Ideal Automatic Circuit Identifier With Receiver

By Robert Robillard

Ideal Circuit Identifier 61-534 Review By Ralph Mroz We’ve all been there.  We need to shut down the power to a circuit, but we don’t know which breaker controls it.  If we have a partner maybe the panel will be close enough to the work area that we can yell to each other as one…

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Installing Schluter DITRA-HEAT-DUO Over Concrete Floors

By Robert Robillard

Solving A Cold Basement Floor With Electric Radiant Heat We were recently asked to install electric radiant warming in a basement bathroom, concrete floor.  The problem with concrete floors is that the cold concrete absorbs heat energy, significantly increasing the time it takes for the tile floor to warm up.  In some cases, floors may…

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Fluke a3001 FC Wireless iFlex AC Current Clamp Kit

By Stan Durlacher

Monitoring AC Current Draws Over Time with the FLUKE A3001 FC Current Module In the construction business, having accurate and relevant information can be an important key to success. In the electrical field, knowing accurate information can literally be a life saver. Is the voltage in this circuit correct? Do I have the right sized…

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General Digital Multimeter Review

By Michael Hopp

Tool Smart Digital Multimeter TS04 General Tool has come out with a new line called ToolSmart Connected Precision.  We had the chance to take a look at the new Digital Multimeter (TS04) and use it on our job site. This General Digital Multimeter Review has plenty of features and with the ToolSmart app saved us…

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Leviton Bluetooth Digital Switch and Timer

By Jim Nadeau

Leviton DDS15-BDZ Decora Digital Switch and Timer I remember the first time I tried to program a timer switch and what a struggle it was. The timer switch was a wall dial timer and you set it like you were opening up a safe. Three turns to the left, two the right, and the last one…

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Southwire 9″ Side Cutting Pliers

By Jim Nadeau

Southwire 9″ Hi-Leverage Side Cutting Pliers Review I’ve been using the same brand of pliers for over 15 years now.  When I switched over to the Southwire 9″ Side Cutting Pliers it reminded of back then.  Going into my senior year of high school I was working two jobs.  One at the local hardware store…

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Replacing an Outdoor Light Fixture

By Jeff Williams

Replacing an Outdoor Light Fixture A few months ago, my family and I move into a new house. Well, a new to us house but pretty new as well. It was built in 2010-11 so it has all modern wiring, plumbing, and ventilation. Our last house was a complete fixer-upper but now that we have…

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Smoke Detectors

By Jim Nadeau

An Electricians Advice On Smoke Detectors Are your smoke detectors chirping all the time or just going off on random times?  If you have hard wired 120volt with battery back up smoke detectors here are a few things you can do. Real or False alarm? I always remember a service call I got of a customers Smoke/CO detector…

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