Every time you plug something into a wall receptacle, you’re leveraging the awesome power of the electron to power your video games and chill your beverages—which makes knowing something about those ...

One thing that trips people up is the difference between 15-amp and 20-amp outlets, aka receptacles. They sell both kinds at home centers and hardware stores, so how do you know which one goes where?

It also comes with built-in surge protection to guard TVs, computers, phones and other tech toys from power spikes.

Unscrew and remove the cover plate in front of the outlet. Unscrew the receptacle—the body of the outlet—by loosening the screw that sits in the middle of the vertical bar of the receptacle.

and ceiling outlet receptacles. In the coming weeks, SKYX will likely offer its advanced and smart products on Wayfair’s website. Steve Schmidt, President of SKYX, said, “I view this ...