You never know when you may need to modify the electrical wiring in your home or commercial property. Installing new outlets and putting in new light fixtures, for example, may require the running of additional wires behind the walls. Bringing the electrical system in an old house up to code is another story altogether. Wiring work is done before the…

Welders have many different options when it comes to choosing the best welding helmet. It is important to choose the right type of helmet because welding is dangerous work where the skin, face, and lungs are concerned. Facial and eye injuries are very common among welders who don’t wear proper protection. Eye injuries from the sparks and flashes from welding…

Farm equipment has to work correctly whenever you need to use it. Baldor industrial motors deliver the outstanding performance you require to get consistent results. They feature a number of design considerations that help solve any issues you may face on your farm, including durable frames that hold up to daily use. What You Need to Know Farm equipment tends to…

Milwaukee REDSTICK levels come in various sizes from 16In to 96In long and the vials are rated for an accuracy of 0.029° when read from either direction, but we are not going to be testing that.  We will let you be the voice of reason, we wanted to see how tough this level really is and if it would take…

To Clean Or Not To Clean? Should you have the air ducts cleaned in your home or commercial property? This is a question many homeowners and commercial property owners ask. Our goal is to help you understand the importance of  getting your air ducts cleaned by the end of this article. We’re going to cover benefits of cleaning air ducts,…

Southwire Tools has released their Simpull fish tape and they have been changing the way electricians have been pulling wire ever since.  The selection is currently broken into 8 different models and we have laid them out so your selection can easily be made. Simpull Fish Tape Length: Southwire found that most hand pulls can be covered in 4 basic sizes.  By…

Overview The 2576-20 and 2576-21 snake from Milwaukee comes with a 6-foot cable that fits into drains between 2 and 4 inches wide for use in most common bathroom fixtures. A retriever bulb allows you to use the drain snake to grab clogs and other items at the end to get out dropped jewelry and other important items. Its protective boot keeps…

What is the History of Fein? In 1867 Wilhelm Emil Fein founded a company for the manufacture of physical and electrical apparatus where his son, Emil Fein, invented the first electric hand drill in 1895, barely 30 years later. With this invention he laid the foundation for the highly reliable power tools that they continue to manufacture in Germany and…

Professional tradesman from all aspects are demanding with their tools and no manufacturer is more aware of this than Klein.  For over 160 years Klein Tools has been making tools for the Electrical trade and we decided to take their MM600K auto ranging digital multimeter out for a test to see how durable it really is. Impact Test What Do…

What Is A Sump Pump? The purpose of a sump pump is to remove water that accumulates in a basin-like area known as a sump. These areas may be found in the crawlspace, but they’re commonly found in the basement of a home or other structure. The water may come from nearly any source including perimeter drains used in basement…