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Solar PV in/out dual meters and 200A upgrade

  Mandolin and I have spent a couple beautiful days this week upgrading an underground service from 100A to 200A, and re-configuring the metering to [...]

Electric Vehicle Chargers / EV Service Equipment EVSE

Electric vehicles (EV’s) — along with the subset of this class known as plug-in hybrids — are a fast-growing part of the automobile market for [...]

New post lamp: outdoor weather equals time for exterior lighting

The season of garden parties and BBQ’s has arrived, and it’s time to adjust (or upgrade to auto-adjusting) lighting timers and controls, or even upgrade [...]

Lots of tools for a little baseboard outlet

Gear up for a cooler summer: save money and reduce your carbon footprint

Hot weather is around the corner, and you can make your home more comfortable while saving money through long-term energy conservation savings. First Step to [...]

20kW generator brings relief from power outages in Philadelphia suburbs

Upgrade to automatic backup power for whole house For one customer in Villanova, the news from superstorm Sandy was the last straw after decades of [...]

West Philadelphia kitchen remodeling for victorian twin

For this West Philadelphia kitchen remodel, renovation and expansion project, we rewired to modern code and for convenience upgrades throughout the kitchen and breakfast/dining room, and [...]

7kW-20kW automatic backup generator systems for whole house power

With residential automatic backup generator systems, stop suffering through multi-day Lower Merion power outages Lower Merion power outages have had many businesses and residents considering [...]

New built in USB wall outlets for holiday gadgets

Looking at a tangle of multi-outlet extenders and wall-wart chargers as holiday 2012 brings another wave of new gadgets? A new built-in USB wall outlet [...]

Society Hill Towers condo renovation

As electrical subcontractor on this project, I complied with stringent licensing and insurance credentialing, and schedule requirements of the high-rise Society Hill Towers condo owners’ [...]

Den recessed lighting accents fireplace mantle

This small project brought four new recessed lighting locations to a 2nd floor den, nicely highlighting the fireplace mantle there.  

Rewire of antique drawing room plaster medallion chandelier pendant

Sometimes, rewiring one part of a home provides an opportunity to take care of something really special. While re-wiring the third floor of a 1860′s [...]

Whole-house rewire of 7 bedroom twin in West Philadelphia

Whole-house rewire of 7 bedroom twin in West Philadelphia This Whole-house rewire of 7 bedroom twin in West Philadelphia stopped short of adding locations to the [...]

A new cheese case dedicated receptacle for Fair Food Farm Stand

Outstanding purveyor of local food,  Fair Food Farmstand needed a new equipment receptacle to supply power for a new cheese case to support expanded offerings in [...]

7kW Automatic Standby Generator serves critical loads in a single-family home

This customer in semi-rural Lower Merion Township, PA, faced multiple blackouts each year, ranging from a few hours to as much as several days or [...]

Modern Kitchen Renovation in a West Philly Twin

New counter receptacles and disposal plus extension of an existing lighting fixture circuit to one new location, and replacement of out-dated fixtures combined with new [...]

Tenant metering for basement water heater installation

Tenant metering in small apartment buildings (up to 5 units) can encourage energy conservation by tenants who may otherwise ‘get the full value’ out of [...]

Recess lights installed with minimal plaster repair

Recess lights installed with minimal plaster repair: This project added five recess lights to the living and dining rooms of a 2-story West Philadelphia twin. [...]