Smart home gadgets do more than simply turn your lights on and off or play your favorite music when you wake up. They can also help you save energy by telling you how much power you’re consuming and ...

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Clean, reliable power quality is critical to smart home performance. Common electrical problems like voltage sags, surges, and harmonic distortions can cause downtime, damage equipment, and degrade ...

Capable of monitoring up to 16 individuals in addition to the mains power, the Emporia Vue Gen 2 does a great job at pinpointing electricity hogs in your home. My electric utility says my home uses ...

Expensive upfront costs Fundamentally alters your home. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want a whole-home backup battery. Perhaps you lose power frequently. You might be expecting ...

Last week I had a timely reminder of why having a battery power station at home is a good thing these days, when our power went down for about three hours. I use a laptop for work, so that shouldn’t ...

Power stations have quickly become one of the more popular products we test. It’s easy to see why: They offer silent operation and easy to move to wherever you need power. Their rising popularity has ...