As you look around your home, you can probably find at least 10 things that you would like to upgrade or change. Lighting is one of those things you can upgrade and make a huge difference in your home by really doing very little. One of the latest trends in lighting is something called recessed lighting. New homes are typically built with recessed lighting. There are some real benefits to recessed lighting that your electrician in Burbank can point out for you. The team at The Electric Connection can explain more about recessed lighting if you are interested.

1-Recessed lighting can make a room look bigger. It is a lighting trick that can transform a small space with something that is referred to as wall-washing. The washing part is due to light being reflected onto the wall by using a special trip around the light base. This is something you can learn more about when you talk with your electrician. Burbank homeowners will be amazed at the difference recessed lighting can make in a room.

2-The room will feel bigger because there isn’t a light fixture hanging from the ceiling and taking up space. Some light fixtures create shadows and dark areas in the room that make it feel and look smaller.

3-Recessed lighting reduces the risk of a light fixture and the bulb being damaged and shattering all over the room. Accidents do happen, but you can reduce the risk of someone being hurt when a ball is thrown or somebody gets a little wild with the broom.

Your Burbank electrician will take care of the installation of the recessed lighting. You will get to choose the rim color and design. There are plenty of options to choose from and you are sure to find one that perfectly suits your tastes. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your recessed lighting installation.

If you are looking for a Garland electrician, be sure to find one who cares enough about safety to help determine if your home is up to par. Some older homes often lack basic precautionary features that are inexpensive, yet vital to the safety of the family. One of these features is the GFCI, and any Garland electrician should be able to determine if your home has one.

Recently in Texas, a family experienced a heartbreaking illustration of what can happen without a GFCI. The mother was bathing her two children, ages five and six, when a hairdryer that was plugged into a nearby outlet fell into the tub. Both children were killed by the electrical current passing into the bathwater.

One of the most horrifying things about this story is that this accident was preventable! Installing a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, or GFCI, could have saved these children’s lives, at a cost of less than $60. The circuit in their bathroom was not equipped with this simple piece of equipment, simply because their home was an older home.

When the electrical current is imbalanced, it indicates that the current is passing through something that it is not intended to pass through. A GFCI handles that situation by quickly interrupting the flow of current before it can do harm. Water is an especially dangerous conductor of current, so a GFCI should be installed everywhere that an electrical device might be plugged in near water. This means that GFCIs should be on outlets in not only kitchens and bathrooms, but also in garages, outside, near countertops, and near hot tubs and pools. While a layperson might not realize that, an electrician should. That is why, whether you are looking for a Dallas, Garland, or Rowlett electrician, you should make sure to find one with enough experience to spot potential hazards before they cause tragic results.

One of the best Garland electrical teams you will find is the crew at ElectricMan, Inc. Available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, ElectricMan’s team is made up of trained electricians who care about the safety of families. To learn more about finding an electrician Garland homeowners can trust, visit the website. For a deeper connection, join the online community on ElectricMan’s social sites, or call (972)792-7270.

Doing it yourself can be a fun, satisfying experience, but if you don’t know what you are doing and you are dealing with potentially dangerous things, like electricity, it is best to leave it to the professionals. There are far too many things that can go wrong when you try and fix something that has anything to do with your home’s electrical. It is best to call an experienced electrician like those at The Electric Connection.

Taking care of odd jobs around the house is normal. It is a part of home ownership. However, what many people fail to realize is that some jobs are way more complicated than they believed in the beginning. In fact, those jobs are not only more complicated, they may actually be hazardous to anybody who isn’t trained.

The following reasons are why you should always leave any electrical repair work to a certified electrician.

*You could be putting yourself at risk of electric shock that can be fatal. Fooling around with the wiring in your home is dangerous. One wrong move can have serious consequences. *Property damage in general is another very real possibility. You may not burn your house down, but you could cause damage that has to be repaired by a professional.

The next time you need a little work done around the house, think twice about grabbing your toolbox. If you need any kind of electrical repair work done, give The Electric Connection a call and leave it in their very capable hands.

— Electric Connection (@LAElectricianCA) December 14, 2015

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