A circuit breaker that trips repeatedly is often assumed to be defective, but that assumption is frequently wrong. Breakers respond to conditions downstream, and replacing one without understanding ...

Overloading electrical circuits is easier than you may think, especially around the holidays. At best, overloading the circuit is inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous. So, if you see the warning ...

Electric circuit protection is essential to protect wiring, equipment, and personnel. Proper selection and application of protection is mandated by law. Fuses, circuit breakers and overloads are often ...

When a circuit is pushed past its limits, it rarely fails politely. It signals trouble through tripped breakers, hot outlets, and flickering lights, and if you miss those early warnings, the result ...

Q. This week: The safety outlet in the kitchen of our 1940's Cape Cod house doesn't seem to be hooked up correctly. When we use the toaster and microwave oven at the same time the circuit breaker in ...