When the lights flick back on after an outage, the real risk to your home often starts, not ends. The first few minutes of ...

Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

Taking on DIY projects around your home and garden can be incredibly rewarding. From building a new planter box to installing ...

When the lights cut out, the last place you want to be is on your hands and knees in the dark, feeling around for a flashlight while your breaker box looms somewhere nearby. A small, well planned ...

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 ...

Animal interference is one of the top three causes of power outages for Memphis, Light, Gas and Water customers.

Electrical hazards can strike without warning—whether from damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, wet environments, or improper procedures. Understanding these risks and taking preventive steps is ...

Abstract: Low-voltage direct current (LVdc) systems are a promising technology for systems with a high penetration of renewable sources and storage that operate with bidirectional power flow. In this ...

Electrical power transmission networks are protected and controlled by medium and high-voltage circuit breakers. Breakers are meant to make and break the flow of electrical currents in transmission ...

Abstract: The rated current and short-circuit current of the large-capacity generator circuit breaker (GCB) far exceed the limit of a single vacuum circuit breaker (VCB). In this paper, a ...