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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 19-Aug-2019

  Can I Put Water on an Electrical Fire?

  We may be approaching the fall, but within a few short months it will be over and winter will have officially arrived. After the kids go back to school and their winter break starts to approach, it’s important to realize that in the winter, ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 12-Aug-2019

  GFCI Outlets: How Do They Work?

  According to the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI), a non-profit organization entirely dedicated to promoting electrical safety in our homes and workplaces, “there were 136 electrical fatalities in 2017.” The ESFI continues, ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 5-Aug-2019

  Watch Out for These Electrical Safety Hazards!

  Electricity is everywhere; we are around it at home, at work, at school, and it’s all around us, especially while we’re indoors. While most people understand that electricity can be dangerous, even life-threatening, not all of us were ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 29-Jul-2019

  Why Consider Under Cabinet Lighting?

  Are you considering under cabinet lighting ? If so, it’s one of those features that are both aesthetic and useful at the same time. While under-cabinet lighting can add to the ambiance of a kitchen, it’s not as easy as screwing in a light ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 22-Jul-2019

  Is a Heated Bed Safe for My Dog?

  Although Atlanta has relatively mild temperatures, it can get pretty cold in the fall and winter months. When the temperatures start to drop, it’s common for dog owners to start looking for ways to keep their pets warm and cozy until spring ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 15-Jul-2019

  Electrical Safety Around Pools and Hot Tubs

  According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), “Since 2002, CPSC is aware of 21 fatalities that involved electrocution in swimming pools. Hot tubs and spas may present the same electrical hazards as swimming pools.” What ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 8-Jul-2019

  What Causes Flickering Lights?

  Flickering lights, are they a cause for concern? If your lights flicker, you may be worried about your home’s electrical system and if it’s safe, especially if you’re living in an older home. If your lights are flickering on a ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 26-Jun-2019

  Why Does My Hair Dryer Have a Reset Button?

  Hair dryers are extremely common, especially among women and girls with medium to long hair. Just about every household has one and they’re standard in hotel rooms across the country. If you regularly rely on a hair dryer to style your hair, ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 19-Jun-2019

  How to Put Out an Electrical Fire

  Protect Your House from an Electrical Fire Rain or shine, people spend a lot of time indoors, whether it’s at work or at home. And when it’s raining outside or when it’s the winter, we use more electricity because we’re ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 12-Jun-2019

  The 2 Types of Electricity

  Georgia is no stranger to thunderstorms, lightning, and tornados. If you’re a resident of Georgia, you’ve probably observed lightning in a thunderstorm and just how powerful and terrifying it can be. Like plumbing, electricity is one of ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 5-Jun-2019

  How to Save Money on Your Electrical Bills

  If you just bought a new home and you were coming from an apartment, a townhome, or a rental home, you may be surprised to learn just how much more expensive the utility bills are in a house. But, there are a number of smart ways to adopt better ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 28-May-2019

  Electricity: How to Kill Vampire Waste

  Do you have a really high energy bill? Have you been asking your friends and family how much they pay on their energy bill every month only to find out that you’re paying way too much? If your answer is “yes” to either of these ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 21-May-2019

  Outlets Out of Reach?

  It’s not uncommon for there to be too few outlets in a room or they’re located in a really inconvenient place like behind a couch, a bed, or a dresser, where they’re out of reach. When this happens, homeowners have no choice but to ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 14-May-2019

  Getting to Know Your Electrical Service Panel Box

  The electric service panel is a metal box inside your home that you may have not noticed before, especially if you’re a new homeowner. Then, one day, the power in the whole upstairs goes out because you turned on a blow dryer in your bathroom ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 7-May-2019

  Why Are Smoke Alarms Important?

  If you haven’t put much thought into smoke alarms, it’s important that you shift your way of thinking because it can be a matter of life and death, especially if you have a family to protect. Smoke alarms are critical because they can ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 24-Apr-2019

  Home Electrical Safety: Are You Knowledgeable?

  Why is the outlet in my bathroom different? Why does the bathroom outlet have a reset button? Why do I have to press the reset button when I use my hair dryer? Why am I not supposed to overload an extension cord? What is the difference between an ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 17-Apr-2019

  Do I Need to Update My Home's Electrical System?

  Your home’s electrical system has a lot to do with the electrical panel. We hardly, if ever, think about the electrical panel unless we have a problem. Hopefully, the electrical panel in your home will provide all the power you need to use a ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 10-Apr-2019

  Proper Use of Extension Cords

  “Extension cords are a common and convenient way to bring power to electrical devices. But used without proper caution, they can become fire hazards and pose risks to your personal safety,” according to State Farm. State Farm isn’t ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 3-Apr-2019

  Why Landscape Lighting?

  Landscaping adds an aesthetic element to both commercial and residential buildings alike. Can you imagine going to one of Georgia’s breathtaking plantations only for them to be surrounded by dirt and no grass, flowers or trees? Historic and ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 26-Mar-2019

  Tornado Tips from an Electrician

  As Atlanta electricians, we pay close attention to local storms and tornado warnings, not only because they affect our business, but because they affect our families. While southern Georgia is susceptible to tornados, all parts of Georgia are prone ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 19-Mar-2019

  Does My Electrical System Need Updating?

  Are you living in an older home that you know for sure has old electrical wiring that hasn’t been updated in years? Or, are you living in a home that isn’t super old, but it’s old enough that you’re asking yourself, ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 12-Mar-2019

  Why Should I Light My Pool?

  Are you considering installing an in-ground pool in your backyard? If you decide to go for it, we highly recommend considering your pool lighting options. Why would you want to install pool lighting ? There are a number of reasons, which we dive into ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 5-Mar-2019

  Landscape Lighting Enhances Curb Appeal

  Now that spring is around the corner, Atlanta homeowners are starting to think about the April showers, planting new flowers, mulching their yards, repairing broken sprinklers, and finding other ways to beautify their yards for the spring and summer. ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 28-Feb-2019

  Should I Do My Own Electrical Work?

  “We millennials may not be big on buying our own houses quite yet, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy an afternoon-on-the-couch marathon of home improvement shows,” Taylor Tobin wrote for Insider. In the article, Ms. Tobin ...

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• Posted By Lightning Bug Electric 21-Feb-2019

  3 Electrical Dangers to Be Aware Of

  In previous blog posts, we have discussed electrical safety inside the home. We’ve gone over the importance of not overloading outlets and extension cords and keeping all electrical devices away from water. But electrical safety doesn’t ...

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