Q: Every few hours—sometimes minutes!—my living room and one side of my kitchen lose electrical power. I’ll check the breaker panel and, sure enough, a circuit breaker has tripped…again. Should I call ...

The answer is actually quite simple, but let me first explain why that locking device is there. Section 422.30 of the National Electric Code (NEC) requires a disconnecting means for all appliances.

Man looking at an open electrical panel in a home - Photoalto/eric Audras/Getty Images Imagine you're relaxing in your living room — the lights are on, the TV is streaming your current favorite show, ...

I figured this was more of a lounge type topic. I have a 15 amp circuit breaker that handles the power to the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms. The 2nd bedroom is where my office is and subsequently where my ...

Circuit breakers, despite any techy magic happening beneath the surface, should be the most predictable things in the world.