As essential as wall outlets are for powering nearly every electrical device in your home, they're easy to ignore. But doing so can lead to safety hazards or just leave options for customization on ...

Article 404 of the NEC applies to switches of all types, although the Code doesn’t include a specific definition for a switch. However, six types of switches are defined in Art. 100, which gives us a ...

Q. What are the requirements when replacing nongrounding-type receptacles? A. If an equipment grounding conductor doesn’t exist in the outlet box, the existing nongrounding-type receptacles can be ...