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Whole House Circuit Breaker Proposal
Let’s be honest: there are few things that kills a weekend in the kitchen baking a cake or streaming a movie more quickly than a tripped circuit breaker. But failing or inadequate circuit breakers are more than an inconvenience – they are a covert hazard. The U.S. Fire Administration announces ov...Read more -
Whole-Home Surge Protection in Omaha, Nebraska
If you have ever experienced the frustration and costly repairs of having a smart TV, HVAC system, or refrigerator fried by a burst of static electricity during one of Omaha’s spring thunderstorms, you know that feeling all too well. The erratic Nebraska weather, coupled with the occasional flick...Read more -
2 Pole vs 1 Pole Circuit Breaker
Reimagine upgrading your kitchen and running a new circuit for your double oven. Perhaps you’re installing outdoor lights around your deck, and you want to know the wiring is secure. When you look at the breaker panel, you wonder: Should I get a 1 pole breaker or a 2 pole breaker? It’s a fr...Read more -
How to Test a Circuit Breaker
Ever have a circuit breaker cut out halfway through cooking, plunging your fridge into darkness and your stove into darkness? Or have you ever wondered if that ancient breaker in your garage is still keeping your tools safe from the risk of short circuits? Testing your circuit breaker on a regula...Read more -
Soft Start vs Hard Start
Ever flipped a switch and heard your engine seize up – loud, abrupt, like it’s struggling to run? Or maybe you just know that an equipment starts so cleanly that you barely hear it? Those differences come down to soft start vs hard start methods—two common types of motor starter designs. It’...Read more -
What is the difference between a shunt trip breaker and a regular breaker?
You’re going to pretend to be a small café owner. One morning, the fire alarm goes off—perhaps over some burnt toast. You’re not only panicking about the fire itself, but you’re panicking about the coffee machines and ovens that are running that could potentially feed that fire. If your panel was...Read more -
Tripped Circuit Breaker Won’t Reset?
Last night, when I went into my living room, the lights were out and the TV was black. I hustled down to the basement panel, saw the breaker tripped (stale-mated between “on” and “off”), and I flipped it—only to have it pop back immediately to “off.” Ring any bells? A circuit breaker that won’t r...Read more -
The Purpose of a Standard Control Transformer Is To
If you are working with industrial machinery, you’ve likely seen a heavy, boxed-in component tucked away in the corner of the electrical cabinet. That is the control transformer. While it might not be as “flashy” as a PLC or a Variable Frequency Drive, it is the silent protector of yo...Read more -
Top Rated Surge Protectors
We’ve all been there: a sudden thunderstorm rolls in, the lights flicker, and you find yourself sprinting to unplug your expensive electronics. But in a modern industrial or residential setting, “unplugging everything” isn’t a strategy—it’s a liability. Finding top rated surge p...Read more -
What Size Wire for a 60 Amp Breaker?
Last summer a person in my neighborhood attempted to put in an electric water heater the way we did, only on their own property. They were just guessing at the wire size, running 10 gauge wire for a 60 amp breaker, and the wire got so hot it melted the insulation within a week. The fire departmen...Read more -
What Is a VFD?
Last year, a reader and friend who works in a local manufacturing plant contacted me because the energy bills were out of control and the motors kept breaking. Their conveyor system operated 24/7 at full speed, even when production slowed down, and their electricity bills soared to more than $18,...Read more -
How Much Does It Cost to Install a Changeover Switch?
Last winter a family in my neighborhood was out of power for 36 hours during a snowstorm. Their basement sump pump failed and their fridge thawed, and they shelled out $800 on hotel rooms and spoiled food. When I inquired as to why they didn’t have a changeover switch fitted, they said, ...Read more
