You tidy a panel, bundle loose cables, or cram one more splice into a junction box, and the work looks sharper than what you started with. Yet that same “cleanup” can quietly push you out of ...

POWER ISSUE? SARAH MARIA IT WAS A BURNING CABLE IN A TUNNEL HERE AT DOWNTOWN CROSSING. THAT CABLE POWERS THE ORANGE LINE. SO THIS PROBLEM HAVING A REAL RIPPLE EFFECT DURING THE MORNING RUSH, A SMOKY ...

The most dangerous problems in a “like new” house are often the ones you cannot see. Fresh paint, new cabinets, and trendy ...

Popping or crackling in an outlet. The sudden hush of appliances as a breaker pops. These sounds can indicate a problem with your electrical system, but did you know there are signs to watch out for ...

The traditional way of finding the next shop foreman or supervisor has been to choose the guy with the greatest knowledge and skill as a technician and give them the job. This is based on the ...

Q: We bought a triplex about a year ago and hired a home inspector to find the defects. But he missed something that could cost us a lot of money. Recently, we re-rented one of the units, and the new ...

[Update: the problem has gone away, at least for now. Details further down.]<BR><BR>(TL;DR = I have an electrical fault somewhere in a circuit that goes outside, and I know jack all about electrical ...