GFCI outlets are widely used these days, but it turns out that appliances like refrigerators should not be plugged into these ...

With the holiday season in full swing, lights and decorations are appearing on homes and businesses across Chicagoland. But ...

Man looking at an open electrical panel in a home - Photoalto/eric Audras/Getty Images Imagine you're relaxing in your living room — the lights are on, the TV is streaming your current favorite show, ...

A perfect example of how a circuit overload can be dangerous occurred as my caregiver friend tried to relieve the excessive heat affecting her 100-year-old client. The solution seemed simple: plug in ...

During a routine generator test at a hospital, the results revealed the need to reset the hospital’s molded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs) to the correct value per a coordination study. One of the ...

When my washing machine (7 year old ) was running yesterday it trip the breaker ( that one ,first on the left , RCD i guess?!) and no power in home. We reset the trip and the same happened twice more ...

Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store food in electric refrigerators, and use countless electrical devices, like computers or ...