Energy Efficient Electrical Designs for New Homes

• Flood Lights: Things to Consider When Installing Them

  30 November 2016

  Flood lights, commonly referred to as security lights, give you the flexibility to illuminate a significant amount of your property without having to install numerous bulbs at the exterior of your home. By placing the flood lights at strategic locations, you not only get the chance to have unobstructed views of your property, but they can also function as a deterrent for opportunistic intruders. However, the installation of flood lights is not simply about purchasing them and putting them on our property.

• How to Protect Your Home Against Power Cuts

  30 August 2016

  Power cuts can be anything from a minor nuisance to a disaster. If you are in the middle of a vital piece of work, power failures can cause you to lose everything. They can leave you without heat or air conditioner, or they can leave you isolated and impossible to reach. They can even knock out home-based essential medical equipment. For all these reasons, it makes sense to protect your home against the various different causes of power cuts.

• 3 Heat Pump Failure Symptoms and How You Can Deal with Them

  19 July 2016

  Proper maintenance is important to keep your heat pump working properly for as long as possible. However, even with the right maintenance schedule, your pump may start showing different symptoms and even fail, particularly with prolonged use. Below are some common failure symptoms, and how you should deal with them if they happen. Pump freezing up When it's very cold, your external pump can form ice around it, but it has a defrosting mechanism which occasionally clears the ice.

• When You Need to Call an Emergency Electrician

  19 April 2016

  You may know that when your home shows signs of faulty wiring, you should call an electrician soon, but what about emergency assistance? There are some situations where it can't wait until Monday and you need to call them immediately. Here are some different occasions when calling an emergency electrician is a good idea. An Outlet or Socket is Warm or Smoking Your outlets, switches, and sockets can tell you a lot about the condition of the electrical wiring in your home.

• Warning Signs That Your Home May Need Electrical Services Very Soon

  11 March 2016

  No homeowner should ever overlook signs that their home needs electrical repairs, as an electrical fire can spread behind the walls very quickly, before you even realize your home is on fire. There is also the risk of electrocution from outdated electrical wires. Note a few warning signs that your home may need electrical services very soon so you know when to call an electrician as needed. 1. Loose outlets