Leviton Manufacturing Company
New Smart Load Centers a Boon to Second-Home Owners – and Their Contractors
If you or someone you know has been looking to buy or sell a house
lately, you likely know today’s real estate market is smoking hot. This
is even more the case in areas were second-home ownership is high. Real
estate transactions are continuing to reach record numbers even as many
employers are beginning to call their workers back to the office
following the COVID pandemic’s lockdowns.
Leviton Manufacturing Company
Learning Some Breaker Basics
From a packaging standpoint, residential circuit breakers can all look pretty similar – and even interchangeable. But there are options contractors need to consider, based on where the breakers are being used and, today, how much intelligence homeowners might demand from their electrical system.
EPCO
LED Retrofit Options – Part One, Fluorescent Tubes
If you've been reading this newsletter for a while, you've probably concluded that I'm a big proponent of LED lighting. But, if you haven't been …
I am. Almost an attic fan … I mean … fanatic.
EPCO
LED Retrofit Options – Part Two, Lose the Tubes
In another article, we talked about retrofitting lights by exchanging the old bulbs and tubes with LED versions. What did you think?
When it came to fluorescent tubes, there were some important stipulations:
Eaton
Getting Smarter is Also Getting Cheaper
Remember when you had to get up off the sofa to turn down the lights?
Well, that necessity is quickly disappearing as more of us are turning
to Alexa or Siri to handle the task. Over the past few years, smart
switches and outlets have become prominent wish-list items for many
electrical contractors’ customers.
Legrand North America
Fiber Optics – Some of the Benefits for Datacomm
I can remember when my brother and I would talk long distance.
Across the yard … with two tin cans and a tight string.
Times
have certainly changed, haven't they. And as technology advances,
almost hourly, I'm sure changes will always be with us.
