A good digital multimeter (DMM) is key to diagnosing compressor problems in general. For instance, in a previous article (May 15 issue of The NEWS) we discussed using the DMM to read suction and ...

Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five homeowners in five neighborhoods in the Charlotte area are accusing a contractor for one of country's largest home builders, Lennar Homes, of having electrical problems in their ...

The digital voltmeter is the best basic tool for electrical troubleshooting, because it's calibrated and exact. But remember, the digital voltmeter can't detect a high-resistance fault if the circuit ...

“Yes, nothing gets the taste of shame and humiliation out of your mouth quite like a piece of Be-Bop-A-Re-Bop Rhubarb Pie.” “Yes, nothing gets the taste of shame and humiliation out of your mouth ...

Class A motorhomes and smaller campers typically run on both AC and DC power. The former is your electrical hookup at the campground. It runs the energy-demanding thing like your air conditioner, ...

Ignition failures, nonfunctioning lights and complete engine breakdowns all can signal problems with a truck’s electrical system. But while most truck technicians know how to measure a truck’s voltage ...

When something goes wrong with a car's electrical system, it can be so frustrating and infuriating to diagnose that we sometimes just throw up our hands and blame the gremlins lurking in those ...