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Insulated Pliers
Tools

How to Safely Use & Care for Klein® Insulated Tools

By CableOrganizer®

Whether you're a professional contractor or just handy around the house, using insulated pliers, cable cutters, crimping tools, wire strippers, screwdrivers and nut drivers from Klein Tools® is a great...

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How to Install Car Speakers
Automotive

How to Install Car Speakers

By CableOrganizer®

Putting in new speakers is a great way to enhance the quality of your car's stereo system. Here's an easy-to-follow guide to help you through the key steps of your...

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How to Organize Electronic Equipment & Power Within Rack Enclosures
Server Racks

How to Organize Electronic Equipment & Power Within Rack Enclosures

By CableOrganizer®

A “ground” is a return path that channels stray electricity to the earth after a power surge strikes. Lengthy runs of unshielded and untwisted wiring — or improperly arranged electrical...

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Vampire Electronics: How to Slay the Power-Wasters that Are Sucking You Dry
Energy Conservation

Vampire Electronics: How to Slay the Power-Wasters that Are Sucking You Dry

By CableOrganizer®

When you celebrate Halloween this year, it’s time to break away from tradition to reprioritize your preparations for All Hallow’s Eve. Forget about carving pumpkins, throwing costume parties, or helping...

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How to Maintain Smoke Alarms
Fire Safety

How to Maintain Smoke Alarms

By CableOrganizer®

With their proven ability to double your family’s chance of surviving a residential fire, smoke detectors are one of the most valuable fire safety tools on the market… yet we...

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Electrician
Electrical Safety,
Office,
Workplace Safety

How to Start an Arc Flash Prevention Program

By CableOrganizer®

Whether you work directly with high voltage equipment or just employ people who do, it’s vital that you remain constantly aware of the dangers of arc flash, which is when...

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How to Find a Reputable Licensed Electrical Contractor
Electrical Safety,
Home Theaters

How to Find a Reputable Licensed Electrical Contractor

By CableOrganizer®

There used to be a time when the term "fly-by-night" only applied to charlatans and snake oil salesmen, but times have changed. These days, that same dubious description can also...

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How to Avoid Counterfeit Cables
Product Standards & Material Safety,
Wires & Cables

How to Avoid Counterfeit Cables

By CableOrganizer®

Many people are always looking to save money. We can wholeheartedly sympathize but looking for the lowest price isn't always the best way to save — and could end up...

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Cable Safe
Office Organization,
Wires & Cables,
Workplace Safety

How to Install the Cable-Safe™ Desk Organizer

By CableOrganizer®

Do you have cables and wires from your computer and other equipment that you would like to remove from the floor? The Cable-Safe™ Cable Manager can help to lift your...

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How to Make a Cable Snake

How to Make a Cable Snake

By CableOrganizer®

A "cable snake" is a bundle of cords that have been enclosed in some form of cable wrap to keep them neat and organized. Just about everyone has a cable...

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How to Prevent Computer and Data Theft
Security & Surveillance

How to Prevent Computer and Data Theft

By CableOrganizer®

From banking and shopping to researching and applying for jobs, pretty much every aspect of our daily lives has become faster and more convenient with the help of computers. Yet...

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Clean Desk
Cable Management,
Home Office,
Office,
Workplace Safety

How to Get Back What's Yours: Reclaiming Your Desk with Cable Management

By CableOrganizer®

Does your desk work for you…or do you work for your desk? At one time or another, many of us have had the experience of trying to type and make...

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How to Hide Cables Within Your Home Office
Home Office

How to Hide Cables Within Your Home Office

By CableOrganizer®

Alternately, read our article on hiding speaker wire. When you first decided to start a home business, you probably didn't realize just how many cables and wires a home office...

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Home Office
Home Office

How to Customize Your Work-From-Home Office Space

By CableOrganizer®

Are you working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, either temporarily or permanently? COVID-19 lockdowns have changed the landscape with how and where people work. While home was always...

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How to Install Your Wiring Solution
Home Theaters,
Wires & Cables

How to Install Your Wiring Solution

By CableOrganizer®

If you're installing a flat-screen TV but want to avoid the hassle and expense of running cables behind a wall, then look no further than the Wiring Solution™. The Wiring...

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