Unlike a conventional circuit breaker, which detects overloads and short circuits, an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) uses advanced electronic technology to sense different arcing conditions.

Unless you’ve recently blown a fuse and suddenly found yourself without electricity, it’s probably been a while since you’ve spent some time at your circuit breaker box. But you might want to take a ...

The newly cloud-connected Leviton Load Center features intelligent circuit breakers that you can control or monitor from your phone. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...