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When electricians get calls from people about buzzing in their walls, most likely, the problem is electrical. When you hear buzzing in the walls, it's important to pinpoint the exact location of the noise. If the sound stems from an outlet or wall...

Fuse boxes and two-pronged outlets are signs of outdated electrical systems. But even if you already have a breaker panel and grounded outlets, you should upgrade with GFCI outlets. Used in commercial buildings, GFCI outlets have small rectangular...

A Handyman is a jack of all trades and generally does minor home repairs, they may or may not be licensed. A Professional Electrician has had extensive training and education and is licensed in your state. They know the codes and carry insurance...

Portable generators are useful when poor weather conditions threaten to knock out the power. During a storm, a generator should be placed in a safe spot at least 20 feet from the house. A tent or canopy to protect it is a good investment. Portable...

Home electrical outages are common, yet can sometimes be a real issue. While homeowners have little control of the electrical grid, they should educate themselves more about outages to act appropriately if an outage occurs. In total, there are...

The best time to buy a backup generator is right before you need it but unfortunately that day and time is unknown before hand. The backup generator differs from the traditional portable generation, and in many cases is preferable if one plans to...

Electric grids struggle during the summer, because people are using their air conditioning. Outside of electric water heaters, air conditioners are the appliance in the home that use the most electricity. One way to save money is to raise the...

In summer, electricity bills increase due to air conditioning and other factors. One way to save money is to turn down the thermostat setting. For example, set it to 78F during the day and don't turn on air conditioning unless it's more than 80F...

It is summer time, and that’s the time when we can see some inclement weather resulting in outages. It is no wonder that this is the time when many people consider purchasing a generator in order to secure an alternate power source for such...

An electrical panel or circuit breaker panel is where electrical currents from the grid are divided into circuits throughout the house. The panel prevents overloads by temporarily shutting off and tripping a breaker. If circuit breakers keep...