Practical electrical advice, safety tips, and updates from the licensed electricians at Harrison Electric.
So you’re thinking about putting up some security lighting on your Minneapolis property? Perhaps you’re planning to add a little nighttime ambiance to your yard with a few well-placed landscaping lights?
If you moved into a house with a hot tub or had a spa installed years ago, it’s important to keep an eye on the hot tub wiring to make sure it’s not putting your safety at risk. Like all things, wiring deteriorates over time, and when it comes to outdoor hot tubs, that process can occur more rapidly than with indoor wiring.
Installing outdoor lighting fixtures around your Twin Cities home is an excellent way to enhance security and even improve the ambiance and value of your property. But if you don’t place those lighting fixtures properly, they won’t deliver the results you’re looking for.
If you’re planning on installing recessed lighting fixtures, you need to know a thing or two about proper placement. While these versatile and unobtrusive lights don’t necessarily have a commanding visual presence, if you place them poorly, they can absolutely kill the mood in your room.
Do you need to enhance security around your Minneapolis or St. Paul property? Installing outdoor light fixtures is an excellent way to accomplish that. At Harrison Electric, our licensed electricians can install new wiring for any security lighting you’d like to implement. We can also give you recommendations on the best type of lighting to suit your needs and budget.
Everyone knows water and electricity don’t mix, but when it comes to hot tubs, the two must exist in close proximity to one another. Unless all the wiring and connections are properly set up and insulated, what should be a relaxing home addition can quickly transform into a disaster.
If you’re thinking about installing a hot tub on your back deck to help beat the winter blues, you won’t be disappointed. But hot tub installation isn’t something you should do on your own, and there are many important reasons why.
Winter power outages in the Twin Cities metro aren’t uncommon. Every year, thousands of homes go dark for hours at a time due to heavy snow, ice storms, and whipping winter winds. Sub-zero temperatures also trigger an uptick in electrical usage, which can easily overload local grid systems.
Now that winter is here, most of us are spending considerable time indoors. And as we spend more time inside, we place much greater loads on our electrical systems. But not every household electrical system is properly set up to handle that additional load.