While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

Electrical outlets are likely among the most significant and overlooked devices in the common household. And, depending on where you are in the world, you may have a vastly different image pop in your ...

International power adapters let you plug in U.S.-style prongs no matter where you are. As Ryan Bartley, vice president of ...

You may have seen some of the EEVblog dumpster dive videos, where [Dave Jones] occasionally finds perfectly good equipment that’s been tossed out. But this time, rather than a large screen monitor, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Though it's far less of an issue today than it was in years past, it's still possible that you have (on at least one occasion) found yourself ...