new house will help to save a lot of money. You could even plan to upgrade the electric panel, grounding, bonding system, load side service entry system, weather head,...Read more -
The Home Improvement Industry’s Annual Report
While we have all grown somewhat hardened to hearing terms such as “uncertainty” and “unprecedented” over the past two years, as we close the books on 2022, we are still left trying to accurately define what the home improvement market is going through and how to measure its path. Considering in...Read more -
Electrical Hazards Examples & Tips for Safety
Electrocution is one of the most common hazards across construction sites according to OSHA(The Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Identifying electrical hazards can help to raise awareness of the risks, their severity, and how they harm people. Below are usual electrical hazards in...Read more -
What Do NEMA Ratings Mean?
NEMA 1: NEMA 1 enclosures are designed for indoor use and provide protection against human contact with electrically charged, live electrical parts. It also protects the equipment from falling debris (dirt). NEMA 2: A NEMA 2 enclosure is, for all intents and purposes, the same as a NEMA 1 ...Read more