Electrical boxes are the hidden workhorses of your home’s electrical system. They house the connections between wires, providing power to outlets, switches, and fixtures throughout your house. But ...

If you have the walls opened up for remodeling or putting on an addition, these three boxes cover about 99 percent of your needs. The purpose of electrical boxes Wiring connections—where wires join an ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA OS 3-2012, "Selection and Installation Guidelines for Electrical Outlet Boxes." The National Electrical Manufacturers ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI/NEMA OS 3-2007 Selection and Installation Guidelines for Electrical Outlet Boxes. It provides designers, installers, and ...

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 ...

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 ...