Man looking at an open electrical panel in a home - Photoalto/eric Audras/Getty Images Imagine you're relaxing in your living room — the lights are on, the TV is streaming your current favorite show, ...

An older couple taking a look at their circuit breaker box - Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, ...

When the lights finally flick back on after an outage, what you do in the next few minutes can decide whether your home stays ...

Question: Last night I had way too many electrical things turned on in the bathroom and the power went out for all the plugs and lights in the bathroom, as well as two bedrooms. Your Handyman: It ...

Call a licensed, highly rated electrician. Your home's circuit breakers are crucial safety devices and they're working as designed, says Paul Hampton, owner of A-1 Electric Co. Inc., a highly rated ...

Last night I noticed that none of the lights or outlets in the master bedroom and bathroom had any power anymore, and checked the breaker panel. Nothing was tripped, but I cycled all the breakers ...

When the lights go out, a portable generator can feel like a lifeline, but if you rush the startup, you can end up staring at tripped breakers instead of restored power. The difference between a ...

PPL says Lansford Borough and Summit Hill residents are without power due to a tripped breaker or blown fuse. Outages were reported beginning Thursday afternoon. The company says Summit Hill currently ...