Category: Education

Many people believe that the power strip where you’ve plugged your computer, printer, television, stereo, lamp, cable box, etc. is protecting your appliances and electronics from a power surge. It’s true… but is it enough? Power strips, even ones that have a surge protector

How do you know you need an electrician? Sometimes it appears there’s a thin line on what kinds of things we can take care of, but here are a few pointers to keep in mind while you determine if you need an electrician. You’ll

If your home was built between the mid 1960’s and mid-1970’s, there’s a chance that you have aluminum wire in your home instead of copper. Aluminum wire was previously approved in the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for some purposes, but

Federal Pacific Electric panels were manufactured between the 1950’s-70’s, however they no longer meet federal safety requirements. The photos above came from a service call that one of our electricians checked out back in 2013.  The breaker failed to trip, causing the outlet to

Like any specialized field of study, there are a lot of terms specifically used with their own definitions. Here is a small glossary of common home electrical terms.