When you purchase a home, you may notice large boxes covering the outdoor electrical outlets. This is a weather-resistant receptacle outlet box, and it's one of the most common electrical outlets ...

According to a recent notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 3,000 Garvin Pop-Up Electrical Outlet Floor Box Kits were recalled on August 20, 2019 because the ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI/NEMA OS 3-2007 Selection and Installation Guidelines for Electrical Outlet Boxes. It provides designers, installers, and ...

Electrical outlet box locations are typically established during the rough-in phase of electrical wiring, before drywall covers the framing. The electrician runs cable to the outlet box locations and ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

To ease your mind and keep your baby safe, baby-proofing the house is a smart idea, including putting latches on doors and covers on outlets.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA OS 3-2012, "Selection and Installation Guidelines for Electrical Outlet Boxes." The National Electrical Manufacturers ...

Every home inspector has that mental list. You know, the one where they've seen the same dangerous shortcuts so many times ...

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 ...

To figure out how many wires you can put into the electrical box, first you need to count up all the components. Each item in an electrical box counts as a different number of wires. Each insulated ...