Circuit breakers protect the electronics in your home. In the event of a power overload or a short, they "trip", which is to say, they turn themselves off, cutting off electricity to the affected area ...

Though some residential electrical wiring troubleshooting can be done without the potential of shock to the do-it-yourselfer, some cannot. In either case, try to understand your electrical system ...

Today's tip comes from a Houston electrical contractor. According to On-Time Electric, this is the right way to reset a circuit breaker: Firmly grasp and push the circuit breaker "handle" and push it ...