Is ‘Licensed, Bonded, and Insured’ Enough When Hiring an Electrician?

Licensed electrician inspecting breakers inside a residential electrical panel.

That familiar phrase sounds reassuring, but in electrical work, it doesn’t always guarantee what most homeowners think it does. Here’s what to look for when hiring.

The Evolution of Home Electrical Systems

Antique slate-mounted fuse panel from the 1890s–1910s with exposed copper bus bars and glass plug fuses, manufactured by The Shull Company.

Explore the history of U.S. home wiring systems—from open wire and knob-and-tube to modern nonmetallic cable—and the issues that drove each change.