It is the bane of worldwide travel: there isn’t just one way to get AC power from the wall. The exact connector — and what you can expect when you plug in — differs from country to country. Even if ...

It's easy to plug too many devices into too few sockets, particularly when using extension leads and USB ports. Here's how to plug in devices and charge phones and laptops safely Overloading your plug ...

Home electrical sockets pose serious risks like shocks and fires due to common oversights. Counterfeit chargers, frayed wires, wet appliances, overloaded sockets, broken covers, and foreign objects ...

Products that let electric plugs be inserted incorrectly, exposing live parts and the risk of lethal shock, are on sale almost everywhere in South Africa. But, despite its mandate to enforce ...

How often you change the spark plugs in your car depends on the recommendations of its manufacturer. Typically, it'll be somewhere around the 100,000-mile mark for new vehicles, but it could be much ...