Two workers looking at outdoor breaker box on brick wall - Fstop123/Getty Images The image of a breaker box in your mind probably looks like a small metal box tucked away in a corner of your home.

Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store food in electric refrigerators, and use countless electrical devices, like computers or ...

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Breaker boxes made by Federal Pacific are blamed for at least two fires in the Tri-State, including one in Wyoming that caused $240,000 in damage, firefighters and a home ...

Your circuit breaker is not supposed to be a daily annoyance you grudgingly reset on the way to making coffee. When it starts ...

Schneider Electric and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced the recall of 1.4 million of the company's electric breaker boxes. The breaker boxes, electrical panels and load centers ...

Know your electrical circuit and know which outlets and products are connected to each circuit. Never overload any electrical circuit by connecting too many products to the circuit. Be particularly ...

ROCKLIN (CBS13) — Bonnie Puleo was getting ready for bed, when suddenly the lights went out throughout her house. "Well, my first thought was, well, the electricity's gone out in the neighborhood," ...

Discover how to safely operate your breaker panel and identify what each switch does. Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store ...