The idea of creating something new from a disused item, “reclaiming” or “upcycling” forces us to look at our surroundings with new, environmentally conscious eyes. Below are five examples of innovative and elegant lighting designs that prove that there are no limits to what the mind can create!

Are you building a new home? Renovating an old one? These are two possible reasons people have for calling an electrician in West Chester PA. No matter how young or old your house is, hiring the services of professional, certified and courteous electricians is in your best interest.

Work done by electricians in West Chester PA will make your home safer. Wiring installed correctly in a new home can help you and your family sleep well at night. Wiring that is old or damaged needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Remember: the safety of you, your family and your home depends on it.

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Your financial prospects might depend on you hiring the right electrician. For instance, if your home is on the market and the electrical work does not pass inspection, you need to have it updated or replaced right away. Not doing so can cost you money in the form of lost home sales.

Has your home been damaged by fire, flood, wind or snow? To make it livable again you will need West Chester electricians to do the work. Certified and professional electricians are familiar with all the electrical codes, so you won’t have to worry about the job not being done right the first time. For the Best Electrical Repair & Installation services within West Chester, PA are call (610) 269-4136 or click here.

Our electricians have been talking to homeowners in Los Angeles about installing chargers for their electric cars — that is, when their electric cars arrive. Mostly, we’ve been working out how the installations will go and setting up appointments because many homeowners are waiting for delivery. If you anticipate delivery of your electric car and want to beat the rush, now’s a good time to get your charger installed.

Nissan has delivered about 800 Leafs since December 2010, but that’s 800 for the entire U.S., not just Los Angeles. Greatly helping with that total, one ship with 600 Leafs sailed for the U.S. the day before the Japanese earthquake and tsunami struck. And then…nothing. As you know, tragically, things just weren’t the same in Japan the next day.

But recovery in Japan is moving along. Nissan has announced the good news that a shipload of electric cars (electric vehicles or “EVs“) will be landing in the U.S. today, April 27th. This is the first shipment of Leafs manufactured since the quake. Right now, demand is way outstripping supply. Over 340,000 people have registered on the Nissan Leaf website. But Nissan closed reservations for purchases of EVs at 20,000 in September 2010. They’re planning a speed-up of deliveries and will be taking new reservations starting May 1.

Of course, there are other electric cars available for middle-income families. The Chevy Volt is an electric hybrid — it can drive about 40 miles on a single charge of its battery and then turns to burning gasoline. By the end of March of this year, over 1,200 Chevy Volts had been delivered to waiting customers. Yes, Chevy has a waiting list, too, but, like Nissan, will be speeding up deliveries as the year goes on.

If you have ordered an electric vehicle and have not yet arranged for installation of an outlet in your garage for your Level 1 charger or installation of your Level 2 charger, find a licensed electrician familiar with the requirements of EV chargers. For more about my company, The Electric Connection — all the stuff you wanted to know but were afraid to ask — . If you’re interested coupons for electrical work, for example, $50 off installation of a Whole House Surge Protector in the L.A. area, click on our electrical work coupon page.