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Home inspectors are flagging the same problem in new builds and renovated houses alike: breaker panels that are mislabeled, half labeled, or not labeled at all. You might have brand new wiring and ...

Double-tapped circuit breakers are one of the most common electrical defects that home inspectors find. Everyone seems to sign off on this defect as a 'big deal', but I'm here to tell you it's not. It ...

Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, so you decide to plug a toaster oven into the outlet where your refrigerator is plugged ...