Extreme

Fixing Your Portable Generator

So, you’ve brought your generator out of storage, filled the tank, pulled the cord, and nothing. Hopefully, you are finding this out BEFORE the power outage or camping trip. This article will help you fix some common problems you may encounter. Before attempting any repair, remove the spark plug to prevent accidental starting while you are working on the unit.…

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Travel Leisure

Types And Brands Of Voltage Converters And Adapters

When traveling to another country, you’ll need to know what type of voltage converters, or voltage transformers, and plug adapters to take for your electrical products. Items such as hair dryers, electric shavers, irons, coffee makers, TV, VCR, or DVD players all require power to operate. Unfortunately, the power voltage available is not always what’s needed. In this case, you’ll…

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Landscaping

Outdoor Landscape Lighting

With a team of experts we offer outstanding services for outdoor landscape lighting that life-up the landscapes. This system is a typical low-voltage one that works with three simple ingredients: fixtures, low voltage electrical cable and a transformer. The installation part is quiet undemanding for those who have a little experience in handling electric wirings. These are done in an…

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Home Improvement

The Basics Of Integrated Circuitry

Ever wonder what goes into the making of your new gadget? Electronic circuits are composed of individual transistors formed with resistors and diodes on a piece of silicon. The individual components are commonly connected using aluminum “wires” on the chip’s surface. This process results in the formation of IC, or integrated circuits. These ICs contain millions or just several transistors.…

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Travel Tips

A Semester Abroad

Are you lucky enough to be taking a semester abroad? Worried about what you’ll need to bring along? Let’s go through some easy packing tips and advice. If you are bringing any electrical appliances such as a laptop, cell phone, hair dryer, electric razor, iron, bipod, digital camera, etc., you’ll need to check if these are designed for dual voltage…

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