When the lights go out in winter, you are not thinking in abstract kilowatts, you are thinking about food spoiling and rooms ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

You can see why it’s a very effective form of torture. I really could. But there was just no other way or time.’’ ...