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Check the NJ license number, proof of insurance, recent reviews, flat pricing and a written quote. Five questions to ask any electrician before you hire.

Knob and tube (pre-1940s) and aluminum wiring (mid-1960s to 1970s) are common in older NJ homes. How to spot them, the risks, and your options.

Run your ceiling fan counterclockwise in summer and clockwise on low in winter. Here is how to pick the right size fan and when to call an electrician.

The only safe way to connect a generator to your NJ home is a transfer switch or interlock kit installed by a licensed electrician. Never use a cord into a wall outlet.

Flat prices for NJ electrical work: $189.99 service call, troubleshooting from $239.99, standard outlets or switches $89.99, $389.99 after hours. Bigger jobs get a flat price first.

The plain difference between a fuse box and a breaker panel, the signs it is time to replace yours, and what insurance companies and buyers look for.

A quick blink when the air conditioner starts is common. Here is how to tell it from a warning sign, what usually causes it, and when to call.

Which electrical jobs need a permit in New Jersey, which do not, when a homeowner can do the work, and why unpermitted work causes trouble at closing.

You go to unplug the phone charger and the outlet cover feels warm. Or you walk past the living room and catch a faint smell, like hot plastic or something burning. You look around and nothing is on fire, so you wonder if you imagined it. You didn’t. A warm outlet or a burning smell…

The kitchen lights are on, but the bedrooms are dark. The TV works, but the dryer won’t start. Or the lights in one room glow dim while the rest of the house seems fine. When only part of your home loses power, it’s confusing, because it isn’t a regular outage and it isn’t just one…