Electronic meters are a threat to public health and safety because they lack surge arrestors and circuit breakers. Without these essential electrical safety features electronic meters are an open portal for dangerous electrical fire risk conditions to enter into and … Continue reading →

The main reason two-prong outlets are considered outdated and dangerous is due to their lack of grounding.This is what makes two-prong outlets the least safe of any type of outlet. Two-prong outlets have connections only for hot and neutral wire, … Continue reading →

According to the Department of Energy, based on the assumption that an electric water heater runs for an average of about three hours per day, a 50-gallon water heater, running at 5,500 watts, with an electricity rate of $0.16 per … Continue reading →

Using more water, energy and heat for fast results, a quick wash cycle, sometimes called a 1-Hour Wash, can be completed in around an hour depending on your dishwasher model. This is a good choice for quickly cleaning up a … Continue reading →

You have to have at least one thermostat. You’ll likely have at least one thermostat per zone. This is the most precise and efficient way to save energy. Do I need two thermostats? If you have a traditional thermostat that … Continue reading →

To make it simple and straightforward? Android TV is just a type of Smart TV that runs on the Android TV OS owned by Google. While Smart TV brands such as Samsung and LG, use their own proprietary OS for … Continue reading →

Simply put, an IoT gateway is a physical device or virtual platform that connects sensors, IoT modules, and smart devices to the cloud. Gateways serve as a wireless access portal to give IoT devices access to the internet. What is … Continue reading →

Why are halogen bulbs being banned? Halogen bulbs are energy-hungry, expensive, and inefficient, the Government said on Wednesday. Phasing them out will cut carbon emissions by 1.26 million tonnes a year – equivalent to taking 500,000 cars off the road … Continue reading →

This means that any recessed lights installed in those areas also need to be air-tight. This requirement is known as “Chicago Plenum” which requires the housing to be airtight in addition to requiring all wiring to be sealed off and … Continue reading →

Mobile device refers mostly to phones. Desktops refer to desktop computers. A laptop is a laptop, which is kind of in between the other two categories, but closer to a desktop because of the platform, even though it is technically … Continue reading →

Laptops emit much lower electromagnetic field energy than mobile phones. That’s a quantifiable fact.In short, laptops and mobile phones are different beasts entirely as far as radiation goes. Which is more safe laptop or mobile? While smaller screens make it … Continue reading →

An actuator is a part of a device or machine that helps it to achieve physical movements by converting energy, often electrical, air, or hydraulic, into mechanical force.Common examples of actuators include electric motors, stepper motors, jackscrews, electric muscular stimulators … Continue reading →

Most ceiling fans with lights have an integrated LED panel.However, because they such a long life expectancy, these LED panels aren’t designed to be easily replaced. If you need to replace an integrated LED light, you may need to source … Continue reading →

There are 3 options to deal with it: Dig into your walls and run a wall switch. This is a lot of mess, time, and cost. Install another pull-chain fixture. Install a radio controlled on/off switch and put the control … Continue reading →

You can control the smart light bulbs through the Philips Hue app on your smartphone (iOS or Android), or through Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Nest hubs, Apple’s HomeKit (HomePod or Siri), Microsoft’s Cortana, and more.Philips’ Hue Starter Kit is the ultimate … Continue reading →