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Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

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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 ...

GFI Group is doubling down on 55 Water Street, a boost for the beleaguered Downtown Manhattan submarket. The brokerage services firm renewed its 64,000-square-foot lease for the entire 10th floor of ...

The ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) has enjoyed phenomenal success as a life-saving electrical device. Since its introduction in the 1960s, the number of non-utility fatalities has declined ...

There are 15 standardized types of domestic electrical outlet plugs in use worldwide. The standard North American outlet, for example, has two vertical slots and a round hole beneath them for ...