If you get chilly one winter and plug in a space heater, which alone eats up 12.5 amps of the 15-amp circuit, the circuit can ...

Then, if possible, you can plug a device that’s overloading the circuit into another outlet. There are other causes for a breaker that won’t reset. And in those cases, you’ll need to call a ...

The circuit breaker is one of the most important but least understood parts of your home electrical system, keeping you safe from electrical fires. Appliance Science looks at how they work.

It has to be dedicated — nothing else on that circuit breaker. One the left is a standard wall plug able to do 15 amps. The one on the right can offer 20 amps. Public Domain.

MutiNet’s ResetPlug sounds like a serious gadget device you can buy with American dollars and plug into a wall, but it might as well be commentary on modern life. The smart plug connects to your ...