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Older Homes: Is Your Electrical Service Adequate?
Written by Ron Troyer on March 19, 2021
The electrical demands on your home today are far greater than they were just 20 years ago yet your electrical service, the power coming in from the utility, may not have been expanded to accommodate our ever-growing need for more power.
Consider the electrical demands of this assortment of basic, common appliances and home necessities/luxuries.
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Spring Home Electrical Projects
Written by Ron Troyer on March 5, 2021
-Written by Ron Troyer
Winter’s strong grip on our region is about to be relinquished and few of us, if any, will seriously miss its passing. Soon the signs of Spring will be everywhere-as you read this song birds are heading north from their wintering grounds. With the emergence of crocuses and daffodils comes a reminder for a good, thorough Spring cleanup, both inside and out. Included are a few electrical items that will need insertion into the list. Many of these items may require the assistance of trained profession...
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Electrical Projects: When to DIY and When to Call a Professional
Written by Ron Troyer on February 19, 2021
-Written by Ron Troyer
Walk into any chain home improvement store, turn down the electrical supply aisle and you will see all the necessary fixing for a 200-amp service installation-service cable, electrical panels, circuit breakers, even meter enclosures. Next stroll over to the ‘do it yourself’ reference section and you might find a step-by-step book full of illustrated instructions you will need in order to complete that service upgrade. But is that all you need to know?
Your local home improv...
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Downed Power Line Electrical Safety: What You Need to Know of this Potential Hazard
Written by Ron Troyer on February 5, 2021
-written by Ron Troyer
Trees & Downed Power Lines
Weather forecasters and climatologists tell us storm frequency will increase in both severity and magnitude as our planet suffers the worsening effects of global warming. Debunking these predictions has become more difficult as the hard evidence becomes unignorable-take this most recent blizzard that stretched across the Northeast for three full days dumping more than 24 inches of sn... Read MoreEstablishing an Electrically Safe Home Gym
Written by Ron Troyer on January 8, 2021
-Written by Ron Troyer
As we exit the holiday season into a shiny new year, we enter January, also known to many as Weight Loss Awareness Month (like we needed to be made more aware of a roll or two in the mirror). Gone are all those delicious treats and feasts quickly replaced with renewed resolutions to lose 20 pounds by such-and-such date fueled by a determination this year will be different than all those other years.
Unfortunately, this Pandemic is not fading as hoped-in fact we are entering a heightened crisis level previously unknown with...
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Illuminating the Holiday Season Safely
Written by Ron Troyer on December 11, 2020
-Written by Ron Troyer
For all of us, the busy months of December and early January are times full of family, good will towards all and copious amounts of celebration. One favorite holiday event is a drive taking in all the neighboring Christmas lighting. What better way to accent the festivities than with spectacular holiday lighting and decorations, both inside and outside of the home. Extension cords abound, crisscrossing lawns and carpets in a patchwork of interlocking cables powering all sorts of animated holiday figures, dangling ice sickles, menor...
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Your Home Office’s Electrical Needs
Written by Ron Troyer on November 25, 2020
For years the concept of ‘home office’ has been in use to varying degrees but recently the ‘home office’ exploded as workers everywhere sought refuge during the Pandemic while continuing to generate an income. But is commandeering a bedroom or playroom all that is required to set up an office within one’s home?
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Know the Five Classifications of Fire Extinguishers
Written by Ron Troyer on November 13, 2020
In this blog we discuss methods and devices for detecting the presence of smoke and/or fire in a home. The first awareness of such an emergency is key to survival but what if the fire is still in its infancy? What if the flickering flames are relatively minor in nature and have not graduated to a fire or even worse- a blaze?
For any of us homeowners, this is a defining moment of decision making. Is the risk of losing one’s life equal to or greater than the need to save the family home? It is a worthy question perhaps only people like those heroic homeowners in Cal...
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Carbon Monoxide – Deadly But Very Detectable
Written by Ron Troyer on October 30, 2020
Fighting a foe is challenging. Fighting an invisible foe is fraught with even greater difficulties. The stakes are raised even higher when this foe turns deadly. This pandemic we are living through is a perfect example. Defenses like the mighty walls of Jericho are pointless against an odorless, colorless, and tasteless enemy produced within our homes by devices we put there. At best we can hope this foe unwittingly reveals itself once it begins circulating. Fortunately, the harmful presence of Carbon Monoxide (CO) is extremely de...
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Detecting Electrical Fires Early
Written by Ron Troyer on October 16, 2020
In the previous installment, we discussed fire’s usefulness in the home. When properly harnessed, fire provides soothing heat for the all-to-soon Winter months coming our way. However, when fire escapes its confinement, the results are all too often catastrophic due to our wooden homes which provide the perfect mixture of fuel and oxygen. Statistics from the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and other organizations bear this out.
In this installment, we will examine early warning methods and devices to alert us when fire erupts undetected in our homes.&...
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