Electrical fires rarely start with a dramatic spark. Far more often, they begin quietly inside walls, where aging conductors ...

You probably think your biggest home safety worry is a leaky roof or a cracked foundation. Think again. Hidden behind your ...

Buying a home with knob and tube wiring? You should be concerned with the safety of the wiring and the insurability of the home. I'll discuss both in this post, but first, some background. Knob and ...

Continuity of the neutral conductor of a multiwire branch circuit must not be interrupted by the removal of a wiring device [Sec. 300.13(B)]. So, splice the neutral wires, and run a pigtail to the ...

A shock or arc blast from a temporary installation can be just as deadly as one from a permanent installation, and either type of installation is capable of igniting a fire if the conductors overheat ...

This month's question regards FPL wiring. Q. My local inspector told me I couldn’t use FPL wiring in conduit (raceways) because it wasn’t listed for being installed in conduit. I always feel less than ...