Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if there’s something wrong with your home’s electrical system. Your appliances and other electronics may be working just fine. However, there are still possibilities of having faulty and dangerous wiring behind your house’s walls. This poses safety risks for you and your household, so it’s best to have your electrical…
Keeping Yourself Safe During a Power Outage
Power outages can be a terrifying experience for the whole family, especially when it is prolonged. Waiting to get your power restored can be daunting, particularly if the power outage is unanticipated. Since power outages are unpredictable, it pays to have emergency kits or a safe exit plan on hand. There can be a handful…
Things You Should Know About Programmable Lighting
In this technological age, people are considering programmable lighting for their homes and offices because of its many advantages. First, smart light systems let you control a bulb or an LED strip remotely via mobile phone apps or voice assistants like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. Second, you’ll be able to adjust the brightness of…
3 Signs It’s Time To Upgrade Your Commercial Wiring
Electricity is one of the most important building essentials. Without it, many tasks would be impossible. Having no electricity could slow down commercial productions, and establishments like factories, shopping centers, and hospitals would be useless without a power supply. As such, you have to recognize when your power supply is acting strange and when it…
Tips on Proper Parking Lot Lighting Installations
One of the things you need to consider when it comes to creating a secure work environment is your parking lot. As a business owner, you need to go the extra mile to ensure that your parking lot is well-kept and has proper lighting. A well-illuminated parking lot will add to the professional impression of…
Electrical Wiring for Better Home Office Productivity
Over the past several years, remote work has been steadily gaining traction, but in 2020, this work model soared. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 71% of those surveyed were working from home last year, compared with 20% previously. Fifty-four percent of those said they wanted to continue to do so once the pandemic…
Emergency Power Tips to Save Your Business
What do you do when there’s a power outage at your business? Maybe it’s your building, specifically, or maybe it’s the entire area. Either way, it’s a serious problem. No power means no work and no customers. Do you just sit around and wait for electricity to be restored, knowing it could be hours, or…
How Light Can Trigger (or Worsen) Migraine Headaches
For up to 80% of individuals who experience migraine headaches, light can trigger or worsen them. Many migraine sufferers spend a flare-up in bed with the lights off and the curtains drawn to help prevent light from peeking in causing overstimulation. How does light play a role in migraine headaches, and what can you do…
The Best Lighting for Industrial Facilities
Lighting fixtures and energy costs make up a fair size of the budget for any business. Whether you are choosing industrial lighting for the first time or considering recommissioning to reduce energy costs, selecting the right types of commercial lighting can be a challenge. This blog outlines the most popular types of lights for a…
5 Steps to Childproof Your Home Against Electrical Hazards
As a parent, one of your biggest nightmares is if your children came across a faulty electrical appliance and they got hurt. As if to make matters worse, this nightmare actually happens way too often to parents. The Electrical Safety Foundation International reports that every year, 2,400 children are victims of electrical accidents in the…