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 ...

Q: Several weeks ago, I read your column about installing electrical wiring. I’m curious about circuit breakers. What is the primary purpose of circuit breakers? Are there different types of breakers?

Dear James: There were two electrical house fires in my neighborhood this year, and both houses had circuit breakers. Please explain the differences between fuses, breakers, ground fault and arc fault ...

One of the standard things home inspectors look at while inspecting an electrical panel is comparing wire sizes to circuit breakers sizes. When a wire is too small for a circuit breaker, you have a ...

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NEW YORK — As nest eggs shrink, some may wonder why the market doesn’t just shut down and let investors cool off. On Friday, it did just that, albeit very briefly — “circuit breaker” rules halted ...

Markets have been disrupted around the world following the announcement of widespread tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point dropped more than ...

Q: Several weeks ago, I read your column about installing electrical wiring. I’m curious about circuit breakers. What is the primary purpose of circuit breakers? Are there different types of breakers?