Jason Snowhill In a recent article, Allen Norwood from charlotteobserver.com states something obvious to professional electricians; that you should definitely consult with an electrician when an electrical outlet stops working. The writer had problems with an outdoor GFCI electrical outlet which “died” on him, cutting power to a few other outlets as well. Read about his experience … Read more
Power savings are essential to any electrical installation, whether that is a military or a residential one. As with homes, the power coming into a military installation, has to be provided at a steady rate to the right places. But as we know, power costs money to generate, store and move. Thus, the replacement of … Read more
This is a short video (1:40) for starter electricians, with a nice tutorial on how to modify circuits in order for the following to happen: The second circuit to start if the first is “on” The second one either if it starts or stops, should not affect the first If the first stops, the second … Read more
An interesting article in DVIDS shows how electricians facing a problem for first time, in Wolf Creek Power Plant’s Generator number 3, overcome it. The article goes in long details both about the generator’s problem, how they fixed it and how the electrician in charge faced this issue for the very first time in his 10 year career. … Read more
One of the biggest job risks for electricians is getting in contact with asbestos. Electricians and electrical cable installers might get exposed to asbestos through repair, demolition or installation work. Asbestos is a deathly, fibrous material which, unfortunately, had been used in the past for insulation or insulate wiring. Thus, electricians working on older power … Read more