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If you're worried about flooding due to sump pump problems, you can wire a simple float switch into an automation or alarm panel since it will look like any other contact closure sensor. For something like a leaky washer or hot water tank, you can use a unit like this one to automatically close...

I went with a low-tech approach for all of our bathroom fans: each has one of these Leviton timer switches. For fans near a shower I used 30/15/10/5 switches; for ones in a powder room with just a toilet I've got 15/10/5/2 versions. It puts the onus on the bathroom user to decide if they just...

I've got this tone/probe kit: 701K. It's been indispensable on a number of occasions, but I've never tried using it with AC wiring. I use it for low voltage stuff like Cat3/5 and coax. If you have a low voltage run inside a wall you can put the tone on it and then trace where it runs using the...