5 Reasons You Need Surge Protection for Your Home or Business
In southern Florida residents are used to living through thunderstorms on an almost weekly basis; so much so that the state is the lightning capitol of the country. Living through so many lightning strikes every year might make you blasé about the dangers they pose to your property, but your home and business both need and deserve surge protection. Whether it’s from power starting up after a blackout or lightning striking a nearby transformer, electrical surges can do thousands of dollars’ worth of damage unless you’ve got a...
read moreUnderstanding How Smart LED Solutions Work
Do you often forget to switch the lights off? Between the growing popularity of greener technology and the plain intelligence of using less expensive resources, smart LED solutions are fast becoming the best choice for new installations as well as business retrofits for all types of lighting. Much more than just plain LED retrofits, smart LED solutions are a complete system designed to manage lighting in your building, giving you the optimum in visibility along with the lowest possible energy costs. Smart LED lights are made up of a tripod of...
read moreHow to Finance Energy Efficient Upgrades for Your Business
The savings and energy conservation your business realizes from a well-designed upgrade should make up for any concerns about financing an energy efficient upgrade. With the government and private company help available, finding the financing shouldn’t be an issue. For many businesses, an upgrade can produce enough positive energy savings that any outlay can be paid back simply through lower energy bills each month. When investigation how to conserve electricity while finding the money to pay for it, business owners should investigate...
read more8 Benefits of LED Retrofit Lighting
If you’re comparing the costs of retrofitting LED lights to replace your traditional bulbs, the initial cost might be a reason to make you think twice. It’s true, LED, or Light Emitting Diode, lights do cost more in their first installation, but after they’re in they are virtually maintenance free for many years. Besides the benefits of paying a fraction of the cost of your old power bill, you’ll find many more benefits to changing your lighting from incandescent or fluorescent to LED. Benefit #1: Lower Energy Costs It...
read moreHow to Upgrade Your Outdoor Lighting to Achieve Energy Savings
One of the best money saving tips you can make to lower your energy bill is to upgrade your outdoor lighting. Switching your lighting from traditional bulbs to more efficient LED lights can save you hundreds of dollars each year. Energy efficiency is the selling point of all LED lighting systems, but these lights can save you money in many different ways. Whether you have safety spotlights on your building or landscape lighting at the base of your property, you’ll enjoy energy savings for multiple reasons when you upgrade them to LED...
read more4 Ways to Use LED Retrofits to Promote Energy Conservation
Advocates of clean technology have long advised LED retrofits for turning your business greener, but they don’t always mention a secondary benefit: the conservation of electricity. Buildings use up about 40 percent of the world’s power every day, and anything you can do to get that number down will give you a positive impact on your bottom line. Mercy Philadelphia Hospital installed LED exit lights, photo light controls, and other LED retrofits, and they’re now saving over $20,000 a year in energy costs. You don’t have...
read moreWant a Free Vacation? Tips for Electricity Savings You Can Bank On
Money has rarely been tighter, which can make you feel more stressed out every day. It’s the perfect scenario for needing a vacation, but who can afford a weekend away? You can, if you follow these small changes and stick with them for a year. Some of them you can install with the help of a licensed electrical contractor, but the rest are switches you can make yourself. Whether you’d like a few days away with the kids or a romantic weekend away from home, you can bank enough money from electricity savings to pay for it by the end...
read moreResidential Electrical Safety Tips for the Holidays
The holiday season sees a higher electrical usage in residential properties than almost any other time in the year. With lights and other decorations being added indoors and out, additional appliances being used to prepare holiday meals, and multiple new gifts being plugged in at the same time, homeowners need to be extra vigilant to keep safety in mind. Not only is higher residential electrical usage a source of higher utility bills, it’s also the source of accidents and fire damage that’s not often seen any other time of the...
read moreElectrical Construction: What to Look For in a Licensed Electrician
Every new building, from commercial ventures to new homes, needs a solid electrical construction plan at its core. The professionals you hire begin with electrical blueprints, adding in the plans for wiring, construction, and testing of electrical components. With all the costs related to new construction, you might be considering using a general handyman or builder to take care of your new electrical needs. This can end up costing you more in the end for many reasons, from inefficient wiring plans to outright unsafe electrical systems....
read moreGenerator Standby Power: How Much Do You Really Need?
Visions of days without power can send even the most seasoned Florida resident to the phone to consult with an electrician about a standby generator. Between hurricanes, tropical storms, lightning storms, and general wear and tear on public utility systems, the odds of a power outage are good on any given day. A generator can be a lifesaver for those on medical support or businesses that have to keep freezers and refrigerators cold, but homeowners have more leeway in their power choices. When it comes to generator standby power, how much do...
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