High voltage is no joke, but you don’t need special electrical knowhow or skills to safely replace your light switch or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Circuit breakers, breaker panels, breaker boxes, fuse boxes—no matter ...

Q: Trying to save a few dollars, I thought I could replace a light switch by myself. I turned off the breaker for the room, and then I used the vacuum cleaner to make sure there was no power at the ...

Nobody looks forward to a power outage. After all, we rely on electricity to power appliances. And when there is a blackout, the situation can move from a minor to a stressful one quite easily. That ...

Archaic light switches might as well be from the stone age. All they do is turn a light on and off. They can't dim lighting gently or remember the brightness level you prefer. Outdated switches don't ...