While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

When the lights go out, you probably have a mental picture of a “safe spot” for your portable generator: tucked just outside ...

Home fires occur more in the winter than any other season, with heating systems being a leading cause of home fires and fire ...

Both provide electricity during an outage—the choice comes down to convenience, price, and powerA portable generator (left) ...

Robot vacuums have steadily improved their cleaning performance and object avoidance over the years, but during our testing at CNET Labs, we discovered an odd trade-off.