Cost of Installing Recessed Ceiling Lighting in 2024 – Forbes Home
Housing isn’t the only major cost factor when installing recessed lighting. Labor, location, wiring, and customizations such as finishes and type of bulbs are all important things to consider when budgeting for your project. Professional employment Projects involving electrical work require professional labor. The cost of hiring an electrician ranges from $85 to $105 per […]
The maintenance department keeps the transportation system in top condition.
Maintenance crews prepared equipment for system upgrades near theGore, Oklahoma, July 2022. Southwestern’s Maintenance Division has a long history of supporting Southwestern’s mission by ensuring that transmission lines, transformer stations, communications sites and rights-of-way remain in good condition to provide electricity to Southwestern’s wholesale customers and the millions of end users it serves. While the […]
10 Shocking Facts About Power Strips
With your growing collection of electronics, it may seem like your home doesn’t have enough power outlets. Power strips and their more complex cousins, surge protectors, offer an easy solution: one plug in the wall, and multiple outlets for your devices. But wait! There’s more to these seemingly simple products. To start, did you know […]
How much solar energy do homes in the United States produce?
In 2022, residential solar panels generated 37 million megawatt-hours, representing 18% of total U.S. solar energy, according to the Energy Information Administration. The average American home uses about 11,000 kilowatt-hours per year, meaning residential solar panels generate enough electricity to power 3.4 million homes in 2022. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, solar is […]
New tools and techniques to prepare your electrical panel for…
This is the second article in a two-part series on home electrification. Read the first article. Barry Cinnamon, a longtime Silicon Valley solar entrepreneur CEO Rafael Rafael, founder of Cinnamon Energy Systems, is a big proponent of all-electric homes. He’s investing in converting his home’s heating and cooking—and the car he drives—to electricity provided by […]
Access control mounted cables make installation easy
With the growing concern for personal safety as more people return to the workplace, our access control cables can add value to your security solutions. Specifically, our composite access control cables are manufactured with ease of installation in mind. Lower installation costs are achieved by eliminating assembly procedures and the need to pull individual cables, […]
Residential solar panels reportedly pose nearly $100 billion ‘barrier’ to full electrification
Diving Summary: According to new research from residential electricity research group Pecan Street, the panels in as many as 48 million single-family homes in the United States will need to be upgraded to fully transition away from fossil fuels and use electricity for space and water heating, cooking, vehicle charging and other applications. At an […]
The 10 best power chips in 2024
APC is so confident in the 11-port SurgeArrest that it offers a $100,000 equipment protection policy. Beyond its use in a research laboratory to protect scientific instruments, we had difficulty coming up with a list of equipment that would go with this set. Multiple layers of protection protect against power surges coming through your coaxial […]
Leviton adds whole-home surge protection to the load center
Melville, New York, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Leviton today announced four new Type 1 protection circuit breakers to help existing and new Leviton Load Center customers provide effective surge protection for their entire home with a simple wiring solution. These new breakers are designed to meet Section 230.67 of the 2020 National Electrical Code® […]
EMC Design Review – EMC Testing
What is EMC Design Review? An EMC design review focuses on specific issues in EMC. It is not a comprehensive review as it does not take into account issues such as weight, power, reliability, etc. An EMC design review can cover mechanical issues, system level issues, or circuit board issues, depending on the product. It […]