When you plug something in at home, you expect the receptacle (aka outlet) to have power. If it doesn’t, you probably know to check and reset the circuit breaker. But what if the breaker didn’t trip?

Nobody looks forward to a power outage. After all, we rely on electricity to power appliances. And when there is a blackout, the situation can move from a minor to a stressful one quite easily. That ...

Circuit breakers appear to have joined the list of potential targets for thieves across the state who prey on metals and infrastructure. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies started investigating an ...

A man shines a flashlight at residential circuit breaker panel. Breakers have become a target for thieves, police say. (Getty Images / iStockphoto) Circuit breakers appear to have joined the list of ...

Circuit breakers appear to have joined the list of potential targets for thieves across the state who prey on metals and infrastructure. Riverside County sheriff's deputies started investigating an ...

Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch can handle 10 A with a 0.010-Ω contact resistance for power-distribution applications like smart circuit breakers. The MM9200 targets applications like industrial automation ...