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Ultimately, Tooshlights wants to improve the public restroom experience. “We’ve all been in a public restroom with a line out the door, and no way to tell if a stall is open, occupied or out of order without looking under the door or peeking through the crack,” Tooshlights.com

Alternative energy was once one of those things reserved for “tree huggers” and those who lived too far off the power grid and couldn’t bring electricity to their property. Those days are long gone. Nowadays, alternative energy is the way to go and it has become very trendy and popular, even in residential areas. You may have already seen this trend in your own neighborhood. Solar powered homes don’t exactly stick out like a sore thumb, but if you look closely enough, you can see the panels mounted flush on the roof of a home. If you are interested in learning more about solar power, talk with your electrician in Los Angeles. At The Electric Connection, we are very familiar with solar panel installation and can answer any questions you may have.

Solar panels are not quite as expensive as you may have thought. In fact, they are very affordable and many companies offer lease programs that make it easy for every homeowner to take advantage of the free electricity from the sun. You don’t have to totally rely on solar power for your home if you don’t want to. You could use simply as a supplemental power source during the day to help save on your monthly electric bill.

If you do choose to go with a large system that will run your entire house, night and day, you may have times when excess electricity is produced. You can actually sell it back to the power company if you are still connected to the grid. How cool is it to have the electric company send you a check every month. It is crucial you hire an electrician familiar with the Los Angeles electrical codes to ensure your solar panels are installed correctly and safely. Give The Electric Connection a call today to learn more or to schedule your installation.

Whether you own a business or a commercial space used for residential living, there are a number of things you are responsible for doing to ensure the safety and well-being of the building’s tenants. This includes providing proper lighting both inside and outside the space. Your building, complex, or shopping center’s parking lot lighting is a huge part of this, and it’s not just about safety, either.

First off, if you have a business that’s open during nighttime hours, then having bright and inviting parking lot lights will help attract customers. Poorly illuminated areas increase risks such as theft, or worse. This is going to deter a lot of people from even attempting to come to your commercial space.

Employee safety is also a big deal. Your employees should be able to approach their cars without the worry of nighttime risks, or injury due to not being able to see where they are going clearly enough. As a business owner, you have a responsibility to your employees. Focusing on this also reduces your financial liability should something unfortunate happen.

Too often, business owners and retailers neglect their parking lot lighting fixtures because of high costs associated with repair and energy consumption. The benefits far outweigh the risks, however. Besides, today’s lighting options show a vast improvement in efficiency and affordability.

With LED and induction parking lot lighting alternatives, you can effectively illuminate your entire parking lot without hurting your bottom line. Our professional electricians are happy to discuss your options with you, and are well equipped with the tools and the training necessary to get the job done right.

The lighting industry has been busy as ever this month, from the slow-climbing successes of LED adoption to the discovery of new galaxies. Have you kept up? Allow us to offer a taste…

It’s only a matter of time before LEDs make serious headway into the retrofit market. Forbes predicts that by 2021, LEDs will make up approximately half of all retrofits in a market where they currently only make up about 5%. Read more…

Cree and Home Depot recently partnered to offer more affordable LED light bulbs to consumers. Nasdaq predicts that Wal-Mart will soon follow, based on a recent announcement from GE about lowering the price of their Great Value LEDs (sold at Wal-Mart). Image via houzz.com

There is an art to proper bathroom lighting, and it involves a lot more strategy than you’d think! For one, this author adamantly believes you should not light a mirror from above because it casts unsightly shadows on your face. Read more…