Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

Electrical boxes are the hidden workhorses of your home’s electrical system. They house the connections between wires, providing power to outlets, switches, and fixtures throughout your house. But ...

This article is based on the 1999 National Electrical Code (NEC). Installing transformers in accordance with the NEC is critical to ensuring a safe electrical installation as well as a reliable power ...

If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project. Why is it that some electricians think ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A handy person can install an electric water heater. People do it everyday. The real ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

Victoria mandates post-install solar and battery inspections. Elsewhere relies on sampling. Electrical safety should not ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...