Doing your own yard work is a rewarding experience. While there is always the option of hiring a landscape company to take care of your lawn needs, it is often a job many homeowners would like to take on themselves. It is an excellent way to get some exercise while working with your hands. One of the biggest motivators to taking care of your own yard work is the cost savings. The money you save by taking care of your own landscaping needs gives you more money to put back into the landscaping. Landscaping is not complete without adequate lighting. Although you may want to do all the work yourself, landscape lighting is one job you will want to hire a Glendale electrician to take care of. The team at The Electric Connection is here to help you.

Many homeowners who tackle their landscaping needs on their own will usually opt to install solar lights. These lights are quick and easy to install and require very little effort. They can be placed anywhere in the landscaping, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will work effectively. Solar lights need at least 8 hours of sunlight to recharge. If the lights are placed under trees or thick shrubs that get very little sun, the solar lights will not recharge and will not light up when darkness falls.

Electric landscape lights require a little more effort to install, but they will remain lit throughout the night whether the sun shone on the lights or not. Because the lights will require electrical wire, you will want to hire an electrician. Glendale residents will appreciate the reliability of electric landscaping lights. Your electrician will wire the lights into the home’s electric panel. You can opt to have a timer installed for the lights or a manual switch for you to control when the lights are turned off and on. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your landscape lighting installation.

Phil Neal, originally from Massachusetts is Custom Electrical Services new construction manager.  Phil has a variety of responsibilities including overseeing installations, scheduling, and quality control.  Phil is a very experienced electrician in areas such as residential electrical, commercial electrical, service and repair and has received his certification as a licensed Journeyman electrician.

Phil is a 4 year veteran of the U.S. Navy and a 4 year veteran of the United States Marine Corps.  Phil has been deployed to Iraq and has traveled the globe throughout is military career.  He has a wife Deanna a son and twin girls.  With his free time Phil enjoys spending time with his family and taking his kids to the park.

Thank you Phil for your service and being such a critical park of Custom Electrical Services!

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Tube lights are found in many applications and environments such as office buildings, hallways, garages, and really anywhere that has a low and flat ceiling. Although fluorescent tubes contain small amounts of mercury and isn’t a whole lot, you still want to avoid the breaking of a fluorescent tube and any exposure to mercury if possible.

Whether you are simply replacing a burnt out fluorescent tube with a new one or are switching over to a new technology (such as LED), there is a proper way to do it. By following these steps along with others that you may find, you will allow yourself to reduce risk of harm for yourself, staff, or whoever is the one physically replacing the tube lights.

Let’s answer some common questions and issues that people seem to face when tasked with this issue of replacing mercury filled fluorescent tubes…

By recycling rather than simply throwing away your tube lights, you opt-in for the environmentally friendly route of switching out old tubes. If you choose not to recycle, you are allowing toxic mercury to freely enter the environment, which of course is not good.

Not only do you prevent mercury from freely entering the environment by recycling, but you also reduce waste. How exactly? Part of the tube is reused for new tubes that will be resold and used. This allows for less waste and this goes back to the saying “Reduce, Reused, Recycle.” So by taking part of fluorescent tube recycling, you allow the process of recycling to continue and prevent waste from entering the landfill!

When taking your tubes out to bring for recycling, this is probably the most difficult step you need to be most cautious with. The best option you have is to be prepared and know what to do if things go “south” as they like to say.

Here is what you can do to prepare for the removal of fluorescent fixtures:

And for one thing that you should always remember for dealing with a broken tube is this: NEVER VACUUM. By vacuuming, you make glass particles go airborne and that is a highly dangerous situation to be in.

For more tips on how to clean up a broken fluorescent or CFL lights, using this tool from Earth911. It allows you to search what you need to recycle and where you are located. So you go to that tool, type in ‘fluorescent’ or ‘CFL’ along with your location and you will surely come across the closest place to recycle fluorescent tubes (along with really anything else you may want to recycle).

If you are in the process of disposing and recycling your fluorescent tubes, what is going in there to replace the ones you are removing? If the answer is “more fluorescent tubes,” may we ask why?

Most electrical work requires the expertise of a professional electrician in order to be completed safely and effectively. Improper repairs or installations are not only frustrating but also potentially dangerous, leaving you vulnerable to shocks or even electrical fire. Unscrupulous electricians may also recommend unnecessary, costly repairs so it’s important to be weary of electrician scams during your search. That’s why we’ve come up with this guide to hiring an electrician for our Northern Virginia clients looking for the best solutions in the region.

We recommend you ask about the following on your search for the best Northern Virginia electricians:

Your neighbors throughout Northern Virginia have relied on us for all their electrical needs, including installations, replacements, repairs, and maintenance, since 1925. What makes us the best electricians for your project?

When you need reliable electricians in Northern Virginia, there’s only one name you need to know—Kolb Electric! Call 877-287-1179 or click here to schedule service online.

Owning commercial property comes with a wealth of responsibilities. It is up to the commercial property owner, for example, to ensure that the heating and cooling systems in their properties function properly so that everybody therein is comfortable throughout the year. The successful operation of the electrical system in any such property is also integral, and the failure to ensure the proper operation of an electrical system can not only drive up energy costs and result in serious inconvenience: it can also lead to unsafe situations. That is why you must hire a commercial electrician in Newton, MA for any commercial electrical services that you may need completed. If you encounter any such service needs, FB Electrical Services is here to guarantee that any necessary work is done right.

One of the main reasons that commercial property owners contact their commercial electricians is to have new equipment installed in their properties. It is important to remember that, handy as one may be, the installation of any sort of electrical equipment is something that only a trained, experienced professional can handle. There are far too many factors and variables to consider when installing any such equipment to entrust such a service to a novice or an amateur. It is vital that equipment of the appropriate power is used, and that it is wired into your electrical system with the utmost care. Otherwise, a service that is meant to be beneficial, such as the installation of a commercial ceiling fan, can result in reduced efficiency, the overloading of circuits, and other issues. Plus, it is possible that the installation process itself may damage your property if not handled by a qualified part.

Another reason to contact a professional Contact FB Electrical Services.