The most dangerous electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your ...

I'm wiring a new 220v outlet (with the help of my step-father) but I'd just like to make sure he is doing it correctly and that I understand a little bit more... Basically, I'm trying to wire a new ...

Every winter, you ask more of your outlets and extension cords than at any other time of year, piling on space heaters, ...

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project. Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a black ...

The wall outlet that serves your home office desk is dead. There goes your productive morning. Now what? As annoying as the above scenario is, diagnosing and repairing a non-functioning outlet is ...

I have a small change I want to make in my house. Let me see if I can explain this well. Off of the carport, there is a smallish room that contains the gas water heater. It's raised up on a stand.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Are you familiar with the ...