Electrical boxes are the hidden workhorses of your home’s electrical system. They house the connections between wires, providing power to outlets, switches, and fixtures throughout your house. But ...

In a house, the electrical wires run from the main service panel to receptacles, switches and fixtures. The National Electrical Code specifies that the wires must be protected with either heavy-duty ...

In electrical work, installation requirements can be found in a variety of codes such as building, fire/life safety, or energy. Although trade specialists (such as electricians) may be experts in ...

If you have the walls opened up for remodeling or putting on an addition, these three boxes cover about 99 percent of your ...

Dear Pat: I was redecorating my family room, and I changed the electrical outlets myself so the colors matched. Now, one from a wall switch does not work, and another has intermittent power. Help! — ...