Don’t Ignore Flickering Lights Sometimes, flickering lights add drama. But in most cases, its undesirable, annoying, and even dangerous! A brief flicker or a slight dimming can become more prominent over time – indicating poor connections that should be addressed immediately. Here’s a quick look at the common causes of flickering lights in your house….
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Nowadays, our lifestyles come with impressive progressions in technology that rivals traditional electrical services.If an older property is something you intend to renovate, your local building department will ask you to upgrade your electrical circuits to 100 amps. This is to prevent a fire from starting with several electrical devices on at once. Electrical outlets…
Do you have enough outlets in your house? Numerous older houses only have one or two outlets per room, which is not nearly sufficient to accommodate today’s high-tech house owner. Using extension cords in houses is the top reason for household electrical fires. Building regulations been modified to include additional outlets but many houses still…
Most of us are afraid to attempt many DIY projects when they have anything to do with the electrical systems in our homes. Obviously electricity can be dangerous, so it is always wise to leave these jobs to the professionals when you’re not confident. However, for those of you who are brave enough to attempt these…
Safe and proper use of electricity and electrical appliances is essential as electricity is very dangerous and can result in electric shocks, injury, burns, fire damage and even death. Some of the step by step electrical safety tips you could follow to prevent electrical faults and accidents are discussed herein; Ensure you examine your electrical…
We have probably tried arguing with some friends and family as to whether or not turning off lights save power. Some of us believe it doesn’t matter if we leave it on or off, especially if we’re only going to turn it back on after a few hours. A credible show on The Discovery Channel,…
It’s easy to forget the smoke detectors that are scattered throughout our homes. Occasionally, they loudly remind us of their existence when they beep periodically, letting us know that it’s time to install a new battery. This is a nuisance for many of us, a minor chore maintaining something that we rarely (hopefully never) have…
Many people are intimidated by the network of wires that brings electricity to the products that they use every day. But it turns out that upon closer inspection, the principles of home electrical system are fairly easy to understand. Electricity is brought to your house by high-voltage wires carried on utility poles. Just outside your…
We are all familiar with how electricity can do great things for us and how destructive it can be. It is good to know what electricity is how it works and know some electrical fire safety tips. Electricity is conducted through materials that let electricity flow through them easily. Most of them are metals that…
The system of wires, cables, transformers, fuses, and outlets that keeps electricity flowing through your home is a complicated beast, and inside is a high potential for danger. When something goes wrong or you’re need it to expand to new areas or fixtures in your house, it takes a great deal of knowledge to make…
