When you purchase a home, you may notice large boxes covering the outdoor electrical outlets. This is a weather-resistant receptacle outlet box, and it's one of the most common electrical outlets ...

The consequences of undersizing outlet boxes can include damaged wiring, overheating, and even electrical fires. But you can’t just oversize boxes “to be on the safe side” because that wastes space ...

Outlet boxes can be secured to the ceiling-framing members by bolts, screws, rivets, clips, or independent support wires that are taut and secured at both ends [314.23(D)]. Trees can be used to ...

Don't let those bulky USB adapters, like the big box at the end of your iPhone charger, hog your outlet space. Put in a power outlet with USB ports instead. Here's how.

All you need is an electric outlet box, a grounded extension cord, a wall outlet and a plate to go with it. You'll need to saw into your desk as well as do a little bit of wire stripping, ...

If you've come to the chilling conclusion that a draft is coming from your electrical outlet, don't panic. This is actually a fairly common problem—especially in older homes—and one that has a ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A change to an Escondido Starbucks may prompt those who rely on the coffee shop's electrical sockets to go elsewhere for coffee and work. Customers of the Starbucks at 320 W ...

Phillips Industries, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has debuted its new Charge-Box, a Sta-Dry Nosebox with both single and dual pole charging sockets. With both the single and dual pole charging ...