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There could be a tragedy waiting to happen if you haven’t tested your home’s Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters recently. Commonly referred to as GFCIs, these are the electrical outlets you should have ...

If your outlet has red and black buttons, it's likely in the kitchen, bathroom, or garage, and those buttons serve an essential safety function.

If you’ve ever experienced even a mild electrical shock, you know how powerful—and frightening—it can be. There are more than 50,000 electrical fires in the U.S. every year, and close to 400 people ...

Unlike the last test you took in school, this one is fast and easy—and protects you from harm. An electrician explains. Think about your morning routine: Do you hop out of the shower and immediately ...

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 ...

As you prepare to rent an apartment, there are a number of things to know before signing the lease, including whether there are electrical issues. In Milwaukee, it is unlikely a rental unit has been ...

I have a UPS that shows the stats of the power (input with various attributes, output, etc) and I've noticed that sometimes my input from the wall to the UPS isn't 120V, but 121 or 122V. Is that ...

Dear Pat: I was redecorating my family room, and I changed the electrical outlets myself so the colors matched. Now, one from a wall switch does not work, and another has intermittent power. Help! — ...