Fortunately for Los Angeles residents winters are fairly mild, which is one of the major draws of the southern California city. There is usually not a major concern of a big storm coming through and knocking out the power for days, but stranger things have happened and blackouts are not completely unheard of. Typically, these situations are rare, but wouldn’t it be nice to be prepared? Having a standby generator installed can help alleviate any of the problems associated with a loss of power. This is a job for an electrician. Los Angeles home and business owners can rely on The Electric Connection to install a generator professionally and quickly.

A generator can mean the difference between functioning at a normal level and being totally set adrift. Although losing power for a few minutes or even an hour isn’t terribly unbearable, it still causes an interruption in the day and sometimes the timing couldn’t be worse. With a standby generator, you won’t have to worry about trying to serve dinner to the family in the dark. It also means your home will feel safer and more comfortable, which is very important.

There are some components to a generator installation that will require an electrician to complete. The generator would need to be wired directly into your home’s main electrical system. Los Angeles electrical code requirements will need to be addressed by a certified electrician who can ensure the work is done right. When a power outage occurs, there is nothing you need to do with your generator. It will automatically turn on and provide electricity to your home or business. These generators are very handy devices and can make your life so much easier. If you would like to learn more about generators and the installation process, give The Electric Connection a call today.

To call this winter brutal in terms of snowfall would be a bit of an understatement. For those of us who have been in the Boston area for some time, we can only liken it to the blizzard we were pummeled by way back in ’78. While you may be enjoying a respite from the snowfall as we move slowly towards the spring season, it is important that you keep in mind the fact that all of this snow, including that on your roof, is going to melt.

When snow melts off of your roof, it can fill your gutters with water which then refreezes when the temperature drops back down. This can result in ice dams, which can lead to serious problems with your home, including roof leaks and damaged gutters. FB Electrical Services can help you to avoid issues with ice dams in Boston and the surrounding areas.

With the help of electrical resistance heating, you can melt the ice that would otherwise build up in your gutters, making it impossible for water to drain appropriately. Electrical coils can be installed beneath the roof and dip into your gutters in intervals, allowing for the heat from the coils to thoroughly melt any ice that builds up therein. When you melt this ice in the gutters, as well as that built up in a layer upon your roof, you can divert the water away from your home just as intended via your drainage system. This certainly beats having that water dripping into your home, damaging your roof and ceilings.