Dear James: There were two electrical house fires in my neighborhood this year, and both houses had circuit breakers. Please explain the differences between fuses, breakers, ground fault and arc fault ...

What you don’t know about circuit breaker markings can trip you up. Most of us pay little attention to markings on circuit breakers. Yet, these markings can be the difference between a safe ...

Churning with voltage and resembling an explosion at the wire factory, the breaker panel exudes mystique. But it's just a big switch, filled with other smaller ­switches, which lead to the switches ...

Testing your 240V circuit breaker panels is also important to ensure all of the wiring going into the individual breakers has not become loose or broken. “It’s also good to look at it and just make ...

Moving into a new house is equal parts thrilling adventure and unsettling mystery. You’re taking on a space crammed with unknowns, some of which won’t manifest until you’re comfortably settled. We try ...