Outlets and Wiring
When to Call an Electrician (and When It's Safe to DIY)
One of the most important things a homeowner can know about electricity is where the line falls between what is safe to do...
Electrical safety writer
Harlan writes about home electrical safety for ordinary homeowners, always erring on the side of caution and calling a professional.
Outlets and Wiring
One of the most important things a homeowner can know about electricity is where the line falls between what is safe to do...
Electrical Safety
Electricity powers our homes so reliably that we rarely think about it, yet it can be dangerous when mishandled, causing...
Games
Engineering and building games, where you construct machines, wire circuits, and manage systems, are secretly among the most...
Lighting
Most rooms are lit badly, by a single bright fixture in the ceiling that floods everything evenly and flatters nothing.
Games
There is a wonderful genre of video games devoted to building machines, circuits, and elaborate contraptions, games that let...
Electrical Safety
Home electrical systems rarely fail without warning. They give signs first, small, easy to dismiss, and genuinely dangerous to...