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 flutter and the heat cuts out, your instinct is to grab a space heater and crank it up. In that moment, there ...

Let's be honest here. Most homeowners think they can save a few bucks by tackling electrical projects themselves. I mean, ...

Animal interference is one of the top three causes of power outages for Memphis, Light, Gas and Water customers.

Between family and finances, the end of the year can be a time of heightened emotion. The fuse-box effect can create a space ...

Abstract: The rated current and short-circuit current of the large-capacity generator circuit breaker (GCB) far exceed the limit of a single vacuum circuit breaker (VCB). In this paper, a ...

The Breakers picked up their first consecutive victories this season with their win over the Sydney Kings in Hamilton on Wednesday night. They’re looking to keep the momentum rolling as they return to ...

Abstract: Solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) are critical components in the protection of medium-voltage DC distribution networks to facilitate arc-free, fast and reliable isolation of DC faults.

For years, architects and design experts have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, but after a teenager died there this summer, his parents want it declared a public nuisance. By Anna ...