Fixing electrical problems — or installing new outlets, chandeliers, and the like — requires know-how and safe practices. If ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS – In this Home Zone, let’s ...

The company that brought out the first ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) 30 years ago, has improved the design so that it is even safer. The new receptacles from Pass & Seymour/Legrand, ...

Welcome to Ask A Trainer from F.H. Furr, who answers questions from local homeowners about home comfort services and maintenance. Recently, a question came in about testing your GFCI outlet to be sure ...

Q. What are the NEC requirements for GFCI protection of branch circuit receptacles in dwelling units? A. Ground-fault circuit interruption protection, located in a readily accessible location, must be ...

Boulder City Council pushed Tuesday for more density in a proposed redevelopment of Shining Mountain Waldorf School property. The inspection done yesterday on a Boulder condominium reminded me that ...

Few things are more convenient than an in-wall smart outlet when you want to turn a lamp or small appliance on and off, and the devices have been around almost as long as smart switches. But you haven ...

What is ground-fault protection? The answer depends on whether you are talking about ground-fault protection of equipment or ground-fault protection of people. Just because ground-fault protection is ...

When you plug something in at home, you expect the receptacle (aka outlet) to have power. If it doesn’t, you probably know to ...