Electrical Solutions

Reducing Your Electricity Bills

Posted on by Andrew
With the number of appliances most people have nowadays, it can be difficult to know where the blame lies for high electricity bills. You really only have a couple of options in this situation; you can either buy a meter which measures your energy consumption in real time, or you can just focus on limiting your use of the appliances which are electricity hungry. A meter is an effective tool, but to use it effectively can be a pretty onerous task. What you need to do is turn everything off (as a first step), and after everything’s off, turn on all of your appliances one by one. This will give... Read More »

Waterproofing Outdoor Electricity Outlets

Posted on by Andrew
Outdoor electricity outlets have always been very important for people to power their lawnmowers and other outdoor appliances, but thanks to the growth in the numbers of electric-powered vehicles they are more widespread now than ever before. Because outdoor electricity outlets are, well, outdoors, the weather and therefore rain and moisture needs to be taken into more than with other outlets. To solve issues around the outlet getting clogged with water (which can not only damage the power circuits but also cause harm to users), they need to be protected from any moisture. There are a few methods for this. Some outlets will be locked away in a box which... Read More »

Illuminating Rooms With Low Level Lighting

Posted on by Andrew
When illuminating a room the common theme is to light it from the ceiling down. Overhead lights are used everywhere, but there is a different option you could consider. Low level lights are simply lights that are placed low to the ground. Lights are placed in this position to illuminate the floor primarily, with excess light travelling upwards along walls and the rest of the room. An illuminated floor can give a unique effect to the atmosphere of a room. At night a simple corridor can be transformed into a unique glowing pathway with the use of low level lighting. Low level lighting can be especially effective in business venues that see a lot of customers... Read More »