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Why keep an old and new fire system operating at same time when doing a major building addition . Instead eliminate and combine them. 25 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
It absolutely amazes me how many alarm company specifiers when designing a new fire system for a building addition will install a new fire panel and system and then keep the old fire panel still ope...
A New Fire Alarm Installation and NO Official Fire Inspection What??? How lives are being put at risk in PA. 25 Aug 2013 | 08:21 pm
Yes it absolutely amazes me how lax building codes are here in PA . despite the passing and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code passed back in 2004 which was to improve standards of construc...
30 years later no one knows ? Who Killed Billy G. 5 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
Billy G.was a kind hearted soul he lived in an old van along Old Leechburg Road in semi rural Plum Boro at Paglianos Auto Body which has since changed names and owners .He would Always come out ...
WI-EX Cell Phone Booster and Luxul Networking equiptment brings High Tech to the New Life Church 28 Jul 2013 | 10:22 pm
One of my new customers who I meet thru a Electrical Contractor The Electric Company introduced me to the New Life Church in Saxonburg Butler County Pa. has finally been able to save enough funds to...
Why Spiral staircases in Fire Houses Another Horse Shit Myth Busted 22 Jul 2013 | 04:58 pm
There is a factoid article running around on the internet that Spiral staircases where put in Fire houses to keep the horse from trying to go up stair cases and eat the fireman's food when they sme...
Who is the JACK ASS at Boy Scouts who thought up no Obese scouts at the National Jamboree ? I think I know why and talk about discrimination. 21 Jul 2013 | 08:20 am
Yes it is all over fox news 7-15-13 about obese scouts will not be allowed to participate at this years national jamboree. I am totally and completely appalled , disgusted and ashamed to point I am re...
Blown in Foam Insulation - Should we be derating electrical wires running in it? 18 Jul 2013 | 03:33 am
You see it in almost every new home and in some Commercial construction a new style of blown in foam insulation which totally seals off air leaks in homes and is an excellent energy saver. The probl...
If you own a Business you need Flood Insurance even if you think you do not 14 Jul 2013 | 10:31 pm
I found out in 2004 even living 1200 foot above sea level you can have flooding in your basement . After Hurricane Ivan left 3 inches in my basement luckily nothing valuable got damaged and it took a...
Dangerous Electric Range Wiring leeds to my freind to Buyer Beware on pricing at Lowes Home Improvement Store 14 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
A good friend and long time customer Jim called me Friday and asked if I could come over and fix his electric range wiring as it was direct wired instead of with a plug and cord he found this out in ...
When dealing with Obsolete Electrical Gear its wise to use a Chicken Switch 14 Jul 2013 | 08:42 pm
all thats left of insulators on single phase transformer Recently at one of my Industrial customers who recycle oil they suffered a lightning strike which damaged some of the electrical gear . At t...
