Electrical fires rarely start with a dramatic spark. Far more often, they begin quietly inside walls, where aging conductors and crumbling insulation turn a once standard wiring method into a hidden ...

Home inspectors are sounding the alarm on a wiring method that looked clever and cost effective decades ago but is now aging ...

Article 300 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) contains the general requirements for wiring methods and materials for power and lighting [Sec. 300.1(A)]. It includes the general requirements for ...

Doug Carver, a senior engineer with Impulse Electric, Inc. in Salt Lake City, was kind enough to share these photos with us. He discovered some questionable wiring while troubleshooting power problems ...

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 ...

Electrician in Georgia Releases Safety Guide as Smart Device Installations Strain Residential Wiring ALPHARETTA, GA, ...