Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

Welcome to Ask A Tech from F.H. Furr, where local homeowners get their questions answered. Recently a customer asked if regular electrical check-ups are a good idea. This is an excellent question ...

What is the purpose of a residential electrical inspection? The inspection is designed to verify that your installation meets minimum requirements for electrical safety, according to current codes. In ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has two new standards in the works related to electrical inspections and the inspectors who perform them. The NFPA Technical Committee on Electrical ...

Sparks flying out of an electrical outlet led to a whole house electrical inspection in our home. After calling our local service provider, which offers electrical, plumbing and HVAC services, an ...

Electricity flows silently behind walls, mostly invisible until something goes wrong. Most homeowners live their entire lives without thinking twice about the wires snaking through their ceilings or ...

A new era has arrived for electrical equipment maintenance, and worker safety is predominant. The days of suiting up in personal protective equipment (PPE) and hoping for the best are over. The NFPA ...

My step father is not a certified electrician but he has experience working with electrical systems (he installs HVAC units professionally) and he has volunteered to replace our main breaker ...

Victoria mandates post-install solar and battery inspections. Elsewhere relies on sampling. Electrical safety should not ...

When electrical connections and components break down unexpectedly, the result may be unplanned downtime, costly repairs, and production loss. There’s also an increased risk of fire due to electrical ...

Christi Martin is standing in the middle of her brand new kitchen she can’t use. “The cabinets are all done, the lighting’s in place, everything’s ready to go. We could be cooking dinner here tonight, ...

Over four days this summer, the Journal Sentinel conducted a series of inspections of the electrical systems in rental properties on Milwaukee's north side in an effort to gauge potential fire hazards ...