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Bosch Develops Wireless Charging

What if you didn’t have to remove the battery from your cordless drill to charge it — instead, you could simply put it back in the case and it would be ready to go the next time you needed it?

Surge Protection

Be prepared with surge protectors so you don't fall victim to random power surges in your household.

On A Power Trip

It's easy to feel left in the dark when it comes to selecting a generator. But here's how you can meet that challenge.

Focus On Flashlights

Having both hands free to work can make completing those household projects much easier. And these flashlights can help you accomplish tasks in dark places.

Holday Lighting

The Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Lighting.

On-the-Surface Wiring

After seeing the lighting kit at the International Builders’ Show, I decided that FlatWire was just what I needed to add decorative wall sconces in my home. Here are the basic steps.

Big Storm, Little Power? - Buying a Home Generator

This short article by Mahesh Narang on the cost versus value of a home generator will convince you to take precautionary actions now so that you can skip the guilt later.

Bright Idea for Cool Lighting

What’s Hot, What’s Not? Why pay for heat when all you need is light? Only 10 percent of the energy consumed by traditional incandescent bulbs translates into light. The other 90 percent is lost as heat.

DIY Power

Out in the country, some folks go to great lengths - and tremendous risk - to tap emergency power when the lights go out.

Automatic Power

Don't suffer service interruptions - a standby generator is a powerful partner in an emergency.

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Automatic Power

Don't suffer service interruptions - a standby generator is a powerful partner in an emergency.

Big Storm, Little Power? - Buying a Home Generator

This short article by Mahesh Narang on the cost versus value of a home generator will convince you to take precautionary actions now so that you can skip the guilt later.

Bosch Develops Wireless Charging

What if you didn’t have to remove the battery from your cordless drill to charge it — instead, you could simply put it back in the case and it would be ready to go the next time you needed it?

Bright Idea for Cool Lighting

DIY Power

Out in the country, some folks go to great lengths - and tremendous risk - to tap emergency power when the lights go out.

Focus On Flashlights

Having both hands free to work can make completing those household projects much easier. And these flashlights can help you accomplish tasks in dark places.

Ground Fault Safety

When most do-it-yourselfers consider installing GFCIs (groundfault circuit interrupters) in their homes, they probably think of protecting a child who might jump into a tub with a hair dryer or someone working around a wet kitchen sink with a faulty appliance. But, as codes prescribe and my own experiences confirm, GFCIs aren’t just for kitchens and baths. Here’s how a GFCI saved my life.

Holday Lighting

The Do's and Don'ts of Holiday Lighting.

How to Install a Subpanel

When you imagine a dream garage, I'll bet it includes an air compressor, a welder, a table saw or some other large tool. But many garages have only a single 15- or 20-amp circuit — far too little power to run these tools without overloading the circuit. To make your dream a reality, you need more power. In many cases, the best solution is to install a garage subpanel.