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 ...

100 amps: In an older home that has an electrical panel with only 60 to 80 amps, an upgrade may be needed to power a modern home; 100 amps is typically considered the minimum amount of amps a home ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Upgrading your home’s wiring and electrical panels can bring your home up to code and help you avoid electrical fires and shocks. This process can be ...

Every home inspector has that mental list. You know, the one where they've seen the same dangerous shortcuts so many times they can spot them from across a room. Honestly, it's gotten to the point ...

Churning with voltage and resembling an explosion at the wire factory, the breaker panel exudes mystique. But it's just a big switch, filled with other smaller ­switches, which lead to the switches ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...