100 amps: In an older home that has an electrical panel with only 60 to 80 amps, an upgrade may be needed to power a modern home; 100 amps is typically considered the minimum amount of amps a home ...

There are many variables to take into account when inspecting a main electrical service panel. The number one priority of any inspector is to be safe while doing it. “Safety first” is my personal ...

When you open up walls for a remodel, you often expose the one system you rarely think about until it fails: the electrical ...

Dear Jerry: I always enjoy reading your columns but I don’t recall ever having seen this issue addressed and so I thought I’d drop you a note. As a professional electrical contractor I see all kinds ...

Buyers rarely walk through a property thinking about breakers, outlets, or wiring gauges, yet those quiet details can decide whether your listing sells quickly or stalls after inspection. Small ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in about 1955 and we've got quite a problem. A summer storm that rolled through our area last night brought with it wind and rain that pelted our house right up to a ...

Q. We're in the process of selling our house. An offer was made last week and the buyers had a home inspection done. The inspection said there was a problem inside the main fuse box in the house, ...

Q: We bought our house two months ago, and our home inspector said the electric service panel needed upgrade. The sellers hired an electrician to install a new 100-amp panel, and our agent led us to ...