Mar 25, 2025 | Authored By: Fritz Gunther, News
In one of the most sobering cases in U.S. electrical contracting history, a licensed electrician was convicted of second-degree manslaughter after a botched installation led to the death of a 12-year-old boy. The tragedy underscores the vital importance of adhering to...
Mar 24, 2025 | Authored By: Fritz Gunther, News, Newsletter Archive
Building codes may seem like a modern invention, but the concept of regulating construction standards dates back thousands of years. One of the earliest and clearest examples comes from the Code of Hammurabi (ha·mr·aa·bee), a Babylonian legal text written around 1754...
Mar 20, 2025 | News, Newsletter Archive
How to Effectively Search for an Electrician Near You When an unexpected electrical issue arises, whether it’s an outage, a home renovation project, or a safety concern, most people instinctively go online. Typing “Electrician Near Me” into a search engine feels like...
Feb 28, 2025 | Authored By: Fritz Gunther, News
The Edison Electric Light Company 1881 Letter In 1881, Thomas Edison wrote a letter to the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, confidently proclaiming that his new Edison Electric Light Company had developed a system “absolutely free from any possible danger from...
Feb 23, 2025 | Authored By: Fritz Gunther, News, Newsletter Archive
Caution is Best When Dealing with Wet Wires from Flooding Corrosion may lead to damaging electrical fires Flooding along shorelines creates a perfect storm of damage for homeowners and businesses who live and work by the water. Some structures may suffer catastrophic...