What size standby generator do you need? It depends on the size of your home and the equipment, appliances and components you want to power during an outage. We can assess your preferences and help you choose a unit that meets your needs.
Commercial electricians know cable quality is determined by the materials and construction used, but longevity is determined by storage and handling. The best wiring, if it’s been improperly stored and handled, can suffer internal damage that only becomes evident when the wiring fails.
There are a couple of old wiring configurations that should be updated as soon as possible. These include the presence of two-pronged ungrounded outlets throughout the house or a lack of ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets in kitchens and bathrooms.
Have you considered having an air conditioning economizer installed in your office building? This will bring in outside air when it’s cool outside, ultimately increasing the HVAC system’s efficiency and saving your business money in energy costs.
Appliances and devices can be incredibly expensive, but one short in the wrong location at the wrong time can completely destroy them. You can protect your investment by having your electrical work installed by an experienced and licensed electrical contractor.
Some office equipment is always drawing electricity, even when not in use. Coffee makers, printers and copiers, microwaves, and other devices with clocks or sensors are always on. Energy consumption can be controlled using power strips and timers to turn them off completely.
There are several different types of pylons (towers) available when it comes to power line construction. These are suspension towers, deviation towers, and terminal towers (where lines terminate at large substations or are connected to underground cables).
If your power goes out, first call the electrical company to find out if there is an outage in your area. They should have an idea of what's causing the outage and how long power will be down. If yours is the only house that's without power, there could be a serious power issue, so call us right away.
When insulators fail on power lines, this can result in a collapse of voltage and the passage of current, which is called a disruptive discharge. Proper maintenance of power lines is essential in order to mitigate and prevent these and other issues.
Commercial electricians work from blueprints provided by the general contractor. Whether designing the system or working from blueprints, the electrician installs the conduits and runs the electrical wiring. These wires are usually terminated at switches, circuit breaker panels and relays.
When poles are used in power line construction, they are typically composed of wood, concrete, or steel. When wooden poles are used for line work, they are chemically treated to resist damage caused by insects and moisture exposure.
Do you have motion detectors to control lighting in infrequently occupied rooms of your office? This can be a good way to conserve electricity. Also, consider retrofitting incandescent or fluorescent exit signs with long-lasting, low-energy LED exit signs.
What is an arc-fault breaker? An arc-fault breaker will trip once they sense that arcing. This is a smart device that can differentiate between a naturally occurring arc and an unsafe occurrence.
Electricity plays a role in keeping your heart beating by causing muscle cells in the heart to contract. Electrocardiogram machines measure the electricity going through the heart. Which displays a line moving across the screen with regular spikes. This is also why electric paddles to the chest can help revive a person whose heart has stopped.
Car dealerships need to run diagnostic machines, computers, repair machines, and powerful exterior lights for the lot. These can involve complicated load balancing and wiring, but fortunately, commercial electric contractors can make sure you have all the power you need.
Did you know in Germany many power lines that carry more than 100,000 volts implement double-circuit transmissions? They also utilize quadruple-circuits and even hextuple power lines, but these are rare.
If you can, switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). They cost more up front, but they last much longer than traditional bulbs, and they save energy, because they only use a fraction of the electricity that traditional bulbs use.
Which is more energy efficient for cooking a meal, a full sized oven or a microwave? If you guessed that the microwave is generally a more energy efficient choice, you're right. It's an energy management success story.
Electricians in commercial settings tend to do maintenance that is more complex in nature then the maintenance that is done in residential settings. Commercial electricians may be responsible for maintaining industrial robots, electronic controllers on mechanized tools, as well as transformers and generators.
If you live in an area that loses power frequently, you should look into an automatic standby generator wired directly into your electric panel. It can start up within seconds of a power outage, and keep your home running smoothly until the power comes back on, whether you're home or away.
The first transmission of electrical currents occurred in the early 18th century, but the practical use of overhead lines did not come to fruition until the 19th century. Telegraphs were the first to utilize overhead lines successfully and were first demonstrated in 1837.
You probably already know that the power demand for businesses across the U.S. has increased dramatically in the last decade. In fact, the demand has doubled in as little as seven years.
Electromotive force is the cause of electrons moving in an electrical circuit, this is also referred to as EMF. The most common forms of EMF are batteries and electrical generators. In 1888 Charles Brush used his large windmill to create enough electricity to charge his batteries in the cellar of his Cleveland home.
Saving electricity in your office is an easy way to do two things at once: save money and help the environment. Educate your employees about your plan to save electricity and reduce the carbon footprint at the office.
