12 Types Of Wire Nuts And Connectors (And What They're Used For)

Below is a list of common wire connectors and their intended purposes. There are far more than 12 types of wire connectors ...
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What those orange, blue, and green wires inside an Ethernet cable actually do

I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord contains eight colored wires inside—and they're not decorative. During my ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Flexible Cords, Cables and Fixture Wire

Thank you for visiting one of our most popular classic articles. If you’d like to see updated information on this topic, please check out this recently published article, Flexible Cords and Flexible ...
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Boost home internet speed with a wired connection that your house may already have

Fi, check your walls. With the right adapters, an existing wired connection can make boosting internet speed surprisingly ...
Electronics Weekly

Only Connect: On wire-to-edge-card power connectors

Welcome to another post in the series by Nick Locke, of Nicab Ltd, who has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. Recently ...
Rolling Stone

Make an Instant Connection With These RCA Cables

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Radio Corporation of America first designed the RCA ...
Cult of Mac

This $27 tool helped me ID the Ethernet cables in my wall [Under Review]

If you can't tell which Ethernet cable goes where, this inexpensive tool can help. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac The Elegiant Wire Tracker looks unassuming, but it helped me solve a frustrating ...