Electricians know these electrical terms and you should too, especially if you plan to save money by doing basic electrical work yourself. Electricity can seem mystifying, complicated and downright ...

Q: When I plugged my cell phone charger into a kitchen outlet, my phone didn’t start charging as it normally does—rather, it seemed that this one electrical outlet was not working. Is there something ...

Q: When I plugged my cell phone charger into a kitchen outlet, my phone didn’t start charging—the electrical outlet was not working. Is there something I can do to fix the outlet myself, or should I ...

Electrical fires account for almost 50,000 house fires annually, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), costing over 400 lives and $1.4 billion in property damage. Fortunately, ...

Thinking of tackling electrical repairs but don’t know where to start? With just a little knowledge–and less than $100 worth of tools including things like wire strippers and a multimeter–you can take ...

An electrical schematic diagram might look like a nonsensical drawing to the layman, but to the electrical engineer, it’s a high-level documentation that provides a ton of insight and instruction. The ...