Circuit breakers are critical components that allow the power distribution system to operate safely and reliably. As NETA ...

Nobody looks forward to a power outage. After all, we rely on electricity to power appliances. And when there is a blackout, the situation can move from a minor to a stressful one quite easily. That ...

As noted in NFPA 70B, insulated-case and molded-case circuit breakers should be kept clean of external contamination (Comstock/Stockbyte/Thinkstock). Low-voltage ...

Q: Every few hours—sometimes minutes!—my living room and one side of my kitchen lose electrical power. I’ll check the breaker panel and, sure enough, a circuit breaker has tripped…again. Should I call ...

Question: I have been troubled lately by power failures. I checked my circuit breakers; they are okay. The power company found that the problem is the breaker or switch to my apartment in the meter ...