Your Home Electrical System

Your Home Electrical System

Did You Know? info regarding your Your Home Electrical System
  1.A circuit breaker can appear to be ON but really be tripped.
2.The voltage at half of all U.S. homes is greater than most light bulbs are designed to run on.
3.A normal receptacle is sometimes ground-fault protected from elsewhere.
4.Home electricity doesn’t flow in one constant direction.
5.A turned-on dimmer switch normally produces some heat.
6.Most of a circuit can go out even... when the breaker is on and is fine.
7.A GFCI receptacle will not trip for an overload.
8.Hair dryers sold today can use the entire capacity of a 15-amp circuit.
9.Replacing a switch or receptacle can open a can of worms.
10.Even if you knew all these, you can learn more by reading this page.

Your Home Electrical System

Electricity flows to your lights and appliances from the power company through your panel, its breakers, out on your circuits and back. Here is a schematic picture of all the major parts of your home electrical system. There are many connections along these paths that can be disrupted or fail, and there are many ways that electricity could go places you don’t want it to.

Electricity from Sunlight
Photovoltaic solar energy systems use sunlight to generate electricity. It lowers your utility bill, and helps reduce fossil-fuel consumption and global warming. A system lasts for many years, and adds to the value... of your home.
How it works •Sunlight hitting silicon cells in a module generates a direct current.
•A switch protects the solar modules from grid power fluctuations.
•The solar direct current goes from the solar modules to an inverter.
•If there is extra solar current, the system feeds it to the utility grid, running the meter backwards.
•If more power is needed, the switch draws power from the utility grid.

Inadequate wiring

Assuming an equipment grounding conductor is present, is the wiring inadequate because you are using too many lights? too many floor lamps? too many radios and TVs? That is seldom the case. The wiring usually is inadequate because you have added many electrical appliances that were not considered or perhaps were not even on the market at the time of the original wiring job. The installation does not provide enough circuits to operate a wide assortment of small kitchen appliances, plus range, water heater, clothes dryer, room air conditioners and other heavy appliances. Some of these operate on 240-volt circuits, which may not be available; others operate at 120 volts but when plugged into existing circuits they overload those circuits. In addition, the service entrance equipment may be just too small for the load.

Chef Baldee Pizza Fri May 24th

 Mark it on your calendar!!!!
Friday, May 24th 11am-1pm or so....
Chef Baldee's Pizza (Mobile Pizza Kitchen) has been invited to All-TECH Electric & Contracting to celebrate entrepreneurship, networking, and to have a PIZZA PARTY. Great News: this event is open to EVERYONE including all Leawood Chamber Members!
The Mobile Pizza Kitchen will be serving pizza by-the-slice. It's an authentic New York-Style Thin Crust with a Spicy/Sweet Sauce patterned after a 50-year old family recipe. Any interested Leawood Chamber of Commerce members are encouraged to come out and meet The Chef first hand during this informal networking opportunity. Slices are $5.00 each (cash preferred / credit & debit cards accepted). Drinks will also be available. Chef Baldee's Pizza is the very first food truck to be licensed in The City of Leawood, and the very first food truck to obtain chamber membership. Don't forget to make The Chef a friend on facebook at www.facebook.com/baldeespizza! Directions: half a block west on 110th from the OP Convention Center. Address: 6400 W. 110th Street Suite 103

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Electrical Upgrades for older homes

Electrical Upgrades for Older Homes

Many people dream of purchasing an old or historic home and fixing it up to meet the demands of modern living. However, there are several updates that will usually need to be made to make the home safe to live in, and to make it compliant with local laws.

One of the most important updates you can make is to the home’s electrical system. An outdated system will...

not be able to meet the demands of modern appliances, and could even cause a house fire. Consulting with an electrician is highly recommended for anyone interested in purchasing an older home. A licensed electrician can help itemize all the details needed to modernize the home, perform the work safely and guide the project through any required inspections.

Here are a few tasks an electrician can do to upgrade your older home:

Upgrade the system. Upgrading from a fuse box to breakers will eliminate the need to replace fuses in the dark during the most inopportune times, and you will be protected against fire more efficiently.

Update wiring. Wire that is worn or undersized may need to be replaced to bring the electrical service up to code. It will also help to prevent a house fire.

Install additional outlets. Many older homes have only a few electrical outlets. An experienced electrician will understand how to run more wiring for additional outlets. An electrician can also install three-prong outlets to accommodate large appliances.

Install ground wiring. Another concern is the lack of ground wiring in older homes. In newer homes, three wires are run to the receptacle: a hot wire, a neutral wire and a ground wire. The ground wire protects against faults.

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Task lighting:

Often task lighting refers to office lighting, where the task light is used to increase illuminance on the reading area. However, the illuminance level is not the only factor governing visibility. Contrast is also important, and a poorly positioned light source may cause contrast reduction, resulting in loss of visibility. Therefore, it can be argued that the most important purpose... of task lighting in the office is not increasing illuminance, but improving contrast.

Different strategies for office task lighting exist. The three main approaches are:
•Localised average lighting, where a lamp supplies both ambient light and task light
•Freely adjustable task light
•Asymmetric task light, where the lamp is placed at the side of the work area

I purchased a kitty water fountain for our cats....but the location I chose to place it did not have a convenient outlet. Larry Madura, Master Electrician, solved that problem in less than 1/2 hour. How many places in your home could you use another outlet for convenience?

 

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  All Tech Electric & Contracting while we are on the topic, I have SERIOUS lighting in my bathroom AND an installed lighted mirror. Minor things can make ALL the difference!!!!!