by Scott | Jul 14, 2015 | Electrician Santa Rosa, Uncategorized
Becoming an electrician involves more than being taken under the wing of an industry veteran. While an apprenticeship is important, modern day electricians must complete extensive educational and formal training requirements. Aside from obtaining a high school diploma...
by Scott | Jul 7, 2015 | Conserve Energy, Electrician Santa Rosa, Uncategorized, Wattage
After so many years of using incandescent bulbs for the majority of our lighting needs, people have come to rely on bulb wattage when selecting light bulbs. With CFL, LED and other kinds of bulbs now available, wattage has become less of a decisive factor. You can get...
by Scott | Jun 30, 2015 | Electric Repair, Electrical Problems, Electrical Repairs, Electrician Santa Rosa, Surge Protectors, Uncategorized
Modern technology has evolved to the point that your electronics are no longer just cool gadgets that you can play with. They are some of the most important pieces of hardware that you own. Just about everyone relies on their cell phone, tablet and computer...
by Scott | Jun 23, 2015 | Circuit Breaker, Circuit Breaker Problems, Electrician Santa Rosa, Uncategorized
Did the lights go dark when you plugged in a new appliance? If so, you may just need to find somewhere else to plug it in. However, many circuit breaker problems are more complicated. If switching back on a tripped breaker does not help, and you continue to have power...
by Scott | Jun 2, 2015 | Conserve Energy, Electrician Santa Rosa, Kill A Watt, Uncategorized
The P4400 Kill A Watt gathers data about your electricity usage so you can monitor consumption and gain insight to which of your appliances may be using too much energy. To use the Kill A Watt, all you need to do is plug it into your wall outlet and then plug the...
by Scott | May 26, 2015 | Electrical Problems, Electrical Repairs, Electrician Santa Rosa, Kill A Watt, Local Electrician, residential electrical repair, Residential Electrician, Uncategorized
Some appliances come with yearly estimates for energy consumption, but many do not. Real life usage often varies from those estimates anyway. The Kill A Watt energy meter can be purchased or rented so you can get real, accurate information about how much energy an...