Adding a single outlet can feel like a tiny upgrade, but the moment you touch that receptacle, a major breaker panel rule can kick in. Modern electrical codes treat any extension of a circuit as new ...

Before you buy the breaker, make sure you check the manufacturer’s name, box model number, and style number of the breaker that is approved for your box. You cannot ...

The real core of engineering, in addition to technical expertise, is the ability to articulate the inevitable tradeoffs and pros/cons of design alternatives, and then weigh these relative to each ...

Q: We are selling our house, and the new buyers had a home inspector check it out. One of the items he found was in the main electrical panel. He said there are two wires attached to one breaker and ...

Double-tapped circuit breakers are one of the most common electrical defects that home inspectors find. Everyone seems to sign off on this defect as a 'big deal', but I'm here to tell you it's not. It ...