They’re inexpensive and easy to use, and they help keep you safe when doing DIY electrical work. Solution: Test. Use. Verify. First, test the tester by holding it to a known live circuit, like a ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, handy flexible hose clamp pliers and battery desulfators. This week's cool tool, generically known as heat-shrink ...

It's standard practice for electricians to leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes. That way, you've got enough slack to install a new outlet or switch. But if you're short on wire in a wall ...

Flat-Snap is an electrical splice from ETCO that features a unisex style self-locking disconnect to create a serviceable connection that rapidly mates and unmates without force or performance ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applying a proprietary design, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. (TOKYO:5812) announces its success in developing the world's smallest compact connectors *1 for use in power harnesses for ...