If your outlet has red and black buttons, it's likely in the kitchen, bathroom, or garage, and those buttons serve an essential safety function.
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15 Electrical Mistakes Homeowners Make

They’re inexpensive and easy to use, and they help keep you safe when doing DIY electrical work. Solution: Test. Use. Verify. First, test the tester by holding it to a known live circuit, like a ...
Space heaters are a big drain on the amps an electrical circuit uses. That's usually fine for newer 15-amp home outlets since modern space heaters are designed to work with those receptacles. The ...
While GFCI outlets are commonly used in homes for safety reasons, there are some things you should still never plug into them ...
The appeals were denied, and now the clock is ticking. Contractors should brace for callbacks and be prepared to track data ...
Lane County Circuit Court will add two additional judges for the first time in four decades as the court sees an uptick in case workloads. The positions were created by Senate Bill 95 passed by the ...
James Janko’s emphatic new novel “The Wire-Walker” gives the reader a view of the people behind the headlines of the seemingly constant fighting in the Middle East. The novel addresses issues of ...
The NFL season moves toward Week 2 at ferocious speed. Do not forget to check out kicker rankings ahead of Thursday night and the weekend. This position often gets forgotten about but not here at ...
The Jacksonville City Council initially rejected a property tax rate cut in a 10-8 vote. A revote on the proposed 1.1% tax rate cut is scheduled for the council's next meeting. The outcome of the ...
Shares of Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (JPPOWER) fell after two days of consecutive gains, even as benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade in green following positive cues from ...
Two former New England Patriots players have reunited at the San Francisco 49ers. Mac Jones and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne are teammates once again, and Bourne is excited to be back with his former ...
PHILADELPHIA — Penn researchers have found that a combination of common, generic drugs could be used to kill dormant breast cancer cells, preventing the disease from recurring. Though often highly ...