Dear James: I am concerned about a fire from an electrical issue in my older house. What are the differences among fuses, breakers, GFCI and AFCI, and which are best? — Peggy T. Dear Peggy: You are ...

American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association says new research shows advantages of AFCI circuit breakers over AFCI receptacles. The American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association (ACBMA), a ...

Q: Several weeks ago, I read your column about installing electrical wiring. I’m curious about circuit breakers. What is the primary purpose of circuit breakers? Are there different types of breakers?

What is this new circuit breaker, the Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI), and how is it better than the circuit breakers (CBs) we have? Let me tell you a little story. Recently, I was working in a ...

These circuit breakers feature Trip-Alert, an LED indication system that identifies which electrical fault condition induced tripping —arc fault, ground fault, or overload/short circuit These circuit ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...

Jack Jamison, an electrical inspector from Morgantown, speaks against changes to the State Building Code to eliminate the need for arc-fault circuit interrupter breakers in homes. (Photo by Steven ...

Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store food in electric refrigerators, and use countless electrical devices, like computers or ...

Arc fault circuit interrupters or AFCIs serve an important purpose: they prevent electrical fires caused by wiring problems. An AFCI detects electric arcs, breaking the circuit before trouble arises.

Eaton Aerospace is to shrink its arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) for use in fighters and adapt the technology to DC and three-phase AC electrical systems. Single-phase AC arc-fault circuit ...