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Schedule of Electrical Maintenance Services

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Home Expert

It’s said that prevention is better than cure. The same is true for all kinds of electrical installations and wiring. With proper electrical maintenance in place, you can keep everyone safe in your home, office/ business facility. You need to schedule for regular electrical maintenance services in order to uphold your electronic appliances securely and have it work for you…

Quality Factors in Electrical Cables

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Home Expert

Buying power cables and wires can be quite a difficult task, if we do not possess much knowledge about them. Using improper cables for power transmission can prove injurious to life and property, as they always bear a risk of power leakage and short circuits. Although there exists a wide range of electrical cables in the market, choosing a quality…

Creative New Home Electrical Ideas

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Home Expert

The best part about building your own home? All the possibilities for customization. The worst part? All the possibilities for customization. It sounds crazy, but sometimes having complete power and freedom is overwhelming. No matter how many recommendations you get or how many hours you spend perusing Pinterest, you’re bound to forget something. So let’s make it a little simpler…

Electrical Checklist for Your New Home

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Home Expert

The rewarding feeling of building your own home is truly satisfying. But at times the stress can be overwhelming. Planning where to put your electronic devices is a critical and challenging issue that you need to deal with. To help make your journey a bit easier we’re sharing a few tips from what we’ve learned along the way. Firstly, before…

Properly Maintaining the Electrical Wiring in Your Home

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Home Expert

Each year, thousands of homes in the United States are engulfed in fires triggered by faulty electrical wiring. In Home Electrical Fires, a report by the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Analysis and Research Division published in May 2010, an average of 22,000 home fires between 2003 and 2007 involved electrical distribution (e.g., wiring and related equipment, transformers, power supplies)…

Is Your Home Electrical System Safely Grounded?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Home Expert

Back before the days when parents “baby-proofed” their homes, my wife’s little sister got quite a shock. Little sister was the mischievous type and stuck her finger into an electrical outlet. It’s not actually a very easy thing to do, but at three-years-old, her fingers were small. Fortunately, no lasting damage was done. But my wife will never forget her…