You covered GFCIs (ground-fault circuit interrupters) in your column. They have saved many from shock or electrocution and should be installed in all parts of the ...

Q: Every few hours—sometimes minutes!—my living room and one side of my kitchen lose electrical power. I’ll check the breaker panel and, sure enough, a circuit breaker has tripped…again. Should I call ...

Most designers have a pretty good idea of what a circuit breaker is and what it does; if you need a refresher, here’s a quick definition: A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical ...

Life would be a lot tougher without electricity, and nowhere is this more true than in the workshop. Overhead lights make it possible to work all year round and a lead lamp provides illumination in ...