House & Home Articles - Electrical

Electrical Articles

This section contains a collection of articles that provide information regarding electrical construction and home improvement projects.

• Be Prepared for Power Blackouts and Brownouts
  A blackout occurs when the power supply to a home, business or area is cut off due to some situation. When this occurs take the following steps...
  
  
• Electrical Safety and Hazard FAQS
  Each year many Americans are injured in and around their homes. Unsafe conditions such as overloaded circuits and damaged insulation as well as the misuse of extension cords and electrical products create fire hazards and may result in electrocutions.
  
  
• Lighting Efficiency Tips
  Increasing your lighting efficiency is one of the fastest ways to decrease your energy bills. If you replace 25% of your lights in high-use areas with fluorescents, you can save about 50% of your lighting energy bill.
  
  
• Saving With Energy Star
  A household that buys Energy Star labeled equipment (including appliances, heating and cooling equipment, and computers) instead of standard new equipment could prevent the release of 70,000 pounds of carbon dioxide over the lifetime of the products.