Your power company takes care of getting power to your home, but once it enters your home, everything related to your home’s electrical system — wiring, switches, outlets, fixtures — is your responsibility. As a homeown… See more

Unless you’re partly or wholly off the grid, your electricity comes to you via your electric company’s mains. The mains can be above-ground or buried underground. But before you can use the electricity in your home… See more

Your home may have a disconnect switch located near the electric meter. Throwing this switch will cut off all power to your home. That’s useful in the event of an emergency or if major work is being done on the elect… See more

Once past the electric meter, electricity must be distributed throughout your home to the switches, outlets, appliances, and other devices that need power. Your breaker panel is where the process begins. The servic… See more