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The Short Answer The short answer is because the: Power surging from your electrical panel to wherever there is a draw on the power, like when you turn on a light or start up your vacuum cleaner, is greater than the circuit can bear, or the Hot wire becomes grounded, or the Breaker or fuse […]

The Short Answer The short answer is because the electricity traveling in the circuit connected to that outlet is deficient, and the “button,” for safety reasons, popped out to stop the flow of electricity through the circuit, thereby preventing what could have been, a very bad situation, such as sparking or someone getting shocked. Your […]

The beeping sound usually means it is time to change the batteries. But before you do anything, determine if your smoke detector is battery-only or hard wired. Remove the smoke detector from the ceiling by either sliding or twisting it off. If you see wires connected to the smoke alarm, then it is hard wired. […]

Most of the time, flickering lights are not a big deal. Sometimes, however, they could indicate a major electrical problem. Let’s start with the easy stuff. You might have a loose or defective bulb This might seem obvious, but sometimes a problem is so easy to fix that you don’t think about it. Always remember […]

Timely question. Today, electric vehicles are less like something from The Jetsons and more like just another car. Evidence? The U.S. had 1,972 public charging stations in 2011. We have over 16,500 in 2017 and more are coming. If electric vehicles are the future, the future is here. While there are more and more public […]

Good question, but hang on.  Before we answer your “The outlet with the buttons isn’t working, now what?” question, let’s give you a little background. First of all, your “outlet with the buttons” is called a GFCI outlet. “A GF what now?” GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. You usually install these outlets where […]