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Last month was Swartz’s nine year anniversary. This month is my one year anniversary. In order to celebrate, I thought I would put together a collection of our most popular blog postings. I figured I would share our top five…
Read MoreThe fluorescent lightbulb. That inevitable tube of luminescence that we encounter everywhere – from our computer desk light, workshop fixtures, to office overheads and grocery store aisles. They are pervasive, everywhere – but what are they? Why is it that…
Read MoreLet’s be honest – talking about low voltage systems like smoke detectors and carbon monoxide monitors isn’t particularly thrilling. It is most definitely a necessity, however; most building codes now require smoke and CO monitoring on every level of a…
Read MoreI have been pursuing the desire to write a guide – a definitive, laymans, anyone-can-read-it, easy to read, easier to use guide – on multimeters. What are they? How do you use them? What, exactly, are they good for? On…
Read MoreNow we all know – I try to be pragmatic, not an alarmist. Unfortunately, sometimes things are just so awful I absolutely cannot say anything. With the 2014 National Electric Code now in enforcement locally and hopefully across most of…
Read MorePower tools – a man’s best friend. Not only that, but the advent of cordless tools has turned man from being tethered to being free, unshackled him from the necessity of the power receptacle and allowed him to take tools…
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