Valerie At Large

Cable bushings prolong the cable life as the cable’s jacketing is protected from wear and tear and the sharp metallic edges of the electrical box’s knockouts and increase overall electrical safety while on the job

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All about twist-on wire connectors:Who doesn’t have some twist-on connectors in their toolbox or somewhere in their garage? These things are like nails or cable ties; everybody’ s got them. They were made very popular in the world of wire termination by Ideal Industries, under the famous name of “Wire-Nut”®. They are meant to fasten two or more electrical conductors together.

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Can we please retire the L 1011 and the MD-80 from all airline fleets and recycle those death tubes? I love planes, as a matter of fact, I have a collection of them behind my chair as I am writing this blog, but seriously, forget the fine AA just received, it’s not even a band [...]

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My cousin’s tractor. What a beautiful new piece of equipment, what cheap finish! Imagine the damage on the hydraulics and cables when you’re churning dirt and rocks on tens of thousands of acres, with rocks flying into the machinery and damaging everything. No abrasion resistant braided oversleeve, nothing to protect the cables. The plus side [...]

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