Overloading electrical circuits is easier than you may think, especially around the holidays. At best, overloading the circuit is inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous. So, if you see the warning ...

As the holiday season approaches, many of us are eager to get our homes set up with holiday decorations (especially before cold temperatures make it an unbearable chore). But before you go all-out, it ...

Q. We've got a strange electrical problem in our house that is irritating and might be dangerous. The outlets and switches in our first floor hall, bathroom and my daughter's room appear to be on one ...

If you’ve experienced at least one power outage this summer, it’s no surprise! We all share electricity in a community and at home. We’re tied to our utilities grid that supplies power to millions of ...

Q. This week: The safety outlet in the kitchen of our 1940's Cape Cod house doesn't seem to be hooked up correctly. When we use the toaster and microwave oven at the same time the circuit breaker in ...