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Typical Amps, Watts & Volts for Grow Rooms

Yes, running a successful indoor gardening operation depends on your horticultural knowledge, tools, the right lighting choice, and chemicals. But there is one more factor here that plays a major role – grow room electrical design. Electrical wiring in homes with indoor gardens has to be reliable and able to provide the proper output demand. Otherwise, you’re looking at a safety concern. Fortunately, you don't have to be an electrician to understand the basics of grow room electrical design. To help you out, we decided to answer the most common questions regarding the electrical side of a grow room. How...

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Detecting Faulty Wiring

Whether you live in a brand new or old home, the risk of faulty electrical wiring is always present. Electrical wiring problems are no joke, as they can result in a devastating fire or cause serious injury and even death. This is why you need to learn how to detect faulty wiring. Fortunately, there are telltale signs that are easy to spot once you know what you’re looking for. Here are the 6 most common signs of faulty electrical wiring: Flickering or Dimming Lights Flickering or dimming lights can occur for no particular reason. The first thing everyone probably does...

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How Relocating Your Business Can Maximize Profits

Relocating your business can be very lucrative, but you need to assess various factors upfront to ensure you’re making the right decision. Before diving into the most important factors to consider when relocating a business, here are a few key advantages of doing so: 4 Essential Advantages of Relocating a Business The most vital advantages of relocating a business include: Lower costs – You can choose a location with much lower operating costs, and you may have better resources for implementing more efficient technology that will additionally lower your expenses. Lower taxes – This is the most common reason why...

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Great Workplace Emergency Response Plans

It often doesn’t take more than minutes for an emergency to escalate. In those serious moments, you need to know exactly what to do to minimize the impact of an emergency, and effectively protect employees, your infrastructure, and the environment. This is why you need to have a workplace emergency response plan in place. Here are a few critical steps to take when developing your plan and a few examples of great plans related to the most common emergencies. Emergency Preparedness and Response Procedure Before we get into all the steps, you need to know the key phases of emergency...

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Differences Between Commercial & Residential Remodeling Projects

The many differences between commercial and residential construction aren't always obvious. But if you're planning a remodeling project for your family home or your business office, understanding what the terms “commercial” and “residential” entail will help you hire the best people for the job. Don't make the mistake assuming that construction is a one-size-fits-all type of service. Commercial remodeling is not the same as remodeling for residential real estate, so keep that in mind when you're browsing for available service providers. Not all of them are equipped for both types of projects. Without further ado, these are the key differences...

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Church Relocation Checklist

Whether your attendance as at an all-time high or you’ve been spreading the love from the same old building for years, your community deserves a spacious new church to return to in their time of need. Have you considered relocating to a better place nearby? If not, you definitely should. Here’s everything you need to know about church relocation preparation, along with a church relocation checklist to guide your decisions. 1. Form a Church Relocation Committee There are certainly people in your community that can help you with preparation and relocation. A church is a safe haven that welcomes all,...

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Electrical Work in Hazardous Spaces: Best Practices

Since electricity plays such a big and important role in our daily lives, most people don't really think about the hazards of working with electricity. And, almost all of our work depends on reliable sources of electricity. With that in mind, we often overlook the hazards electricity poses instead of preventing these hazards in the first place. Here we'll go through best practices for electrical work in hazardous places to raise awareness of how dangerous electricity can be. Electrical Hazards Even though most people don't see it that way, electricity is one of the most serious workplace hazards. Employees are...

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Getting Wiring Closets Right

Wiring closets tend to be tricky business and most people who aren't in I.T. aren’t really sure where to start in terms of organization. Well, this doesn't have to be so, as we have a few useful tips up our sleeve that might make this challenge a bit simpler and easier for you. So, without any further ado, here's how to get wiring closets right: Keep Your Wiring Closet Clean The best way to get wiring closets right and organized is by keeping them clean at all times. So, take out all things that have no place in a data...

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Can You Prevent Excessive Tenant Electricity Usage?

Excessive electricity usage does not only increase office building utilities, but it can also lead to higher maintenance fees for the landlord and can even cause problems like power outages and electrical fires. This is why it’s essential for landlords to do everything in their power to limit or reduce tenant electricity usage, but there’s a right and a wrong way to do that. Imposing unrealistic limitations, using pre-paid electrical meters, and other so-called “solutions” can cause more trouble than they’re worth. So, let’s have a look at the solutions that actually work, that effectively reduce utility bills, and that...

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The Right Outlets for Wiring Your Building

Choosing the right outlet for commercial purposes is not just a matter of appearance, it’s a matter of safety. Outlets that aren’t suitable for the existing circuits can cause many problems - power outages and electrical fires being just some of them. Consulting with an electrical agent and getting electrician services is always in your best interest, however, it’s also good to be familiar with what it is that makes a certain outlet adequate for your building. So, let’s take a look at some things that you should pay attention to when choosing an outlet, and some tips that can...

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