This means the outlet senses arcing and sparking anywhere on the circuit, which can start electrical fires. An AFCI outlet shuts down power at the first sign of trouble. Most jurisdictions require ...

AFCI outlets. These important electrical safety devices, technically called "receptacles", are likely installed in your house right now. But what are they? How to they work? And, if you don't have ...

Fourteen- and 12-gauge extension cords are some of the most common extension cords sold with a 14-gauge extension cord being ...

During my recent trip to Europe, I found out that converters were not as commonly sold as adapters, and for a good reason. The majority of the world receives 220-240 V single phase voltage at 50 ...

A few weeks ago I needed a power strip in my home office. The outlet in question is located behind a filing cabinet so it would need a low profile plug. I jumped on Amazon to buy a surge ...

Use the "Turn my screen off after" setting under "Plugged in" to decide when the display should turn off when connected to a power outlet. Once you complete the steps, the display will ...

using the screw at the middle to secure it onto the wall for duplex outlet, so it is not pulled out when pulling the plugged in devices and loss power. Note: this works on duplex outlet only ...

Its 38-inch power cord opens up its placement options, and it has all of the bells and whistles—energy monitoring, sunrise/sunset scheduling, and an Away Mode—of our single-outlet pick.

The best surge protectors may cost more than your standard power strip but you’ll be glad you spent the extra money when your house is hit with a power surge or a spike. When that happens ...

But even when I can't find an outlet, and I don't have a portable power bank, I don't panic. Even if I forget to bring my charging brick and my phone is low on battery, I can still charge my phone ...

These portable chargers and power banks give you the most boost when you're out of juice. I’m a Mobile Analyst at PCMag, which means I cover wireless phones, plans, tablets, ereaders ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Film Cincinnati announced that Cincinnati has been selected to host the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI) Cineposium and the organization's 50th anniversary ...