Homeowners who are comfortable swapping outlets or adding a new light often discover the hard way that the rules have shifted ...

Adding a single outlet can feel like a tiny upgrade, but the moment you touch that receptacle, a major breaker panel rule can kick in. Modern electrical codes treat any extension of a circuit as new ...

Every three years, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) assembles technical committee members to review, modify, and add new requirements to the National Electrical Code (NEC), which ...