There’s a pretty good chance you’ve never heard of “knob-and-tube wiring” before. You probably don’t know what it is, what it’s used for, or why it could be dangerous. You might even have knob-and-tube wiring in your home or building without knowing it. If you do, you’ll probably want to get rid of it ASAP. We’ll … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Your Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping
First things first: what in tarnation is a circuit breaker? Your home's circuit breaker is its central hub of electricity. Its beating, wired heart. The place where all the electrical current that enters your home flows first. Your circuit breaker safely directs electricity throughout your home while preventing … [Read more...]
5 Signs Your Home Needs to Be Rewired
When things stop working, you can start to feel a lot less “at home” in your own home. This is true of plumbing, HVAC, and especially electricity. When your electricity isn’t working, it’s hard to feel like you’re at home at all. Home electrical problems are more than a mere inconvenience, too. They can be expensive, … [Read more...]
How to Install a Dimmer Switch
A dimmer switch lets you manually adjust how brightly your light bulbs shine. Dimming lights is an easy way to set a mood or make your home feel a little cozier. They’re also surprisingly quick and easy to install as long as you have the right tools and directions. You’ll have to get the tools yourself, but we can … [Read more...]
How Does Power Move Through Your Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Last week, we laid out the journey your electricity takes to get to you. We followed your electricity across hundreds of miles, across transmission and distribution lines, from the power plant to your neighborhood. We haven't quite finish the journey yet, however. The most important step is yet to come: how all that … [Read more...]
How Does LA’s Power Get to You? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Earlier this year, Mike Diamond broke down the long, impressive journey that brings Los Angeles' electrical power to you. We covered who supplies the power, how it gets to you, and how it moves through your home. Supplying electricity to 4 million people is quite the undertaking--enough so that it can be hard to … [Read more...]
How Does My Electricity Move Through My Home?
Two weeks ago, we started telling the story of LA’s electricity. First, we covered who makes your electricity and where it comes from. Then, we figured out how all that electricity actually gets from where it’s generated all the way to you. Now, we’ve reached the final chapter in the ongoing story of your home’s … [Read more...]
How Does Los Angeles’ Electricity Get to You?
Last week, we figured out where LA’s power comes from and who’s supplying it to us. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the process is pretty complex. LA doesn’t draw all its power from anyone or even ten sources. The city generates power from different sources all over. Some of the sources are even thousands of miles away. How … [Read more...]
Where Does Los Angeles Get Its Electricity?
Have you ever wondered where your home’s electricity comes from? It’s a bigger question than you might realize! Every one of LA’s electricity-using structures connects to our gigantic, state-spanning, literally billion dollar power system. Your humble home is one end of a story spanning hundreds of miles and involving … [Read more...]
Why Is That Light Bulb Flickering?
A flickering light bulb is the electrical equivalent of a dripping faucet. At first, it doesn’t seem like that big a deal. It’s certainly nothing worth getting upset about! That positive mentality will last about a day. Maybe two. After that, the flickering will start chipping away at your sanity. Next thing you know, … [Read more...]
