Churning with voltage and resembling an explosion at the wire factory, the breaker panel exudes mystique. But it's just a big switch, filled with other smaller ­switches, which lead to the switches ...

I started wiring panels before arch fault protection was required. Don’t get me wrong—I know it makes a home much safer; that’s indisputable. But I was never crazy about those extra pigtail wires ...

Schneider Electric USA is recalling 1.4 million circuit-breaker boxes sold at home improvement and hardware stores nationwide because they can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards. The ...