Two-pronged devices are commonly used for smaller gadgets like phone chargers while larger appliances typically come with a ...

When we recently covered the topic of high voltage safety with respect to mains powered equipment, we attracted a huge number of your comments but left out a key piece of the puzzle. We take our mains ...

Much like the spark plugs that are specific to any given engine, the spark plug wires or coil packs that ignite the plugs are not universal. Spark plugs come in many types, sizes, and tip shapes, and ...

Have you ever put much thought into the specifics of your car's ignition system-above and beyond the simple fact of whether it's working or not, that is? More specifically, how about those spark plug ...

Anyone who has traveled to the United Kingdom has probably marveled at the imperial bulk of the standard U.K. wall plug. With three chunky, rectangular pins, the design at first glance seems almost ...

At the beginning of the year, an amendment to South Africa’s wiring code came into effect which makes a new plug and socket standard, SANS 164–2, mandatory for new installations. SANS 164–2, also ...