3 Old Electrical Panels that Should be Replaced 2 Sep 2018 Larry Cook Failures of electrical panels can result in dangerous electrical arcing between the circuit breaker and b...Read More
Surge Protection for Commercial Facilities – Part 3 23 Aug 2018 Larry Cook As discussed in Part 2, almost every enterprise must rely on modern electrical equipment in some way, and...Read More
Surge Protection for Commercial Facilities – Part 1 16 Aug 2018 Larry Cook Resulting from sudden electrical changes in a circuit, power or voltage surges are short bursts of energy...Read More
NEC 2017 Code Updates for GFCIs – Part 2 30 Jul 2018 Larry Cook As mentioned in Part 1, GFCI requirements have been updated in the NEC 2017 edition. Changes to NEC code...Read More
NEC 2017 Code Updates for GFCIs – Part 1 23 Jul 2018 Larry Cook A hazardous ground fault occurs when an unintended electrical path between an electrical current source a...Read More
Typical Home Electrical Codes for Safety 29 May 2018 Larry Cook Standardized electrical codes from the NEC (National Electrical Code) are for the safety of homeowners an...Read More
Electrifying Spring & Summer Remodeling Projects 15 May 2018 Larry Cook Spring and summer are great times to schedule remodeling projects because the weather is nicer and they c...Read More
Make Your Older Home Safer with ESFI Safety Tips – Part 2 29 Apr 2018 Larry Cook As discussed in Part 1, electrical fires occur in almost 48,000 homes every year, causing more than 1,500...Read More
Make Your Older Home Safer with ESFI Safety Tips – Part 1 25 Apr 2018 Larry Cook NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) statistics found there are almost 48,000 home electrical fire...Read More
Electrical Fire Dangers Caused by Arc Faults 7 Apr 2018 Larry Cook Arc faults are a dangerous electrical problem in American homes. In the U.S., more than 50% of the nearly...Read More