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Understanding Cat5 Cat5e and Cat6 Computer Cabling
What separates the old computer cabling from the latest thing? Each generation of technology has greater speed and reliability, while the old technology costs less. If you are trying to make sense between Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6, the main thing to remember is that each...
How to Fix Ceiling Fan Lights That Don’t Work
Unlike a simple overhead light, ceiling fan lights have a few more connections and are connected to moving machinery. Add in the decorative fixtures and covers, and you have a light unit that often malfunctions. Here’s how to fix your ceiling fan light so you aren’t...
Install A Backup Generator For Power Outage Emergencies
The interest in generators has grown substantially in recent years for many reasons. Northern California faces two threats at all times: the general fear of random power outages and the looming threat of major power outages that leave people without power for days or...
How to Hire a Marin Commercial Electrician
Gone are the days of opening up the yellow pages and picking a phone number. Businesses need to make shrewd decisions for every hire, and that includes choosing an electrician. When you need to find a new Marin commercial electrician, take your time and conduct a...
Differences Between a GFCI Breaker and a Receptacle
GFCI protection is a required safety measure for virtually all outlets close to water or in outdoor areas. The term stands for ground fault circuit interrupter, meaning it can detect an electrical fault (incorrect energy flow) and shut off power before an accident or...
Motion-Sensor Security Lighting Deters Crime
It’s a fact: outdoor security lighting helps prevent burglaries and other property crimes. When criminals are scouting out locations, they will always skip the houses protected by security systems. Motion-sensor systems do the best job of both scaring off criminals...
Why Get a Back Up Generator for PGE Outages
Don’t worry, you’re not tempting fate! Look at getting a backup generator as a wise and prudent decision that you will thank yourself for later. No matter if Armageddon isn’t on the horizon; around the Bay Area we face the looming prospect of PGE outages often enough...
Protect Your Home and Family With Outdoor Security Lighting
Put yourself in the shoes of a house burglar. How do you choose which home to break into? First and foremost, you look for an easy target. Security Lighting Makes Your House an Undesirable Target Vandals and burglars get the message — clear as day — that you have...
Should You Get an Electrical Inspection?
One great reason to get an electrical inspection? A buzzing noise coming from the electrical panel. That’s fairly common — but recently we saw a “buzzing” problem of a very different nature. A homeowner in Santa Rosa, CA called us the other day after taking a look at...
Use Your Ceiling Fan in the Winter
Do you let ceiling fans go untouched during the cold months? You might be missing out on both great comfort and lower energy bills. Here’s the basic idea: switch the direction of your ceiling fan blades in the winter. Working counter-clockwise, the blades will gently...
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