AC WORKS® Library — Power

How Do Our Piggy-Back Adapters Work?

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Recently, we brought in a new line of innovative adapters: piggy-back adapters. These new adapters offer multiple power solutions for your 1450 outlet and even travel trailer outlets. Let's start with our 1450 class of piggy-back adapters. The male plug end is a NEMA 14-50, most often used with RV campgrounds, high-powered generators, and electric cooking ranges. On the backside of the plug, is a 14-50 outlet with a cover. We offer a variety of connections for the female connector end of these flexible adapters. Be on the lookout for more innovative AC WORKS adapters such as these in the...

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What Are The Differences Between Surge Protectors And Circuit Breakers?

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There can be a wide variety of protective technology built into an electrical appliance, but the two most common are surge protectors and circuit breakers. So what is the difference between the two? Surge protectors protect your electrical appliances from voltage spikes. A voltage spike is when a cord or appliance exceeds the voltage it is rated for, resulting in permanent damage to your appliance. The most common places you will see these installed are power strips like our PSROT-072. Usually, you will have computers, TVs, entertainment systems, and office equipment plugged into one of these. The most common cause...

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CarGenerator™ with AC WORKS® Inlet Adapters

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

Welcome back as we continue to dive into the world of the CarGenerator™ and AC WORKS®. Many people already own big heavy generators with an inlet box to match. Now seeing that the CarGenerator™ is easier to use, you might not use those generators anymore. Still, you want it to feed into the inlet box that you have conveniently installed outside of your home. Because the car generator has household connections, you will need to adapt to your inlet's configuration. This is possible with the help of AC WORKS® brand inlet box adapters. Inlet boxes for emergency power come in...

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AC WORKS® Wisdom: Barrel Adapter Re-design

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Here at AC Connectors, we are always searching for new ways to improve our products to be more reliable and user-friendly. After more than a year of scribbling down notes, sketching out ideas, and even carving out ideas from our old design, we are happy to present to you (on December 12th, 2019) our brand new adapter design! We have taken our old design and made it more compact, reliable, and with more features. Say tuned for new innovations and products! Like, comment, and subscribe to see more videos just like this one. Shoot us an email if there is...

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