Help me diagnose repeated failure of my lighting dimmers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 20 answers
Help me clear up my understanding of how to ground myself when working on my computer. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 14 answers
Anyone know a simple and cheap solar panel setup to run a small boombox about 9-12V DC? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 3 answers
I'm going to London + Paris and don't want to blow up my electric/electronic gadgets. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2007 - 9 answers 
Voltage converter / inflating an air mattress to be used in Italy: My friend, a sculpture instructor in Florence, Italy, is putting us up and guiding us around the city. Very cool. He has asked that we bring an air mattress with an electric pump, which he will later use for camping, also in Italy. [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2007 - 9 answers
I'm losing a lot of electronic gadgets to lightning strikes. What are the best ways to prevent further damage? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2005 - 18 answers
My boyfriend and I live in a flat built in the '20s. We have reason to suspect that the outlets provide inconsistent amount of electrical current. Is there something we need to get for our computers to protect them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2005 - 16 answers
Voltage query: What are the disadvantages of regularly using electronics made for 110V using a step down voltage transformer in a 220V - 240V country?
posted on Jan 11, 2005 - 14 answers
Global citizen looking for either 240V only or bicurious with 110V CD Clock Radio in NYC or via online sites. O' Wise Ask MeFi, where do I find the perfect alarm clock to wake up with when in Bombay? I'm not yet desperate enough to make exceptions for 110V clocks in drag using a voltage convertor.
posted on Dec 8, 2004 - 6 answers
Carpets in new home are producing tremendous amounts of static and lots of sparks. What are good solutions to reduce the static to protect computers and other electronic equipment? Ideally, the solution would reduce the static across the entire house, as trying to protect each piece of equipment with an anti-static mat or some such would quickly become cost prohibitive.
posted on Jan 31, 2004 - 10 answers
