GFCI Outlets  SAFETY FIRST

Many commercial and residential establishments use Ground Fault Circuit interrupters (GFCI's) to prevent electrical shocks.

The way GFCI's work is by sensing when current traveling through the hot wire is not returning via the neutral conductor.This prevents humans from conducting current to the ground.

GFCI's can also assist in identification of faults if used in mine equipment control circuits. If a cable's insulation erodes due to vibration and the hot conductor contacts the frame of the enclosure a properly installed GFCI outlet or circuit breaker can isolate the circuit in which the fault occurred and protect personnel from electrical shock. 

Some of the requirements in residential and commercial properties as stated in the National Electrical Code NEC-NFPA  are the installations of GFCI outlets to any electrical power sources located inside a 36" radious of any water source, also any exterior outlets, including the ones on your garage.

GFCI outlets and circuit breakers like those picture here are relatively inexpensive, simple to install and mostly of the times Code required. Dont you think it's time for you to take advantage of the safety afforded by a GFCI ?

Garbage Disposals

In-sink garbage disposals add convenience to the modern kitchen.

Located under the sink in-line with the drain, disposals consist of a motor-driven grinding device which grinds up and disposes of foodscraps or leftovers safely down the drain and flushes them into the home's septic tank or into the sewer system.

Contrary to intuition,disposals work best when using cold water because potential grease congeals, getting chopped up and washed away in small manageable pieces.

A garbage disposal can also eliminate the odors from organic waste decaying in the trash can and it reduces the number of times the trash needs to be "taken out" - an environmental advantage which helps reduce the amount of trash that gets sent to a landfill.

One note of caution when considering a garbage disposal: some sewer systems place limitations on the use of garbage disposals, and septic systems must be sized to handle them.

Replace them take us just one hour, but sometimes quick repairs are possible.