The addition of solar panels to a house will be a common upgrade to make as it can provide immediate benefits in the form of lower energy costs. Due to the fact that this is an upgrade that will impact the electrical system of the house, it is necessary to become as informed as possible about these systems before you will be able to decide on installing them. Myth: Solar Panels Provide Unreliable Power…
Read More »If you bought a larger and more powerful microwave but are disappointed that it frequently causes the circuit breaker to flip when you use it, you might be dealing with an overloaded circuit. If so, the breaker flips to prevent a fire, so you don’t want to keep trying to use the microwave until an electrician has looked at the problem. Here are some tips for determining if the microwave is bad or if a circuit is overloaded and what to do about an overloaded circuit in your home.…
Read More »Electricity can be extremely dangerous; therefore, electrical contractors rely on a number of measures to make it safe. One of these measures is the use of electrical grounding. Electrical grounding involves connecting electrical wiring or devices literally to the ground so that excess electricity (for example, from a lightning strike) can flow into the earth instead of causing harm. A grounding defect, however, can render the safety measure useless. Below are some of the defects that might affect the electrical grounding in your house.…
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