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Go Back to School with CableOrganizer®
By CableOrganizer®Backpacks coming out of hibernation and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils in the air can only mean one thing: it’s back-to-school time. While it’s always a shame to see...
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Cable Management
The DIYer Guide to Organizing Your Gaming Cables
By CableOrganizer®Intense gamers need to be just as serious about gaming cable management. You’ve invested some significant funds in your equipment and it’s important to protect it. Yes, safeguard the system...
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Cable Management
Ordering Continuous Lengths or Segments of Wire Loom, Braided Sleeving, and Heat Shrink
By CableOrganizer®When ordering products like wire loom, braided sleeving and heat shrink tubing, the product’s length is specified per line item. Some general information is below about how to order each...
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Electrical Safety
5 Reasons to Replace Your Electrical Wall Outlets
Item Suggestions: • Dri-Box® Weatherproof Outlet Covers • X-Treme Box Portable Power Distribution • Leviton 1, 2, or 3 Gang Duplex Receptacle Wallplates • PROTECT IT!® Series Surge Protectors An...
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Electrical Safety
Sometimes It's Good to Be the Weakest Link
A fuse is a critical — albeit simple — part of many complex electrical systems. Its responsibility is to prevent potential catastrophic loss. Fuses are made of a metallic-type element...
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Electrical Safety
What Exactly is an Electrical Fuse?
An electrical fuse is a current interrupting device. It protects an electrical circuit in which it is installed, by creating an open circuit condition, in response to excessive current. When...
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Electrical Safety
How Do You Know the Right Fuse for Your Circuit Protection Needs?
As electrical products continue to evolve, so does circuit protection. An array of fuses on the market have each been developed to protect electrical circuits — an electric current’s closed...
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Electrical Safety,
Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Ratings: What They Mean, and Why They Matter
You may have some new equipment or wiring to install outdoors or in an industrial facility. Experts tell you that not just any enclosure will do — it must be...
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Electrical Safety,
Office Organization,
Wires & Cables
Current Connection: Protect Your Computer & Keep the Juice Flowing with Advanced Surge Protectors, Suppressors, & UPS
Your wireless desktop, laptop, or peripheral devices might be capable of holding a strong charge, but sooner or later, you'll have to plug it in...
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Electrical Safety,
Fire Safety,
Workplace Safety
What are Arc Hazard Categories?
Arc hazard risk categories, also known as HRCs, are National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) classifications that rate the risk of arc flash-related injuries based on actors like arc voltage, and...
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Electrical Safety,
Fire Safety,
Workplace Safety
What is Arc Flash?
An "arc flash" is an electrical short circuit that originates from an exposed live conductor and then travels through the air until it reaches another conductor or the ground. Arc...
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Electrical Safety,
Product Standards & Material Safety,
Specs & Standards
UL Listing
It’s something recognizable to many consumers — the small “UL” logo found on varied electrical products we have around our homes and workplaces. The sight of it may provide a...
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Electrical Safety
Know the Dangers in Your Older Home
Each year, home electrical problems alone account for an estimated 53,600 fires. These home fires can cause more than 500 deaths, injure over 1,400 people and account for in excess...
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Electrical Safety
My Circuit Breakers Keep Tripping: Why is This Happening?
Don't be Too Shocked Over Staying Connected Some may believe electricity enters your home via a lightning bolt thrown by Zeus from Mount Olympus and is routed conveniently to a...
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Electrical Safety
Home Safety Checklist
Protect your family from fire and other electrical hazards by using this short checklist, reprinted with permission from the Electrical Safety Foundation International. These simple and easy steps will help...
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Electrical Safety,
Fire Safety,
Home Décor
Holiday Safety Tips: Preventing Fire and Electrical Hazards
It’s the holidays, folks, that most wonderful time of the year when 32 million families across the United States resurrect ornaments, twinkle lights and motorized Santas from garages and basements,...
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Electrical Safety,
Power Distribution
Extension Cord Safety Tips
If you're like most folks, your extension cord needs — as far as you know — are as follows: it must be big (like, longer than a normal cord) and...
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Electrical Safety,
Energy Conservation
Energy Conservation Made Easy
We all know that conserving electricity makes for a healthier planet, but did you know that it also does quite a bit of good for your wallet? It’s easy to...
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