With the number of smart homes, and smart devices, the demands on the electrical industry are surging and the job is changing at an unprecedented rate.

When we think of holiday lighting, we think of the sparkling glow of the Christmas tree, with it’s twinkling lights, glittering ornaments, and shiny tinsel. The holidays promise some of the most beautiful sights of the year.

Surge protectors have become a commonplace item in the typical home. The premise is simple: it protects electronic equipment against dangerous spikes in electrical current by diverting extra voltage to a grounding wire inside the unit.

Being in the electrical industry, we have seen and heard a lot of stories about the odd things electricity will do around metal, water, and the human body.

The GFCI or Ground Fault Current Interrupter was invented by Charles Dalziel, an Electrical engineering professor at the University of California in 1961.

Most people wouldn’t. Our world has embraced technology and the ability to do and know things faster and more safely.

The modern clothes dryer has eliminated the chore of hanging up clothes in the harsh blazing sun. Most clothes come out of the dryer smooth and wrinkle free.

Residential generators start at about $2-3k and up, uninstalled. This is no small cost for a homeowner, so certain factors have to be weighed carefully before considering a generator as a viable option.

Sooner or later, a business, whether it’s brand-new and needs everything from the ground up, or whether it’s an established business with most of the problems ironed out, is going to need a licensed, bonded, insured electrician.

Welcome to your new home! There is nothing quite like the hope and excitement of new home ownership, whether your purchase is an older home, or in a new housing development.

With Labor Day approaching, that sweet little holiday is the time when many a homeowner wants to wrap up the home improvement projects which have nagged all summer long.

Every year, 28,600 families deal with an electrical fire in their home. This statistic could easily go up in smoke if people took more preventative steps. Let’s look at some of the more common causes of electrical fires and the measures we can take to avoid them:

Innovation in lighting is creating opportunities for us to enhance our lives in previously unexplored ways. Quality lighting doesn’t just enhance the value of your home. It provides security, opulence, and control.

While it’s true that summer can pack a pretty hefty wallop into our electric bill, there are a couple of things we can do to fight the good fight when it comes to lowering your electric bill.

Last year, approximately 30,000 people suffered from non-fatal electrical shocks in this country. But we can teach you some ways to help keep each member of your family safe from electrical shocks and burns.