It might not be at the top of your to-do list, but there's some very good reasons to prioritize upgrading your breaker box sooner rather than later.

Also known as a breaker box, the panel contains breakers or fuses which will "trip" or "blow" in response to a short or Posted 2015-01-15T13:45:02+00:00 - Updated 2015-01-15T13:45:02+00:00 ...

If your fuse box has been chirping, you might be curious as to what's causing it. Here, we run down what this noise means and what to do about it.

If you're buying a home with a fused electric service, you would do well to have the service upgraded. A typical service upgrade from a fuse panel to a breaker panel will be in the $1500 - $2000 ...

My current circuit breaker box is filled and a few weeks ago I asked if I needed 200-amp service or if I could simply upgrade my 100-amp box.Well, three electricians came to my house and said my ...

Instead, such boxes contain a panel of electromechanical switches called circuit breakers. Typically, a breaker contains an electromagnet through which the current flows.

Whether you're replacing an old circuit breaker or adding a section to safely power a new appliance, here is an idea of how much it will cost you.

If you own a home or business built between 1950 and 1985, it is possible that you have a Federal Pacific Electric Stab-Lok breaker panel. According to a blog post from The Hartford Steam Boiler ...

MANCHESTER — First responders took to social media Wednesday night to ask the public’s help to identify law-breakers pulling old-fashioned alarm boxes.

The electrician determined an old breaker box that is not made anymore and improperly connected wires in the house’s walls caused the shock. Edwin was a student in the Aledo Independent School ...

Investigators told Tate that an old breaker box is what started the fire and while the house may look completely destroyed, she says it wasn't a complete loss.