Becoming a licensed Colorado electrical contractor is not easy, and that’s the way it should be. Electrical systems—whether they are in a home or a large industrial facility—are both vital and potentially dangerous. Electricians need to be trained and skilled to ensure that these systems are installed correctly, functioning properly, and safely maintained; otherwise, serious problems may occur, which could lead to lost productivity or property. There are many companies who advertise electrical contracting services, but you don’t want your safety to be left in the hands of an amateur.

The Certification Process

There are three levels of licensure for electricians in the state of Colorado: residential wireman, journeyman electrician, and master electrician. Each level requires testing and many hours of verified on-the-job experience. In fact, the amount of time electricians must put in to be licensed may surprise you: *

PECI Goes Even Further

You Can Trust PECI

*from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

With energy prices on the rise and looking to keep going up, it is time to start considering your future. You can offset the increasing cost of supplying your home with electricity by switching to solar energy. Before you turn up your nose at the thought, you need to understand that solar energy has come a long way in the last ten years. The panels are a lot smaller and aesthetically appealing than they used to be. The solar installation process has been fine-tuned as well. The team at The Electric Connection has the experience you want when you are looking for solar installers.

You don’t have to live in a rural area to take advantage of solar energy. Most home covenants will allow for today’s more modern solar panels. The panels typically mount directly to the home’s roof and do not take up any space in the yard. Many of the panels blend right into the roof and hard to notice unless you look. They are available in a wide range of styles that are sure to fit your home’s design. One of the biggest concerns people have about switching to solar energy is the cost of solar panels. Cost isn’t what it used to be. There are plenty of options available to help make the initial investment a little more affordable and doable for the average family.

Imagine being able to save money every month on your electric bill. If you chose to rely completely on solar energy for your home’s energy needs, you could eliminate that bill from your monthly budget. You wouldn’t have to worry about an unreliable power grid or rapidly increasing rates. You can also take comfort knowing you are doing something great for the environment by switching to a renewable energy source. If you want more information about solar panel installation, give The Electric Connection a call today.

I mean, this is crazy, right?! You can almost FEEL the presence of these weird light dudes as they approach you at a murderously slow pace. Are they astronauts on our own planet? Is this our planet? I was unable to locate a larger version of this photograph, but I still put it at the top because it is incredibly evocative. And that’s not even the real kicker. If you’ve read my other posts on light painting, you know that incredibly long exposure times are necessary for shots like this. So homegirl or homeboy was out in the snow, in the dark, making this thing. And she/he had the wherewithal, tromping through the icy powder, to render these human forms so very well, even making one look like he’s trudging knee-deep. So weirdly inhuman. So weirdly human. I love this photo.

2. Give Up the Ghost

I would never give you a photo of old shoes to look at unless there were something special going on in the picture. In this one, there’s a simple, appropriate message. Ready for it? LIGHT ENHANCES THINGS. Duh, right? This photo is aesthetically interesting, but more valuable to me is the way it shows the essential point of light painting: To have fun! To breathe some excitement into your photography. If your only subject is an old pair of Tims, don’t complain. Turn off the lights and bust out a “paintbrush.”

7. There Are ALMOST No Words for This

Isn’t this great? What I love most is how nonchalant and, well, normal the guy looks in this photo. See? It’s all about juxtaposition. Angel wings mixed with a loud sense of everydayness (he COULD be wearing white robes) make you take notice of the unspoken contradiction. You ask, Why this? And you are led to wonder if maybe this is saying something about how sometimes the people who are the most inconspicuous are the most angelic. See what I did there? That’s why I have chosen these photos from among the hundreds that are out there. They invite wonder and have the power to lead to new insights. I am a dork.

9. Do Not Anger Him/Her/It

* Note: I found these photos on Pinterest and was unable to confirm all of their original sources. So, if you have any information about the original sources for any of these photos, please let us know in the comments sections. We want to give credit for these fantastic light painting photos where it is very much due! Thanks!