Homeowners may not think of their circuit breakers when planning out their holiday lighting displays, but maybe they should. According to the National Fire Protection Association, holiday decorations ...

Overloading electrical circuits is easier than you may think, especially around the holidays. At best, overloading the circuit is inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous. So, if you see the warning ...

A perfect example of how a circuit overload can be dangerous occurred as my caregiver friend tried to relieve the excessive heat affecting her 100-year-old client. The solution seemed simple: plug in ...

As the weather gets colder, local officials are warning area residents to keep their chimneys clean and avoid overloading circuits when plugging in Christmas decorations and heating devices. According ...

If you turn on the bedroom lamp and the air conditioner at the same time and fry a fuse or pop a breaker, your house is trying to tell you something. Don’t overload circuits. Doing so will slowly but ...

John Palminteri/KEYT Carefully planning your holiday light display will help to prevent fire damages which are high in December. John Palminteri/KEYT) Large holiday light displays can be spectacular ...

Electricity is the lifeblood of our homes. Everything from phones and refrigerators to air conditioners run on batteries or AC power. But as useful as electricity is, it will always carry a certain ...

Circuit breakers are manual switches that open under overload conditions. Circuit breakers are manual switches that open under overload conditions. Circuit breakers discussed here are general-purpose ...