Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes. Ungrounded outlets should not be reported as a defect unless found in ...

When you update an old house, the most tempting electrical fixes are often the quickest: a new outlet here, a bigger breaker there, a clever adapter that makes yesterday’s wiring feel compatible with ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

The majority of electrical outlets in your home look more or less the same: two outlets, three holes in slightly different shapes to insert up to three prongs and deliver electricity. Some outlets ...

From overloaded outlets to improper grounding, learn the common oversights and mistakes that can cause electrical shocks, ...