DID YOU KNOW?:

Some residences have ungrounded services. This can lead to damage to your appliances and equipment and increase risk of shock from any metal parts on appliances.
Two prong outlets are ungrounded receptacles again causing potential for the same type of damages as an ungrounded service. Consider upgrading your wiring & receptacles.
Removing lamps from fluorescent fixtures to reduce lighting shortens the life of the ballast as the ballast is designed to work with all the lamps in place. Energy savings are erased by the cost of the ballast replacement.
Low voltage lighting uses the same amount of energy as traditional lighting. The only difference is that low voltage runs hotter through the transformer.
Knob & Tube wiring can be grounds for dismissal of your home owner’s insurance policy if the insurance company inspects your home.
A generator without a properly installed transfer switch can backfeed to the utility lines causing serious injury or even death to utility workers trying to restore your power.
Installing a timer on you bath fan can save money by reducing the risk of the light/fan being left on by the hurried individual.
Lukewarm water and a spike in your utility bill could indicate the failure of one of the elements in your water heater.
Programmable thermostats are available for savings on heat and electricity. These should only be installed by qualified individuals.
Attic fans can cool your home in the summer by releasing the warm air trapped in the attic.

Electrical Fun Facts:

• Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most well known inventors of all time, during his whole life; he received only three months of formal schooling, and was dismissed from school as being retarded.
• An electric oven uses one kilowatt-hour of electricity in about 20 minutes, but one kilowatt-hour will power a TV for 3 hours, run a 100-watt bulb for 12 hours, and keep an electric clock ticking for 3 months
• Currents of approximately 0.2 A are potentially fatal, because they can make the heart fibrillate, or beat in an uncontrollable manner.
• A 100 watt modern light bulb emits about 1600 lumens, while a single flame oil lamp from the 1800s emitted about 2400 lumens.