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What Causes a Burnt or Melted Outlet?
Recognizing a Problem At some point in your experience as a home or business owner, you may be going about your day as usual, only to find that one of your electrical outlets has been blackened and melted by heat (right where you were wanting to plug in a new 50"...
How to Determine A Home’s Average Energy Consumption in Las Vegas
It is more important in some places than others to know what typical energy consumption is before buying or renting a home - and Las Vegas is one of them. The main issue is the Las Vegas' climate - with typical summer highs of over 100 and winter lows that can dip...
Home Electrical Storage Batteries: Changing the Way We Power Our Homes
Your smartphone, watch, clocks, radios, and flashlights operate on batteries and soon, your house might too. Home electrical storage batteries have already hit the market as consumers seek renewable energy options and lower electrical bills. From powering medical...
Electricity in a Rental Property: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
When renting an apartment, tenants can reasonably expect to have reliable electrical service. In Nevada, as in all states except Arkansas, landlords have a basic duty to keep the place livable under the "implied warranty of habitability." This includes keeping...
Smart Home Technology: What Can it do For You?
Smart home technology allows for controlling certain aspects of your home. Simply defined, it is the integration of appliances and smart devices through the control of a central panel via the internet. The growing use of smart home technology is predicted Zion Market...
Powerline Networking: What You Should Know
Thanks to interference from nearby Wi-Fi networks and the complications of running Ethernet cables through a home or office, powerline networking has become a more viable option for many in Las Vegas and Henderson. Still, for various reasons, powerline networking is...
Do Single-Story Homes Really Save Energy?
The debate about energy efficiency as it relates to the number of stories (floors) in a home is not a new one. The crux of the debate has to do with heating and cooling, since that accounts for nearly half of the typical homeowner's energy expense. The consensus has...
Smart Meter Controversy in Las Vegas: What You Need to Know
Between 2010 and 2012, the Nevada Energy replaced over 1 million electric meters with smart meters. The digital devices collect usage data and unlike their analog predecessors, receive and transmit data too. Customers can easily view their billing information online...
Dimmer Switches: Are They More Efficient?
Dimmer switches are most commonly known for their ability to create a variety of lighting atmospheres with the same bulbs; whether you're hosting a low-lit dinner party for business associates, or need maximal brightness to clean the house, a simple adjustment of the...
Wrestling with Wires? How to Organize Your Home’s Electrical Components
Today's homes are bursting at the seams with electrical doodads. There are flat screen TVs, stereo systems, desktop computers, printers, e-readers and devices charging all over the place, not to mention a slew of major appliances! It's no wonder that the average...
When to Consider Power Generators at Home
For home owners and businesses alike, power is one thing you simply cannot afford to take for granted. While the instances that we might have to go without power in Las Vegas & Henderson seem few and far between, there's no need to take chances. Having a power...
Common Electrical Problems Found During Home Inspections
Whenever a home is being sold, it's a common (and smart) practice for a prospective buyer to hire a qualified home inspector. Home inspectors can not only help assess a home or buildings condition but identify potential problems that may be factored into the terms of...
Pros & Cons of Rechargeable Batteries
In the age of the mobile device, we use more batteries than ever before. From our TV remotes and handheld GPS units, to mobile games, we depend on our batteries. While a lot of our devices now incorporate internal, rechargeable batteries, there are still a lot of...
The Benefits of Recessed Electrical Components
Like everything else these days, electrical components are evolving to make life easier and more aesthetically pleasing. One of the best ways to modernize a home that's not brand-new is by installing recessed electrical components in place of older lighting,...
Year Round Energy Saving Tips
There are several ways to save energy. Many apply to winter or summer and most are obvious, such as turning lights off when you leave a room. However, we want to share some additional energy saving tips that can have a substantial impact on your power bill year round...
The High Cost of Low Bids
The High Cost of Low Bids on Electrical Work It can be tempting to go with the lowest bidder when you're contracting for electrical work. After all, why pay more when somebody's offering to do the job for less? But choosing an electrical contractor based solely on the...
How To Identify Electrical Hazards in a Flood Zone
The recent devastating flooding in Houston following Hurricane Harvey has brought awareness of the dangers of flooding to the forefront of public consciousness. If you live in a flood zone, you should be aware of the electrical hazards that arise when your home and...
Solar Thermal Power – How The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility Works
One of the most important things to know about solar thermal (heat) power is that it's carbon-free, which means that it emits no carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides -- which are all gases that scientists believe contribute to global warming. And unlike...
Hydroelectric Power – How The Hoover Dam Works
Most people who visit Las Vegas make it a point to make the 30 mile drive on Highway 93 East to get a firsthand look at one of the true engineering marvels in the U.S. -- the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead. Even though the Hoover Dam is a major tourist draw, it's also a...
The Most Common Electrical Hazards in Las Vegas
We residents of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada may not have to worry about snow or ice storms cutting power to our homes, but that doesn't mean we're immune to electrical hazards that can be dangerous, and even life-threatening! Some of these are aggravated by our hot,...
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