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 ...

Q:I would like to know how to get ample reading light into the middle of my large family room. The overhead light/fan is suspended from the center of the cathedral ceiling. Controlled by a dimmer, it ...

True or false? The NEC requires receptacles to be mounted with the neutral slot on the left. Keep your answer in mind as we take a closer look at Art. 406 ...

Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupters are relatively new electrical safety devices that first appeared in the 1999 National Electric Code. AFCI devices look very similar to GFCI devices, in that they have a ...

Mauro shares why he became a painter; Jenn tests soil; Heath adds a new receptacle. Mauro Henrique shares why he became a painter and how he became a member of the Ask This Old House team; Jenn Nawada ...

Q. When installing a concealable nonmetallic extension from an existing 15A non-grounding receptacle outlet in an existing dwelling unit, where there is no equipment grounding conductor, is it ...