When weighing the pros and cons of whole house surge protectors versus traditional surge protectors, many people focus on the big, scary lightning strikes. These do happen, and should be protected against, but they’re not the full story.

Ensuring the safety of your family and home is a top priority for homeowners. In addition to regular maintenance, it is essential to invest in features that enhance the security and safety of your property. One highly effective measure is the installation of indoor & outdoor motion sensor lights.

Typically situated in prominent areas of the home such as the living room, kitchen, bedroom, or patio, a ceiling fan becomes a focal point, making its style a crucial consideration.

Here are five essential factors to keep in mind when shopping for ceiling fans:

The right outdoor lighting is crucial to complete any property. Outdoor lighting not only serves as an important safety measure, but it can also enhance the appearance of the house and accentuate the depth and features of the yard. These benefits can significantly increase the home’s curb appeal and value.

The right outdoor lighting is crucial to complete any property. Outdoor lighting not only serves as an important safety measure, but it can also enhance the appearance of the house and accentuate the depth and features of the yard. These benefits can significantly increase the home’s curb appeal and value.

Recessed lighting is easily one of the most practical and functional additions you can make to your home or commercial building. Recessed lighting — often referred to as downlighting or can lighting — is designed to sit flush with your surface (usually a ceiling). These versatile lights work in practically any room. LED recessed lighting is the most common form of architectural lighting found today, and one of the fastest ways to update an existing space.

Technology is constantly shaping the electrical industry, creating innovative solutions to help us rethink how we consume energy and how new technology can help make our lives easier. However, keeping up with this industry-changing technology can be difficult as more and more innovations hit the market. Well, the geeky, dorky electrician in me has identified some of the biggest trends of the electrical industry for our Lehigh Valley homeowners and businesses.

On average, the cost to upgrade an old electrical panel of 100 amps to a new one of 200 amps is anywhere from $1,300–$3,000.

After reading about a recent situation where children and staff were sickened at a local, Allentown day-care center by CO poisoning, I thought it might be a good time to write about some of the hazards that are more prevalent in the winter months and ways you can keep your families and employees safe.

Statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration show that over 25,000 electrical fires happen annually. These fires also result in greater dollar loss per fire compared