When Do You Need an Electrical Permit? With the rise in DIY projects and the plethora of YouTube tutorial videos, you may feel that you can tackle any job that comes your way. One of your projects may even include some electrical work. So when do you need an electrical permit to do work in…
Do Smoke Detectors Expire? Bread, eggs, yogurt, chicken, bananas, and smoke detectors. What do all of these have in common? They all expire after a specified relative period of time! Do smoke detectors expire after a certain amount of time? You bet they do! What happens if your smoke detector expired and its still used…
What Appliances Need a Dedicated Circuit If there’s one common question we receive at AC Electric when we are in the field at customers homes, it’s “what appliances need a dedicated circuit”? Safety is all home owners first priority and one of the most common questions to ask is a great question. The reason it’s…
5 Tips to Avoid a Contractor Scamming You! After dealing with being scammed myself, I decided to write this article so you can have 5 tips to avoid a contractor scamming you. My name is Asmint Cruz and I am the owner of an electrical contractor company. Recently, I was scammed by a local contractor…
Popular Electrical Upgrades for the Fall October brings our company a lot of phone calls for popular electrical upgrades for the Fall. Fall is a magical time of the year. The air is getting crisp, the clouds are turning blue and grey, and the leaves are turning magnificent colors. What’s better than enjoying a…
5 Tips for Electrical Safety (From a Certified Electrician) Tip #1 – GFCI Outlet Near Water Maybe you have heard this one already, but it’s always worth repeating as one of our tips for electrical safety! Always have GFCI protection where electricity is near water. “A GFCI outlet is the only thing standing between you…
Smoke Detectors – Nuisance Tripping or Silent Intruder? “The darn smoke detectors are going off again! Why do I even bother having them in my house? They’re more of a nuisance than anything.” Does this sound familiar? It happens to most of us and usually at the worst time like in the middle of the…
What Is Electrical Arcing? As an electrician for over two decades, I get one question asked a lot; what is electrical arcing? To put it simple, electrical arcing is when electricity jumps from one connection to another. At times you hear electric switches producing a sizzling/ cracking sound. Typically, this happens when you turn them…
