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100 Ways We Can Help You

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Today's post marks our 100th blog post on AC WORKS® Connectors and we want to celebrate by offering you 100 different ways we can help you.  Take a look at our list below.  

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How to Power your Tanning Bed

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So, you got a home tanning bed and you don’t know how to power it?  First, you will need to determine if your bed requires a 120 Volt or a 240 Volt power source.  You will need to search the products user manual or product tags to figure out which type of voltage is required to run your specific tanning bed model.  It is suggested by tanning bed manufacturers to keep one bed on its own individual circuit breaker or they will likely trip the breaker causing you other problems.  The power sources most likely needed to power your home...

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The Truth About 2-3 Prong Adapter and Outlet Safety

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2-3 prong adapters will come with a small metal grounding prong attached to them.  The prong is a square shaped piece of metal with a circle in the middle.  This grounding prong is attached so you can connect your adapter to the grounding source.  All you do is install the outlet cover plate screw through the hole in the metal ground pin and your adapter will become grounded.

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How to Plan your Home's Emergency Power System

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When the power goes out in an emergency it is important to be prepared.  You never know when you will need emergency power so you should have your plan in place before the power goes out.  When trying to prepare your plan there are a few things to think about.  What will you be using to power your home?  What items in your home will need to be powered?  Are there any details you have not thought of, like the time of year? Before you decide which route to go for obtaining power you should decide what household items are...

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Tesla Charging Limits - How to Change them and Why You Should

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If the vehicle is not set to a lower current, following this rule, you will likely trip the circuit because the car will try to draw more amperage from the circuit.  Trying to connect a non-Tesla adapter or cord to a Tesla provided adapter will NOT automatically change your limits.  You will need to set these limits manually.

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