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  • What do the Colored Wires in Outlet Indicate?

    What Do Colors of Electrical Wires Stand For? You open up the circuit panel or the back of an appliance and you’re looking at a tangle of colore…

  • 10 Tips for a Safe Holiday Light Display

    Safe Decorating with LED Holiday Lights It wouldn’t be the holiday season without gorgeous light shows twinkling up and down the street. For some of…

  • What is Phantom Load?

    Get Rid of Phantoms and Vampires this Halloween Halloween is a great time to start thinking about phantoms and vampires, but we don’t mean the k…

  • About Electricity: What is a Ballast

    Better Lighting With Ballasts If you look at the back of a fluorescent or neon lamp, you’ll see a fixture attached to it called a ballast. You m…

  • Watts, Amps & Volts – Measuring Electricity

    Electrical Measurements Made Easy Most people use electrical terms every day, and by now it’s probably a habit to look for the wattage or curren…

  • 5 Tips Hiring Electrical Contractors

    Hiring Electrical Contractors in Virginia If you’re looking to build an addition, wire an outbuilding, or add a hot tub to your outdoor plans, y…

  • Your Local Electrician

    Becoming an Electrician in Virginia In the early 20th century, electricity was so expensive that only wealthy people could afford it, but by the centu…

  • Replace Receptacles

    Replace Electrical outlets A typical Loudoun County home may have anywhere from 75 to 150 electrical receptacles and that does not include surge prot…

  • Understanding Home Electricity

    Electricity Basics Most of us don’t think about the electricity in our homes until there’s a problem with it. Fortunately, most home electrical sy…