Orange County Commercial & Residential Electrical Services
When it comes to minor electrical problems, die hard DIY’ers can navigate their way through a variety of issues although many of them are unaware of how dangerous electricity can be in inexperienced hands. When it comes to the electrical systems in your home or business there are literally hundreds of things that can malfunction…
Just because one of your appliances is acting up doesn’t mean it’s limited to that one appliance. A faulty appliance can send electrical surges into your home’s electrical system. This can cause damage to other appliances, worse, it can lead to destructive electrical fires. Malfunctioning Appliances and Your Home Electrical System When a faulty appliance…
The go-to tool for diagnosing electrical problems is a multimeter. With it you can investigate and address many different electrical problems. Learning how to read a multimeter will at the very least help you better diagnose the problem and take the right steps for a solution. With that in mind, we at Peterkin Electric would…
To just about any area in your home, you can install recessed lighting as a versatile means to provide both ambient and practical lighting. Recessed lighting is also known as pot lighting and can lighting, they are more commonly mounted in the ceiling, but are also mounted in the wall as well, as opposed to…
Reports from the Electrical Safety Foundation International tell us there are about 30,000 electrical shocks, mostly non-fatal, each year. Preventing electrical shock can be quite easy for those who learn the basics about electricity and who follow the basic steps of safety. Peterkin Electric will share some basic electrical safety tips and how you can…
Does your circuit breaker keep tripping? There could be a number of reasons why your home’s circuit system may keep tripping even some of them are serious problems in your home wiring. Often the reason why your circuit system may repeatedly keep tripping is due to overloading your home’s power system. It can also be…
Saving money is everyone homeowner’s preferred options, especially when it comes to improving energy efficiency. Quality installations and maintenance can help in the endeavor along with repairs. When it comes to the repair of your electrical fixtures, such as ceiling fans, delaying them or ignoring them altogether them may not seem a big deal, but…
There are a number of electrical necessities found throughout the home. One essential component is the outlets which we use every day to gain access to our power. However what do you know about the GFCI outlets? You will hear how GFCI outlet are essential for home safety and are a requirement through the National…
Flickering lights can be an annoying distraction to some where others may not notice the subtle strobe effect. However, the fluctuating lights are actually a sign that there is an issue with the circuitry or light fixtures. Depending on the underlying source of the problem, if the issue isn’t corrected it could lead to serious…
We have all grown up knowing that if you stick your finger in a socket you will get a shock. Was this just something that people said to keep you away or is there an actual chance that you could be shocked? The fact is that you can be shocked if you make bad choices…
