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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart plugs are an excellent way to automate your existing gadgets and appliances. In fact, they're omnipresent in my house simply because ...

The South African Bureau of Standards has updated the general requirements for plug and socket systems, which will result in changes to electrical socket outlets and adaptors. A recent update to SANS ...

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There is clearly something very wrong “within the state of Rome”. Very few homes or businesses have enough electric power sockets in the right places to cope with the array of appliances and devices ...