So you have to bundle a few cables together and wonder if duck tape or masking tape might do the trick. Here’s why this might be a mistake. For electrical applications, you need resistant materials that won’t ignite. Electrical tape is engineered for a specific purpose and to become an essential part of any worker’s toolbox.  So what makes it so unique? Here’s what you need to know. The Science Behind Electrical Tape  When working with electrical wiring and phasing, it is necessary to use resistant materials to the possible conditions involved in electrical environments. The main in ..read more

Our image of wireless connections and cloud-based computing don’t always match up with what is still a vast underwater cable network. Undersea cables used for telecommunications, however, are not exactly new, although they have multiplied exponentially in numbers from even just a few decades ago as the internet took over the modern world.  Installing multi-million dollar fiber optic cables deep into the ocean is no easy task and requires a high level of cable management skills. The cables that run miles across an ocean need a very precise type of protection and safety protocol to guarant ..read more

Often associated with arts and crafts, the trusted heat gun is every bit a power tool as a power drill. Its versatility and flexibility mean it can be used in a wide range of applications and is more and more important with the rise in heat shrink tubing and other plastics. A heat gun is a functional tool that serves a variety of purposes and can get to temperatures that would surprise most people. It plays a role in insulating wires and important data cables.   So how is heat applied to plastics?! Let’s explore the many great adventures on which your heat gun can accompany you. The ..read more

Vast networks of electrical wiring are like the veins that carry our energy across the systems in our offices, our homes, our industrial plants, office buildings, etc. Daily operations of so many critical endeavors begin with a proper and robust electrical setup that ensures that energy will get to where it needs to go without being disrupted, compromised, or cause fires or injury. Because many electrical wires run through harsh environments and conditions, insulation is a necessary part of ensuring full function without posing a danger or disrupting energy flow. As our lives revolve more and ..read more

  It’s no surprise that heat has played a vital role in humanity’s development. For centuries, ancient peoples used the power of heat to create. Ancient humans in South Africa as far back as the Middle Stone Ages (65,000 years ago), for example, heated silcrete—a “strongly indurated rock composed mainly of inherited quartz grains and a siliceous cement”—in order to “more easily obtain blades from the core material.”  Researchers from the University of Bergen came to this discovery by implementing a non-destructive method to analyze artifacts from the Klipdrift Shelter, a recently di ..read more