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 ...

How to Replace an Extension Cord Plug | This Old House. Map your breaker panel. We hinted at this above, but one of the smartest electrical projects you can take on is mapping your breaker panel.

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 ...

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.

Parks said he has heard of the boxes causing fires, although he said old knob-and-tube wiring is more of a risk. Paul Horn of Anthony Electrical Service in Middletown said the box costs $1,500 to ...

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

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 ...