Posted Aug 2019
Elevator Potential: Is an Elevator the Right Option for a Two-Story Home?
A two-story home can be a dream come true when a family is young but could become a nightmare as family members age and the owners reach their 70s and...
Residential
Posted Jul 2019
All-Electric Homes Light Up Sacramento
Utilities have taken on climate change in a number of different ways. In Sacramento, Calif., the local utility has gone all electric. Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) All-Electric Smart Home...
Posted Jul 2019
Rewired: Confronting Aluminum Wiring in Dwelling Units
In the past few weeks, I have been involved with two separate installations where aluminum branch circuits were used in dwelling units. One was a single-family dwelling, and the other...
Posted Jun 2019
Bare Necessities: Every Home Requires Arcing-Fault Protection
A friend who had just purchased a 10-year-old house asked me whether he and his wife should spend money to have his electrical contractor install all the newest safety devices....
Posted May 2019
Detecting Electrical Skullduggery: Protecting Your Customers From Counterfeit Products
With the advent and ease of online shopping, many homeowners are purchasing their own products. But is a homeowner able to distinguish a safe product that is listed and labeled...
