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Why an Electrician Should Install Computer Cabling
If you ask your cable guy to run computer cabling to different locations in the home or office, he’ll staple the cable to your wall. This looks okay for an apartment with white walls and baseboards, but it can get ugly and messy in a home or office. In any case, your...
Electrical Inspection Guidelines for Homeowners
What’s a bigger hassle than getting an electrical inspection? Being ordered to tear out wiring because the work was done improperly, for starters. Losing your home to an electrical fire would the worst-case scenario. Homeowners should get an electrical inspection...
Professional Ceiling Fan Installation
If you don’t love ceiling fans already, you probably have not had the experience of picking one out for yourself and having it installed by a professional. Most people who think they don’t want a ceiling fan are imagining a wobbly, annoying thing that came with the...
Are Ground Fault Interrupter Circuits & Breakers Necessary?
Electrical code requires ground fault interrupter protection in more places than ever. For new construction or remodeling, this poses no inconvenience. But you might be wondering if you need to replace old outlets with GFCI outlets in an existing home. The short...
Why Breaker Panel Inspection and Repair?
Your breaker panel might seem like a fixed and permanent part of the home, but it’s really just a middleman that can be replaced. The job of a fuse box or breaker panel is simply to make the distribution of power go safely and smoothly from the utility provider to...
Electric Repair You Won’t Regret
As JFK said, “The time to repair a roof is when the sun is shining.” He was making a State of the Union address, but this thinking should also apply to electric repair. Most people wait until something goes terribly wrong before calling the electrician. You’re...
Aluminum Wiring…Is it really a bad thing?
“Aluminum is the most common metal in the earth's crust, almost twice as abundant as iron. And one common class of aluminum minerals, collectively called alum, has been in use since at least Greek and Roman times.” - Sam Kean The reason why I led this blog post with...
Broken Wall Outlets: Signs to Watch Out For
The wall outlets in your home can and sometimes do wear out. Your outlets, also called receptacles, have a few moving parts that are prone to wearing down over time. Broken wall outlets can surface as a result of deteriorating neutral, hot, and ground connections....
Common Circuit Breaker Problems
Most people only notice circuit breaker problems when they affect day-to-day life. You turn on the microwave, and the kitchen lights go dark. A particular circuit breaker trips all the time, and you keep resetting it because nothing else seems to be wrong. Everything...
Get an Electrical Upgrade to Ensure Safety and Efficiency
The average home usually powers numerous devices, appliances and lighting all at once, which is why it’s absolutely necessary to have an electrical system in your home that is up to speed. This is particularly important if you live in your home for 30+ years and have...
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