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AC Wiring Basics

Posted by Stephanie Junek on Mar 16, 2021

AC stands for Alternating Current. AC is the type of electricity used for homes and other buildings. A basic understanding of AC power is essential if you are a homeowner, want or need to change out any basic electrical in your home or want to know how the power in your home works. It is essential you don’t work on anything electrical in your home or other buildings if you are unsure what you are doing. There is no reason to risk the safety of yourself and your home.

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How Do Our Piggy-Back Adapters Work?

Posted by Stephanie Junek on Feb 05, 2021

Recently, we brought in a new line of innovative adapters: piggy-back adapters. These new adapters offer multiple power solutions for your 1450 outlet and even travel trailer outlets. Let's start with our 1450 class of piggy-back adapters. The male plug end is a NEMA 14-50, most often used with RV campgrounds, high-powered generators, and electric cooking ranges. On the backside of the plug, is a 14-50 outlet with a cover. We offer a variety of connections for the female connector end of these flexible adapters. Be on the lookout for more innovative AC WORKS® adapters such as these in the...

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How Does 1030Y520-036 Work

Posted by Stephanie Junek on Feb 03, 2021

For a while now, customers have been reaching out to us trying to adapt their 3-prong dryer outlet for regular household use. Although this was a tricky solution to develop, we can now say that we have an adapter just for you: 1030Y520-036.

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NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Posted by Stephanie Junek on Jan 07, 2021

NEMA is an acronym for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. The association represents nearly 350 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers at the forefront of electrical safety, reliability and resilience, as well as efficiency and energy security. (Source: www.nema.org) You can learn more about NEMA’s vision, mission and member values here. You can download industry related standards on their website. The purpose of the NEMA standard is to define a product, process and procedure with reference to constructions, composition, dimensions, safety, operating and more. The full list is viewable here. Standard provides information about their scope, price, how to, where to...

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