Posts by Leitner Electric
May is National Electrical Safety Month
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Read MorePlunged into darkness
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2228527387163902&id=168543796495615 This was a job we did a month or so ago. Homeowner called frantic as half the power in her home was off. Went out to inspect and found water had leaked into the electric panel from outside and had shorted out over half the breakers. They we’re so lucky a fire did not…
Read MorePutting money back into the company pocket
This week we upgraded a warehouse from old technology fluorescent lighting to LEDs. They provide 80% energy savings and years of maintenance free lighting. Just a two year payback on the investment.
Read MoreWater and electric don’t mix
Tip of the Day: Silicone sealing around the gaskets of outdoor boxes will keep water and rust out of the device and connections. This simple effort increases safety and reliability. Also anything outdoors must be GFCI protected by a GFCI breaker or by a GFCI receptacle device itself. Also please note, if the device is…
Read MoreDIY Disaster averted
Saved another fire from happening from a do it yourself repair. Using our thermography camera located a burning switch the homeowner put in months ago. I replaced it with new switch device and professionally made the connections. Loose connections can cause loss of property and loss of life!! What seems so simple to some, can…
Read MoreDo-it-yourself gone wrong
This is an emergency call we did today. The homeowner put in his own exhaust fan and the connections were loose. All is fixed and we have another happy customer.
Read MoreFast, cheep juice for a hot ride
Yesterday we wired another 240 volt, 50 amp fast charger for a brand new Chevy volt… A really nice ride 🤙🏼
Read MoreRolling back the electric bill
Large commercial solar install on a big box store… Talk about spinning your meter backwards in a big way!! Another happy customer!
Read MoreOut with the old and in with the new
Retrofitting old florescent lights to new LEDs in a dental office. These LED’s are color corrected natural lights that make the task of working on patients and color matching teeth extremely accurate.
Read MoreWhen a plumber tries to be an electrician
This is what happens when someone other than a qualified electrician does electrical work. This was found in a breakfast bar electrical outlet. Instead of proper caps wires were soldered together. The new homeowners had no idea. Outlet is now fixed and up to code.
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