Get Wired: Electric Heaters
What size electric heater is needed when upgrading or replacing a heater? We get that question pretty often, so here are a few guidelines for choosing.
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Troubleshooting
THANKSGIVING/HOLIDAY SAFETY – Get Wired With Squires
Thanksgiving approaches! One thing in the menu that visiting friends and family alike can all agree on is SAFETY. Squires recommends a few quick checks to make sure that nothing interrupts when creating holiday memories.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES – Get Wired With Squires
Electrical emergencies don’t happen on a schedule, but our clients enjoy the security of 24/7 emergency services. Squires Electric is known for lightning-fast response times and the availability of expertly-trained technicians for your property or facility, usually within an hour or less.
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Get Wired: Wire Sizing
The lines that conduct electricity are manufactured at varying gauges to handle specific amounts of current, or amps. The allowed ampacity is measured in AWG, or American wire gauge. The three most common sizes used are #14, #12, and #10 AWG.
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Get Wired: Emergency Mitigation Services
Electrical emergencies don’t usually adhere to regular business hours and when a major electrical problem comes up, waiting to deal with it can cause even bigger problems. Here are 5 common emergencies and how to address them.
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Get Wired: Thermostats
We’re often asked which type of thermostat is best to control fixed electric space heating: single-pole or double-pole thermostats. We recommend a double-pole thermostat for two main reasons:
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Get Wired: Spring Safety
It’s time to Spring Forward! Here a few action items for the change of seasons..
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Get Wired: Ungrounded Receptacles
The common 3-prong electrical plug has 2 flat prongs make contact with the receptacle’s hot and neutral lines, and the third is a ground connection. You can think of it as an emergency path for electricity to travel if a short or other fault develops in the circuit.
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Get Wired: Ohm’s Law
Why does your breaker always trip at certain times of the year? How many devices can safely be shared on a circuit? It’s easy to determine thanks to a mathematical formula called Ohm’s Law. I’m going to show you how to apply it just like an electrician would. And it’s much easier than you might think.
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