Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two workers looking at outdoor breaker box on brick wall - Fstop123/Getty Images The image of a breaker box in your mind probably ...

Home inspectors are flagging the same problem in new builds and renovated houses alike: breaker panels that are mislabeled, half labeled, or not labeled at all. You might have brand new wiring and ...

Your breaker panel is designed to quietly protect you, but one common shortcut inside that metal box can slowly cook wires, weaken connections, and set the stage for a fire long before anything trips.

Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store food in electric refrigerators, and use countless electrical devices, like computers or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Circuit breakers, breaker panels, breaker boxes, fuse boxes—no matter ...

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Breaker boxes made by Federal Pacific are blamed for at least two fires in the Tri-State, including one in Wyoming that caused $240,000 in damage, firefighters and a home ...