If you have an electric car, you may have been excited with the idea of saving money on gas while doing something great for the environment. Unfortunately, your car may not be meeting your expectations. What many people don’t know about electric cars is the fact they can only go about 60 miles or so before they need recharged. If the car is out of juice, it will have to rely on gas and still cost you money. An electrician in Santa Monica, like those at The Electric Connection, can help you make your electric car work for you.

The electric cars are often sold with a standard, slow charger that runs on 120-volts. It can take about 24 hours for a car to be fully charged. It isn’t often you can sit at home for a full 24 hours to allow your car to become fully charged. Because of this, your electric car is not saving you as much money on your gas bill that it could be. You can opt to have a fast electric car charger, technically referred to as a Level II charger. You will need a Santa Monica electrician to install the proper outlet for the charger. This faster charger will charge your electric car in about 6 to 8 hours.

The Level II charger will require a 240-volt outlet to be plugged into. This isn’t a standard fixture in a garage. In fact, most homes only have one or two of these outlets and they are dedicated to the dryer and air conditioner. You invested in an electric car in order to decrease your dependency on gas. Make it work for you with the help of an electrician. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your appointment to have a 240-volt outlet installed.

Commercial buildings such as ones that house a large number of offices also consume a significant amount of electricity. Most businesses look for ways and means of saving electricity and making their premises more energy-efficient. There are numerous ways in which you can optimise energy-efficiency on your commercial premises.

For instance you can install high grade insulation, install energy-efficient windows and doors, get blinds, drapes and curtains; and use UV-resistant glass film on the window panes etc. While all of these are important aspects, it’s also very important that you incorporate some cost-saving electrical solutions for your commercial building, such as:

Most people try various energy- saving methods in an effort to reduce their utility bills, but one of the simplest ways of lowering your energy usage is to make the most of natural light. This process of allowing the sun’s rays to light up indoor spaces is referred to as daylighting. It can help reduce your buildings energy requirements, while also improving the health & productivity of your employees.

Does it feel like there’s never enough outlets in your home? If your guests always ask where they can charge their phones or your family has hardly enough space to charge all your smartphones, tablets, and laptops, you’re not alone. This is a problem many homeowners face as they rely on technology more and more to keep up with work, in case of emergencies, and to look up recipes, directions, and more.

Fortunately there’s a simple solution: installing a USB port hub. Electrical outlet ports, or USB hubs, can be installed in convenient parts of your home, like your kitchen, as an easy way to keep all your devices plugged in, close by, and all in the same place.

The USB port hub allows you to keep pace with the ever-growing demand for access to technology; your cables can be plugged directly into the port without the need for an extension cord. They are ideal in key areas of your home that are used often or where you require access to multiple technologies at once.

We recommend installing your USB port hub in your:

Installing a USB port hub in your DC-area home allows for smarter electrical outlet placement. Consider the many benefits:

If you need help making smarter decisions about electrical outlet placement or installing outlets in a USB port hub, call Kolb Electric. We have a full staff of licensed electricians with experience in a variety of home wiring projects throughout the Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC areas, including installing USB port hubs. In fact, we’ve been helping area homeowners with their electrical outlet placement needs since 1925.

Call us at 877 287-1179 or click here to schedule an appointment today!