Avoid Circuit Overloads This Holiday Season
Excessive amounts of holiday lighting can put a strain on your electrical system. Overloading your electrical circuits can be dangerous. It causes your circuits and wiring to overheat, which is a significant fire risk. It can damage your appliances and cause voltage drops that put your electronics at risk, too. You’ll also frequently trip your […]
How to Prep Your Electrical Panel for Winter
As winter approaches, our minds often drift to holiday planning and home maintenance to-do lists. One area many people overlook is their electrical panel, which can be easy to overlook until there’s a problem. Cold weather causes your home’s electrical system to work harder, and festive holiday lights, shorter daylight hours and more time indoors […]
Smart Lighting Installation Is the Ideal Summer Home Upgrade
If you are looking for a home upgrade to complete this summer, installing a smart lighting system is the perfect choice. It can help make your household more comfortable in ways you didn’t know were possible before. It Creates Convenience The #1 reason to install smart lighting in your home is that it can give […]
Remember Your Electrical Panel During This Year’s Spring Cleaning
If you’re like most homeowners, you don’t think about your electrical panel until there’s a problem. At that point, it becomes a huge inconvenience since you rely on your electricity for most of your daily activities. You can avoid this problem by having an electrician check your panel regularly. Since it is easy to forget […]
Upgrade Your Home’s Electrical System for the New Year With Smart Technologies
The new year is an excellent time to consider how you can make your home’s electrical system safer, more energy efficient, and more functional. Many of the most exciting options on the market are smart technologies you can integrate into your home automation network. Smart Outlets and Plugs Just because you turn off a television […]
Tips to Prep Your Electrical Panel for the Holiday Season
It’s no secret that the holiday season calls for more illumination. During this time of year, Americans use 6.63 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of holiday lights. A standard string of 100 lights can use up to 12.48 kWh, which can increase your energy bill by $40-$50 each month, depending on how long you run them. Between […]
Refresh Your Generator This Spring
With longer, warmer days, spring is the perfect time for home maintenance, and this includes taking the time to ensure your backup power system is in prime condition. Timely generator maintenance will reduce the need for repairs, extend the lifespan of your equipment, and ensure that you have backup power when you need it most. […]
Generators Need Love, Too
The world depends on complex infrastructure. We seldom appreciate how great that dependence is until it goes offline. If this happens in the middle of winter, it is frequently impossible to do anything except sit tight and wait for the lights to come back on again. Many people who go through these episodes resolve to […]
Keep Your Electrical Devices Going Strong Throughout the Year
A new year is a time to make plans for a healthier, fitter body and life. It is also a time to ensure that the electronics you rely on every day will also remain strong and healthy throughout the year. One of the best ways to do that is with surge protection. Power surges are […]
Keep Your Family Safe by Following These Holiday Lighting Tips
With the holidays coming up, you might already be planning how to decorate. Decorations can make a home feel more welcoming and festive. You have so many opportunities to customize your decor, but whatever you do, remember to stay safe with your lighting. Inspect Old Lights If you’ve been using the same strings of lights […]
