Most homeowners don't give much thought to the electrical system humming away behind their walls. Until something goes wrong, ...

Here's the thing about electrical work in your home. The temptation to save a few hundred bucks can be powerful, especially when online tutorials make everything look ridiculously simple. Problem is, ...

The holidays are a joyful time of the year, but they can also bring increased risks when electrical safety is overlooked. The American Red Cross reports an average of 40 home fires occur per day in ...

A 240v outlet sits behind many big household upgrades, from a faster clothes dryer to a Level 2 EV charger in the garage.

EC&M presents the third part in its analysis of the most important revisions to the 1999 NEC. New definitions, some of which were contained in other Articles of the 1999 Code, have been added to the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

After a car accident, insurers try to figure out which driver was at fault. This can affect the amount of the insurance claim payout, but fault can be hard to prove. Each state considers and ...

Abstract: The large doubly-fed pumped storage unit (DFPSU) features AC excitation and variable speed constant frequency power generation. It can be used not only for planned peak shaving and frequency ...

Direct current circuit breaker topologies for medium and high voltage applications-like active current injection direct current circuit breakers and hybrid direct current circuit breakers-feature one ...