From gardens to patios, outdoor electrical boxes often stand out for the wrong reasons. Smart DIY solutions can help them ...

Electrical boxes are the hidden workhorses of your home’s electrical system. They house the connections between wires, providing power to outlets, switches, and fixtures throughout your house. But ...

It’s the holiday season, and that means Christmas trees are lit all across the country. That also means the electrical wires lighting up these festive, outdoor trees are being frozen all across the ...

Every box must be adequately supported. And you’ll find the basic requirements in Sec. 314.23(A) through (H) of the National Electrical Code (NEC). You’re expected to exercise good judgment. For ...

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 ...

Common sense says that insulation is part of the building, so it seems that maybe boxes shouldn't be buried there. Electrical boxes being buried in insulation aren't specifically discussed in the NEC, ...

Q: I had some wiring work in my attic and where the wires come together the electrician left the covers off several of the boxes. I then had insulation added to the attic and they placed flexible ...