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This is, traditionally, a blog that addresses home electrical first, home improvement second, and customer service third. Today, we’re going to do something a little backwards – by looking at what makes someone a good customer. When dealing with a…
Read MoreLast year, I wrote an article about making smart decisions with home improvements. While we did kind of skim over larger projects, we also talked about stretching your investment dollars and turning them into sound projects. We all know that…
Read MoreWe all know of OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every working American has at least one (if not more) areas of jurisdiction that OSHA specifically holds sway over in their workplace…
Read MoreLEDs (or Light Emitting Diodes) are a whole new kettle of fish when it comes to the light industry. They don’t function in the same elemental way that incandescents or fluorescents do, they do not emit light in the same…
Read MoreOne of the most important things to remember about CFLs is that they are Compact Fluorescent Lamps (or Lights, or Light Bulbs, or however your mind remembers the acronym). This means that even though the bulb is tiny and corkscrew…
Read MoreThe first step in troubleshooting is of course – looking, seeing, and comprehending what is going on. For fluorescent bulbs, looking at their behavior can help resolve something like 90% of your problems. Remember – most fluorescent fixtures use pairs…
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