AC WORKS® Connector — AC Connectors

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...

Some of our customers have been charged a re-stocking fee in the past and have questioned why.  Today I want to explain what the fee is for, but most importantly, how you can avoid the fee altogether.   We value our customers and do as much as we can to avoid the hassle or to create an experience that is less than supportive of you.  I want to explain what the fee is, so you can understand why it would need to be charged.  A re-stocking fee is a small charge to our customers when they return an item. I...

NEMA is an acronym for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.  The association represents nearly 350 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers at the forefront of electrical safety, reliability and resilience, as well as efficiency and energy security. (Source: www.nema.org) You can learn more about NEMA’s vision, mission and member values here. You can download industry related standards on their website.  The purpose of the NEMA standard is to define a product, process and procedure with reference to constructions, composition, dimensions, safety, operating and more. The full list is viewable here. Standard provides information about their scope, price, how to, where to...

It can be exciting to get that boat out of storage, de-winterized and out in the water, but make sure you are taking the proper precautions before you are caught without power or having a costly problem with your power system.  Read the following information to learn more about your boat power system and your power supplies.  Make sure your boat’s connection switch is off before plugging your power cable in or taking the cable out of your boat inlet.  Connect your AC WORKS® brand adapter to your boat before you connect to the shore power pedestal.  Disconnect your shore power...

As the company grows, there are more projects and a lot more content needing to be created.  Within our Marketing department, we were unable to get the project done, we had hoped to complete.  Hiring a marketing coordinator was the answer.  The Marketing Coordinator I hired is Chris.  He loves photography and videography and we are excited to have him on our team.  In the short time, he has been with us, he has already thrived.  We asked Chris a few questions to share some background information with you, and here they are: What is your education background? I currently...