
Our Blog
Lighting Your Bathroom
If you’re remodeling your home chances are you’re looking at your bathroom as a place to update. Bathrooms used to be sad little rooms that people got in and out of as quickly as they could, but modern bathrooms are all about luxury and enjoying the daily rituals of life.
Kitchen Electrical Details
Out of all the rooms in your home, it shouldn’t be a surprise that your kitchen uses the most electricity.
Is It Time For A New Dryer?
Gone are the days of fresh, clean laundry fluttering gently in the breeze, the power of wind harnessed, free for all! We are busy, modern people, and the idea of dragging wet, heavy clothes out-of-doors and displaying our pajamas and underwear for the neighbors to admire and the bees to take respite in doesn’t seem to be on our 'to-do' lists anymore.
Electrical Inventions: Our Past, Present And Future
Our love of all things electrical has taken us on an amazing journey of electrical inventions.
Small Business Electrical Savings
Mike W., a small business owner, had a problem. Both of his employees smoked, and since his business was located in a small strip mall, they couldn’t smoke in the front of the building.
Some Reasons It Might Be Time To Replace Your Ceiling Fan
With the temperatures in the Metro Phoenix area creeping upward, it’s time to look around at our ceiling fans and see if any of them (or all of them) might need to be replaced.
Home Automation Through Technology
Every one of us have gone through our fair share of issues when it comes to home lighting systems. This is understandable given the large number of switches, circuit breakers and wiring running through our walls.
What To Do With Outdated Electronic Equipment
Here in the Valley, we have many options when it comes to electronics recycling. Unfortunately, a lot of people mistakenly put electronic items in their recycle bin or even in the trash.
Exciting Options In Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting has many functions--from landscape lighting to security lighting to ambiance lighting. Your objectives are important whether you are updating your current lighting system or installing a new one.
Salt River Project And Apple, Inc., Forge A Solar Partnership
A new 300-acre solar power plant built by computer giant Apple, Inc.in Florence, Arizona will be able to power over 12,000 homes on a good day.
Residential Fire Sprinkler System--Misunderstood Fire Protection
Truthfully, thanks to heart-stopping exclamations by smoke detectors every time we burn our toast, Americans are highly reluctant to install residential fire sprinkler systems.
The Electrical Service Panel
Somewhere in each home, garage, laundry room, basement, or other unobtrusive area, there is a metal box which distributes power throughout the home.
Lighting Trends For 2017
What year is this, anyway? The modern, sleek lighting we see trending for 2017 is more retro than ever, but with a contemporary snap.
Solar Energy In The US
Solar energy in the U.S. has now reached a tipping point; it’s cheaper to buy a solar system now than it is to pay your electric bill in many places.
Beyond The Ventilation Fan: Bathroom Electrical Upgrades
We’ve talked in previous blogs about Radiant heat flooring* and GFCI’s in the bathroom.
Electric Light Ballasts – A Short History
A ballast is commonly used in fluorescent lighting to regulate the current of a lamp and the voltage to start one.
Luxury: Radiant In-floor Heat Installed In Your Bathroom
With cooler temperatures in the Valley, our thoughts have turned to heating. While we certainly aren’t suffering from the frigid temperatures of our friends in the North, we get chilly at times.
How Great Lighting Can Help You Sell Your Home
One of the first things you real estate agent will do when they prepare to show your home is to snap open the drapes and blinds and turn on every light in the house.
Make Your Home Unique With Ideal Holiday Lighting
Are уоu excited about thе uрсоmіng hоlіdауѕ? If уоu аrе, then уоu may want to ѕhоw уоur еxсіtеmеnt bу dесоrаtіng уоur hоmе іn the ѕріrіt of thе ѕеаѕоn.
The Future Demands Of The Electrical Profession
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.