by Jon Shockley | Mar 13, 2023 | Commercial, Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
Yes! While our small appliances and even some light-use electric cooktops can operate at 120 volts, large appliances like electric stoves, water heaters, clothes dryers or central air conditioners are high-demand appliances that require 240 volts. Voltage...
by Jon Shockley | Feb 13, 2023 | Commercial, Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
While electricity is an absolute necessity in today’s modern home, there are some inherent risks that accompany its usage including electric shock and electrical fires. AFCI and GFCI outlets and breakers are effective safety measures to prevent these dangers in your...
by Jon Shockley | Oct 10, 2022 | Commercial, Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
Once we pass the necessary inspections allowing us to move into our new home or commercial building, it’s easy to never give another thought to the health and wellness of the electrical systems in these buildings. That is, of course, unless something goes wrong! ...
by Jon Shockley | Sep 12, 2022 | Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
Your new home purchase is likely the largest purchase you will make in your lifetime. While some people buy a new home without an inspection, the rest of us want to know exactly what we are getting into. A complete home inspection—including a thorough electrical...
by Jon Shockley | Aug 15, 2022 | Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
Ceiling fans are one of the most cost-effective ways to keep your home cool. Fans themselves are affordable and, assuming the electrical work is in place, relatively easy to install. But what if in addition to air circulation you want to add overhead light to...
by Jon Shockley | Jul 11, 2022 | Energy Efficiency, Property Management, Residential, Shockley Electrical Services
Like the smoke alarm beeping in the middle of the night, light bulbs always seem to blow at the worst possible time—when you are deep into a great book, as you put dinner on the table, or midway through applying makeup. To make matters worse, you never seem to have a...
