Right now, if you happen to be in Noth America, chances are pretty good that there’s at least one little face staring at you. Look around and you’ll spy it, probably about 15 inches up from the floor ...

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 ...

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While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...