The US uses two standard electrical plug types: Plug Type A and Plug Type B. Both have two parallel pins for power, while the latter has an additional grounding pin for safety. But if you look ...

As a guide, you should only load one plug socket with a maximum of 3,000 watts. But it might be easier to remember the sorts of products that require more and less around the home. If you're not sure ...

Plug it into a spare socket, set up the Android or iOS app, and that's just about job done. The plug can be turned on and off using the app (which can be a little temperamental at times), you can ...

In order to accept various plugs, these outlets must have any number of exposed holes, meaning it's possible to touch live pins while inserting a plug in the socket. Further, they lack any ground ...

Baby gates are installed, wires tidied away and, for some, every single reachable plug socket is filled with a white plastic socket cover. But it turns out those plastic socket covers could do ...