Breaker Boxes

Don’t get left in the dark! Here’s all the information you need to know about breaker box wiring and electrical panels.

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How Circuit Breakers Work

Add a new circuit to your home's wiring

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How to diagnose and fix an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) problem.

Circuit breaker keeps tripping? Don't just reset and forget. Circuit breakers protect your home and family, so fix that situation...

The recall is due to the threat of "thermal burn and fire hazards."

You won't regret marking up your circuit breaker in the case of an emergency.

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Plug a radio into an outlet to see what breaker switch controls the outlet.

Install tandem breakers to increase the number of circuits in your fuse box

Before you add a 240-volt appliance, you need to make sure you've got what it takes

We stumbled onto an online discussion in which a homeowner claimed his monthly electric bill dropped 30 percent after he...

Mount a roomful of electrical boxes at the same height by creating a box-mounting jig.

Check your home for these potentially hazardous situations