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How to Hide TV Wires Behind a Mounted TV

How to Hide TV Wires Behind a Mounted TV

With TVs, cable boxes, gaming systems and soundbars becoming staples in many homes you wouldn’t be alone if you feel as if you have cables and cords coming from every direction. Though we need them, electrical wires can be a bit ugly to look at particularly if your TV is a focal point in your living room. Thankfully, you don’t have to settle for wires here, there and everywhere when it comes to your home entertainment.

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Your Guide to Choosing the Right Size of Generator

what size generator do you need to run a

Have you been considering purchasing a generator for your home? When the power goes out, having a generator can allow you to have the comforts you want, but most importantly offer you the protection you need for the people and resources in your home. Extended power outages don’t happen often, but when they do can be quite costly and uncomfortable.

Categories Commercial Electrical

How Often Should I Test My Emergency Lighting?

how often to test emergency lighting

Whether you own a commercial building or have emergency lighting installed in a residential area, it is important to ensure that the lighting is functioning properly. Testing your emergency lighting regularly ensures that it works as intended when you need it most. In many cases, emergency lighting is not something that is always on and instead only comes on when the power is off. For this reason, testing your emergency lighting is something that you can easily forget to do.

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Do I Really Need a GFCI Outlet?

Where Do I Need GFCI Outlets

A GFCI or ground fault circuit interrupter is a type of outlet that serves an important safety purpose. These outlets work by monitoring the amount of electricity that is flowing to a circuit and tripping or shutting off the power to that circuit if something isn’t quite right. This in turn helps to prevent overheating of wires, electrical fires and reduces the risk of electrical shocks and burns.

Categories Residential Electrical

Where Should I Install a CO2 Detector?

Where Should I Install a CO2 Detector

Your home and the people in it are some of, if not the most, important parts of your life. You would do anything to ensure the safety of your loved ones which includes ensuring that your home is safe and secure. One of the most important pieces of safety equipment you could have in your home, aside from a smoke alarm, is a CO2 detector.