Electrical System Issues

Closet Fire | Closet Light Fixture Fire Hazards

Closet fire can be easily caused by a closet light fixture

Incandescent closet light fixtures can easily cause closet fire and this fire hazard is very often ignored by the home owner.
Is your closet light fixture safe? Keep reading so you can verify that it’s not going to cause any closet fire.
We rarely pay attention to our closet light fixtures for as long as they work. Stacking cardboard boxes and plastic bags filled with old clothing or Christmas gifts wrapping paper against that exposed, glowing light bulb can easily and pretty fast result in a closet fire.
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Things to Avoid Around the House Electrical Panel

Most “popular” mistakes people shouldn’t make around the house electric panels: Relocating water heater or furnace? – don’t run any of the pipes in front of the house’s electrical panel – remember 36” distance from its face must be free of any obstructions. Painting the wall? – don’t seal the electrical panel door with silicon … Read more

House Electrical Panel in the Bathroom and Clothes Closet

House electrical panels rarely change their original location. Even when upgrading it to a larger size, they remain in the same spot. However, while remodeling our house interior, we sometimes completely forget – or just don’t realize – the mistakes we’re making. We just pick the best possible location for the new bathtub, toilet, and … Read more

House Overhead Electric Service Improper Locations

When remodeling, upgrading, or changing the house exterior, we often forget to consider that some of the components that used to be safe prior to the completion of our new project may become quite dangerous when we’re finished. One of those components is an electrical service connection to our property … you know, those thick … Read more