Category Archives: Electrical

Upgrade Home Wiring

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Electrical WiringWhether you have an older home, or a home that just isn’t taking care of your needs, you might want to think about upgrading your home wiring. There are several things you can look at if you need or want to make this kind of step.

The very first thing is to hire a licensed electrician to do all of your work. Let the electrician walk around your home, poke into walls and attics and basements, and give you a recommendation of all of your needs. Old wiring might need to be replaced or changed up. There are some wiring rules from the past that don’t work in today’s world.

For instance, many older homes don’t have wall plugs with the grounding wire built in. That third little appendage on the end of plugs is there for safety reasons, but it does no good if you can’t plug it into your wall. For a professional, that’s a minor fix, but for your home, it’s drastically important. Read More »

Home Electrical Upgrades

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Eletrical UpgradeIf you have an older home, you might need to think about doing some home electrical upgrades. There are more electric devices owned by consumers these days, and many of us try to get as much power out of the same single plugs as we could back 30 or 40 years ago. Here are some electrical upgrades you might want to think about making.

The first is the fuse box panel itself. Most of the older models were built to handle 100 amps of power, but these days most of us need 220 amps or more. Read More »