Recently, we ran an article on how landlords should think about their electrical. We wrote it because there’s a lot of things landlords need to know, from how their electrical can affect their insurance, to what they need to know about disagreements with tenants. We realized while researching that article how much information would be […]
Category: Electrical Safety
3 Old Electrical Systems You Need to Upgrade Right Away
Your home is your sanctuary, so safety should come first. Depending on when your home was built, you may have old electrical and wiring that needs to be upgraded, not just because it’s more energy efficient, but because it will make you and your family safer. Knob and Tube Wiring This is probably the most […]
What Causes Short Circuits in the Home?
We like to talk about electricity on this blog; that’s no surprise, given the services we offer! We’ve offered a number of technical articles explaining what exactly short circuits are, so we won’t go into too much detail here; basically, when a circuit becomes shorter, there’s more electricity passing through a smaller system, which causes […]
The Dangers of Damaged and Exposed Wire
MacBook chargers are incredibly expensive, so my partner decided she wouldn’t buy another one until she absolutely needed to. We watched as the charger became frayed, and the wiring became exposed; I told her it was a fire hazard, she told me she’d be extra careful. One day, she plugged it in, and she could […]
What You Need To Know About Your Breaker Box
Electricity is a funny thing; you’re using it all the time, but rarely considering it. Outside of plugging things into your outlets, you rarely interact with your home’s electrical system; most people don’t even know how to read their electric meter. That means that most of the time, you’ll only notice your system when it’s […]
How to Prevent Electrical Fires
People really like sparks; you can hear it in our language. Sparks of inspiration, ingenuity and creativity – eureka moments. Sparks of joy, love, and compassion – human connection. We speak of sparks anytime we want to describe something full of energy, ready to ignite the fires of our passion, those moments when sparks fly. […]