Last month's column covered the behavior of electrical components connected in series and demonstrated that when a voltage is applied across a series circuit, the current through each component is the ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson teaches the basics of safe, efficient DIY electrical wiring for switches and outlets.

We all carry supercomputers in our pockets and use dozens of electric gizmos every day but rarely stop to marvel at the magical act of flicking a switch. Use your ordinary conducting and extraordinary ...

The wiring inside a dwelling that you cannot see may be an arc fault waiting to happen, due to improper installation; corrosion; damage caused by rodents, insects, or other pests; penetration by ...

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For electricity to flow, everything needs to be connected in a big ring. It’s called a circuit. For example, the lights in most houses and flats are part of a circuit controlled by the consumer unit, ...

Electricity means the presence or motion of electrical charge. When the charge is moving from its source (origin) to sink ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. For electricity to flow, everything needs to be connected in a big ring. It’s called a circuit. For example, the lights ...