Electrical contractors in Western Australia are shocked by new law that they say favors big contractors and unions Washington
(The Center Square) – Legislation was passed this session and signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee aimed at increasing the number of electricians in Washington state. However, some small electrical contractors see the new law as hurting their business. Senate Bill 5320 would require applicants for a flight-level electrician certification to have completed an […]
“Electrifying everything” may require improved electrical service
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! At the dawn of time, when I was a child and dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, my family’s home had a fuse box in the basement with four 15-amp circuits. If a fuse blew and there were no […]
Circle cutting plate for electrical service 240 volts
The service of 240 volts works on hard devices such as ovens, air conditioners, water heaters and electric dryers. If something wrong occurs in that painting, this may cause these systems to fail, destroy devices, or even lead to electrical risks. “This is why you should test the painting to confirm that every 240 -volt […]
Homeowner’s Guide to Smart Electrical Panels
Service panels are the control center for our home electrical systems. Their design hasn’t changed much since resettable circuit breakers replaced fuses in the mid-20th century… until now. The service panel of the future is digital, and promises to revolutionize the home electrical system. The change is necessary because of the electrification of homes, a […]
What You Need to Know When Choosing a Smart Electrical Panel – Stacey on the Internet of Things
On a recent episode of the IoT podcast, we received a voicemail from Shane on the podcast hotline. Shane has his electrical panel replaced and is considering a smart panel. He notes that we’ve recommended the Sense home energy monitoring solution in the past. However, he’s concerned that Sense, as a small company, may not […]
WM KECK Observatory launches the electrical vocational training program for community college students in Hawaii – WM KECK Observatory
MAUNAKEA, Hawaiʻi Island – WM KECK Observatory in cooperation with the Hawaiian Community College, enthusiastic to announce a new vocational training program for Kamaʻāina students who follow a profession as licensed electricians. The three -year experimental program provides a very specialized technical training and business experience for students registered in the installation and maintenance technology […]
electrification? You may not need to upgrade the electrical panel
The growing number of homeowners seeking to ditch gas and oil and electrify their old homes is drawing new interest to electrical panels. These often-forgotten metal boxes tucked into the wall of a garage, basement, or other out-of-the-way space constitute a nationwide electrical choke point. Will you need a complete electrical panel upgrade to meet […]
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 […]
Labels of electrical panels and how to mark them
It is very common for the labels on electrical boxes to be ambiguous, especially with older boxes. If this sounds like your home, it’s time to fix it. “There are a few reasons, but the first is safety,” says Dosia Boylen, owner of Handyman Connection of Golden. “In an emergency situation where you need to […]
Smart electrical panel review: basic upgrade for your solar energy
Again, SPAN provides detailed information about all of this, so I know the amount of juice that the Games and Xbox computer (14 kWh every week) has, and whether our washing machine and our new dryer is more efficient than the old writer who replaced it (no). And while you can run the circuits and […]