Electrical outlets and switches are so ordinary that you barely notice them until something goes wrong. Yet the earliest ...

Are you building, renovating, or upgrading a house or a condo … or planning to someday? Don't forget the electric outlets and switches. These are small details, but they will contribute a great deal ...

The wall outlet that serves your home office desk is dead. There goes your productive morning. Now what? As annoying as the above scenario is, diagnosing and repairing a non-functioning outlet is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The new way to design your home. Electrical outlets, light switches and toilet paper roll holders are hard to avoid. Often ...

When you update an old house, the most tempting electrical fixes are often the quickest: a new outlet here, a bigger breaker ...

Dear Jim: My fairly new house has blown-in attic insulation and good windows. I still want to cut my utility bills. What inefficient spots should I check and what simple things can I do? – Cindi M.

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project. Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a black ...

Etekcity via Amazon offers a three-pack of its Wireless Remote Control Electrical Outlet Switch for $24.98. Applying coupon code 4236MYEI drops the final price to $16.98 with free shipping for Prime ...

Electrical components, such as outlets, light switches, and home-automation controls are something of a necessary evil—they interrupt expanses of perfect plaster and decorative wall treatments but are ...

We’ve already seen some interesting new HomeKit accessories out of CES 2016 including the first Siri-controlled ceiling fans, and now iDevices is expanding its current lineup of HomeKit-compatible ...