electric contractor directory
electric contractor directory
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-05-11
You can use a GFI in an underground outlet, but you need to have a point of access to the receptacle. These outlets are designed to be used outside and near areas that will get wet. An underground ele...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-05-21
The power factor is defined as the ratio between kilowatts and kilo-volt amps that is drawn from the electrical load. The kilowatt is the actual load and the kilo-volt is the apparent load. This is ho...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-05-27
Finding a good electrician is done by word of mouth, looking in the yellow pages, or looking online. Many times when you are looking for a licensed and insured electrician one will ask friends and fam...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-05-29
An electrician that is bonded has paid for a guarantee of his obligations in a timely and reasonable manner. It is like having an insurance policy that the electrician starts and completes all jobs ...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-06-10
The answer to this question is a minimum of 100 amps. This is the minimum service in homes. However, most of the new homes built today are going with 200 amps. With all the new electronics and elect...
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by ANDY ELECTRICIAN - 2008-06-11
From an electrician's point of view, no, you should never do the work yourself. From the standpoint of the building inspector, you can do the work yourself on your own premise as long as you follo...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-06-12
From an electrician's point of view, no, you should never do the work yourself. From the standpoint of the building inspector, you can do the work yourself on your own premise as long as you follow al...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-06-17
How many outlets you should have in a room is determined by your housing electrical code. Not all housing codes are the same for all states. Generally, you need to have an outlet every six feet. This ...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-06-18
How many outlets you should have in a room is determined by your housing electrical code. Not all housing codes are the same for all states. Generally, you need to have an outlet every six feet. This ...
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by Andy Electrician - 2008-06-19
Local housing electrical codes vary from community to community, but smoke detectors must be placed four to twelve inches from the ceiling for a wall mount. A ceiling mounted smoke detector should be...
