Three-Prong Converters and Updating Your Home’s Electrical System
You’re probably familiar with the “three-prong converter.” A house with old two-prong outlets won’t allow for standard three-prong plugs to connect. The solution? Pop over to the hardware store for a small converter that plugs into the outlet and then allows the three-pronged plug to fit. Done. Except not really. Since the 1970s, major appliances […]
Should I Upgrade My Fuse Box?
For many decades after the introduction of electrical power into homes, the fuse box served as the center of a house’s electrical system. Whenever an appliance placed too much demand on a circuit, a fuse would blow to prevent damage from electrocution or a fire. The fuse box is now an old-fashioned concept, superseded by […]
