Tag: electrical safety

How to Know When Your Home Needs More Electrical Capacity

“Do you live in a house that’s older than 20 years?” asks John Stoker, President, Paul Davis Restoration Central Nova Scotia. “If so, your electricity needs have almost certainly outgrown your residential electrical system, creating serious fire hazards on your property.” Electrical needs have grown exponentially since 1950: modern homes… Read more »

Do Your New Appliances Overtax Your Electrical Service?

Unobtrusively mounted on the wall in a garage, basement or laundry room, your electrical panel – also known as a breaker box – may be easy to forget but it’s a critical piece of equipment that quietly handles a very important task. “The panel manages the electricity that your power… Read more »