The burgeoning industry of solar installation and manufacturing companies is something of a new phenomenon. The sheer prevalence of solar panels for homes and businesses represents a huge business potential. As the market expands, it is increasingly volatile, with companies forming and folding faster than you can blink an eye.

But that doesn’t mean solar panels are going the way of the buffalo. Much the contrary. While the industry sees a lot of turnover, it is growing and some solar companies are just getting better. This has a few powerful benefits for consumers:

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If you are interested in learning everything about electricity, you should start by understanding the basic components that make up any electrical design and how they work. Think about how the great pyramids of Egypt were built using just blocks of rock. The rocks themselves were nothing, but when combined with careful design they formed such grand structures!

Similarly, you need to know about the basic electrical components and how they work together to create wonderful modern electrical systems. Below you will find information about the most common electrical components:

The very first component that you should know about is the resistor. It is fairly easy to assume that a resistor, as the name suggests, will resist electricity that flows through it, and you would be correct in that assumption too! Any situation that demands the flow of current to be controlled at a desired level will require a resistor.

Here are two scenarios that better explain what a resistor does. In both cases, we will be turning on a LED:

Scenario 1 – Without Resistor

Scenario 2 – With Resistor

If a resistor is like a cushion that is used to control the flow of electricity, then capacitors are like small rechargeable batteries that store small amounts of charge in them. Capacitors do two things at the same time:

By so doing, they are able to stabilize almost any circuit. There are two types of capacitors that are primarily used:

I briefly alluded to LEDs in the scenarios that were used under “Resistors” above. LEDs are just like bulbs except that they are extremely reliable. You can find them on practically every appliance in your home that features some kind of an indicator light. A typical LED bulb can last decades with no sign of dying.

Since they are so reliable, they are used to indicate the state of current at any point in a circuit. An important task like checking the output voltage or current on a circuit becomes simpler with these light-based indicators.

The resistors, capacitors, and LEDs are the simple stuff in electrical circuits. Now, let us talk about the first complicated component – the transistor. Transistors are used to build complex electrical systems, such as amplifiers for instance. A simple way to understand transistors is to think of a switch. A basic switch has an “on” and an “off” state. These are controlled by the position of the switch, which is changed manually.

A transistor is a more advanced switch that has multiple output states. Unlike a switch, you cannot change these states manually. The only way to switch the transistor between various states is to run current through it. By controlling the current that flows through the transistor, you can control the output state to achieve the results you desire.

How many times have you looked at your electric bill and felt “dizzy”? Solar Energy For Residential applications can provide an incredible relief from this monthly occurrence. Costs for photovoltaic cells, also known as solar panels, have drastically decreased over the years making Solar Energy For Residential applications a much more viable solution. Now your Renewable Energy Electrician, ElectricMan Inc. is offering a solution that will be incredibly valuable for homeowners.

In conjunction with the Indoor Generator, which allows you to store your own produced energy and program it to use that electricity when you want it, whether it be in an emergency or to avoid peak usage charges, highly cost effective solar panels can be installed in areas that you may not have thought were possible. Whether you want a solar panel that is easily portable and storable, like these collapsible solar panels, a small solar panel for condos or apartments, or if you have room on your roof for stationary solar panels, Solar Energy For Residential applications can be flexible to nearly any situation.

Not only will solar energy lower electric bills, but it also allows you to do your part in reducing your carbon footprint on the environment, and start producing your own green renewable energy, increase your home’s value with its own electrical independence, and even start profiting by selling surplus energy back to the electric company depending on the application. Your children and your children’s children will appreciate the steps that you have taken to improve the environment that they will live in.

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Have you been eyeing that gorgeous chandelier at your favorite lighting store for a while now? If you have been dreaming of transforming a boring entrance way or a drab dining room into something that you can be proud of, the time is now to buy that chandelier. Lighting can make such a huge difference in a room. It transforms it from drab and boring to spectacular and gorgeous. You will need an electrician to take of your Beverly Hills electrical needs like those at The Electric Connection.

While you can certainly buy the chandelier of your dreams without any help, you will definitely need an experienced electrician to complete the installation process. You don’t want your dream of a gorgeous chandelier to go up in smoke, literally, by not having the fixture installed correctly. An electrician in Beverly Hills will need to determine what will need to be done to get the new light fixture installed where you want it.

In many cases, an existing fixture will already be in place and the electrician will be able to use the existing wiring. However, if you would like the chandelier hung in a place that does not have an existing light or ceiling fan fixture, there will be a little extra work involved. The electrician will need to create a a wiring harness, which is simple enough but should only be handled by somebody who knows how to safely work with electricity.

Along with hanging the chandelier, you will likely want to have a dimmer switch installed to allow you to control the strength of the light emitted from the bulbs. This is another fairly simple task for your electrician. If you are ready to transform your home with a new chandelier or some other exciting lighting fixture, give The Electric Connection a call today.