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According to PUCSL , the primary cause for the escalating number of deaths by electrocution is the widespread use of substandard plugs, sockets electrical equipment, adaptors and extension cords.

So what’s the use case for this not so conventional design? Perhaps you have a wall socket in your kitchen and want to be able to watch something on your phone while working there at the same time. The wall plate does have a holder for phones, though it looks a bit precarious. Given how wireless charging works, you might be limited to keeping your phone in portrait orientation.

Having a smart home is cool, but it’s a trickier proposition for renters. Unless you’ve got the best landlord ever, if you don’t own your place you may not have the flexibility to mess with ceiling lights or power outlets, or even hang frames on the wall.

Use a sturdy ladder on firm footing, Chabot said. “You don’t want to be on the tippy top of that thing; you want to be a couple rungs down to be safe. Extension ladders should extend above the roofline by 3 feet at a minimum.’’

Telemundo 51 assignment manager Jorge Rodriguez posted a video on Twitter Friday of the fire chewing its way through flatland in the Everglades in western Broward that looked like a lava field.

A: While there is a chance that you’ll have to bring in an electrician, in many cases, the problem behind a non-working outlet can be easily resolved by the homeowner. We’ll help you troubleshoot the issue by walking through the most common causes and solutions, starting with the ones you can remedy yourself.

We expect to complete the transition in Q4 and to be fully over to the new products by 2018. There were a number of positives in the quarter that suggests things will be much better once this transition is behind us, which I’d also like to share.

•If using a live tree, make sure it is fresh and green, with needles that are hard to pull from the branches.

Where we see growth starting to emerge and gain momentum are in commercial services applications for best control, utility monitoring, and safety equipment management. These applications are behind steady quarter-over-quarter gains by our non-retail segments, pushing non-retail demand to 28% of our total units in the quarter.

So how can you tell whether or not the gadget you’re holding is safe to plug in? First, check the local electricity standards using a resource like this one. You can see plug types, and voltage by country. Next, check the plug, or near the spot the power cord leaves the body of your device and see if anything is written about the power range. If it’s not, check the documentation.

You hang them on a cold afternoon, fingers raw, neck popping out of place, and for what? By the light of day, it looks at best as if some new invasive ivy is suffocating your house and shrubbery. But when night falls, there’s nothing so serenely heartwarming — or so impressively jubilant and festive, if you go all out — as a dazzling holiday lights display. So we asked the professionals for tips on making the magic happen without the cursing.

There are two main systems: A smart lighting system without a hub, like LIFX’s Color or TP-Link’s Smart Bulb, which connects directly to Wi-Fi. Or a system with a hub, like Philips Hue.