You don't need to be an electrician to understand the basics about how your home is wired. A general understanding of how cables and wires work is part of being a responsible homeowner, and our ...

First on the electrical wire color code is black. “Black wires are most used as ‘hot’ wires in residential systems,” says master electrician Allyson Saling with Frontdoor home services app. “Hot or ...

AN estimated 58 people lose their life each week as a result of electric shock. In an electrical system, the grounding system is the primary protection against electrical shock hazards. It provides a ...

A friend who was buying an older house was concerned about electrical safety and asked for my opinion as an electrical engineer. All of the AC receptacles (also called outlets) in the house were the ...

So, I'm living in this small but inexpensive apartment in an area that costs a fortune to live in. I like it, and my landlords (who only raised the rent $25 last year when everyone else was getting ...