Electrical Tips

Electrical Panel Safety Issues

With proper maintenance and care, your home’s main electrical panel can last for decades, however there is an important difference between a panel seemingly functioning properly, and actually protecting your home against overcurrent or electrical fault. A Zinsco panel is a good example of such an electrical panel. One of the most common faults of a Zinsco electrical panel is that the breakers don’t trip when there’s overcurrent or short circuits. Their breakers are made […]

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DIY Electrical – When to Call the Pros

When you’re relaxing at home, do you notice lights that flicker or dim? Any wall outlets that appear discolored? Do you often trip your circuit breaker? With summer being wildfire season, it seems we’re focused on safety, but for this episode of You Got This!, we’re specifically talking about electrical safety. Electricity is nothing to play with, and certainly while some people have the skills to do some minor DIY fixes, we recommend calling in

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Electrical DIY: What to Handle on Your Own

Electricity! Scary, shocking, most of the time safe.  This week  Rosalie and Andrew discuss what electrical issues are most likely safe for you to handle on your own, and which issues might require a professional. Fortunately, we know of a reliable Grass Valley area electrician.  (This is where we tell you to call ABT at 530-272-9120). Andrew discusses how to handle a number of electrical issues, including a loose outlet plug. In this case, turn off

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Basic Troubleshooting Electrical Issues in Your Grass Valley Home

We get called out to many different electrical problems here in Grass Valley. Some of them can be very complicated, difficult to locate and hard solve. But there are also quit a few of them that are easy to take care of. I thought I would give you all a short list of things to check before you call us out to look at your electrical problem. You might just save yourself some time and money solving the problem yourself.

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs–Are They Worth It?

Are Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs really Worth the Hype?

ABT Sheds Light on Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

We at ABT Plumbing, Electric, Heat & Air are committed to helping Nevada County residents make their homes more “Energy Efficient and Environmentally Conscious.” As a part of this commitment, our Office is helping utility ratepayers identify products and services they can use to help combat rising energy costs and the push to make their Grass Valley homes more energy efficient. While there are a number of costly home improvements such as solar roof paneling or replacing all of your home appliances with Energy Star products, there are also less costly energy saving options that are available. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Lighting accounts for close to 20 percent of the average home’s electric bill.” So we at ABT have decided that it’s time to “shed some light on energy efficient light bulbs.”

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