Q: When I plugged my cell phone charger into a kitchen outlet, my phone didn’t start charging—the electrical outlet was not working. Is there something I can do to fix the outlet myself, or should I ...

Adding an electrical outlet next to an existing light switch is easy, as long as there is a neutral wire in the box. Step 1: Turn the power supply off to the light switch at the main electrical panel.

Major electrical upgrades are best done by a qualified electrician, but replacing a single outlet can sometimes be done by the homeowner. Upgrading a standard outlet to a Ground Fault Circuit ...

An electrical outlet that sparks, will not hold a plug tightly, is cracked or functions only sporadically can cause a fire or a shock and should be replaced. The job is not difficult, but great care ...

Dear Pat: I was redecorating my family room, and I changed the electrical outlets myself so the colors matched. Now, one from a wall switch does not work, and another has intermittent power. Help! — ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

The most dangerous electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your outlets begin sending subtle signals that something inside the system is going ...

David Hannemann and his wife were aware when they bought their Ellicott City, Md., home 18 years ago that it had aluminum electrical wiring, a known fire hazard. But they waited until this February to ...

It's a pesky downside to the miraculous tech-driven world we live in: The more gadgets we own, the more unsightly cables and cords we have dangling, tangling and winding around our homes. If there ...