Orange County Commercial & Residential Electrical Services
To a degree, a power strip can be a convenient solution when you have a shortage of electrical outlets. Relatively speaking, most people don’t know that power strips are only designed to handle electronics that draw very little power. AV equipment or low-power household items such as tablets, laptops, smartphones, or lamps are what a…
Keeping the electrical system in your home in proper condition is an important part of being a homeowner. Your home might need to be rewired to make sure it’s a safe place to live and the electrical components are compliant with current regulations. When an electrical system is faulty or unsafe it can lead to…
Here at Peterkin Electric we regularly get calls from customers that want to add more lighting inside their homes. As we visit with our customers there are some common reasons that they want to have extra lighting installed. There are also some common places that people will add lighting. We thought we would spend some…
A commercial building’s electrical system is quite complex and a number of problems can develop. For those who own or manage a commercial building it is important to recognize and react to electrical problems as soon as they occur. To ensure the building’s safety as well as all of those inside it, electrical problems must…
Whenever there is a large thunder and lightning storm your house could be the target of a lightning strike. Here at Peterkin Electric we can confirm that lightning does indeed wreak havoc on homes on a regular basis. We help our customers out after a lightning strike on a regular basis. As we talk to…
When the lights go out, there are a host of solutions people try. Establishing there is still power is usually the first investigation. Once you know there is still power, people will double check the switch, assess the bulb if applicable, and when those seem not to be the suspect, the breaker is inspected. However,…
Many people are still home-based workers and will likely be so for a while yet. However, many people are finding that the electrical needs are not being met. Tied to whether or not we’ll be forced to return to the old office at some point and many of us see the importance of our productivity.…
As a homeowner you want to make sure you put some effort into taking care of your house. There are lots of tasks that have to be done to make sure the house is functioning and efficient. This can be taking time to update and remodel out of date rooms. It can be replacing appliances…
For the most part myths have some truth to them but are pretty much false, not complete, or misleading. When it comes to electrical myths, there are untruths that encourage homeowners to try and figure things out on their own or believe that everything is fine when it might not be. Home Electrical Myths 1.…
Installing or replacing new light fixtures or outlets may seem like a simple task; just match up the wiring and make sure they are connected correctly. Where it can take an experienced electrician only a few minutes to install a light fixture or outlet, if done improperly by a novice, it can lead to a…
