Oct 15, 2018
Electricity came to Langley in the early 1900s, but in its first years, it was a rare luxury to have it in one’s home. Almost all electricity generated was used to power the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) line. But by the time electric service hit...
Sep 15, 2018
Make electricity your friend. Why? Because the alternative isn’t pleasant. It can be a killer, in fact. Things like sparks coming from receptacles or switches, lights that flicker, and circuit breakers that trip for no reason can all be signs of electrical...
Jul 15, 2018
Your call to an electrician could be for any of a multitude of reasons. People contact electrical contractors for everything from wiring installation in newly constructed or newly-renovated homes and buildings, to the installation of new ceiling fans, to home security...
Apr 13, 2018
In North America, aluminum wire was used for wiring entire houses for a short time from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, when copper prices in that period were high. Thousands of homes in Greater Vancouver are still using aluminum wiring. Unfortunately, there are safety...
Oct 2, 2017
There’s a time and place for everything, so the saying goes. Electric space heaters probably didn’t pop into your mind just now. But the adage applies to them, too. The right timing and placement of electric portable or “space” heaters is...
Aug 2, 2017
When is it a good time to call an electrician? Let’s start out with when it’s NOT a good time to call an electrician– when your house or business is on fire. That would be sign you should have called an electrician yesterday. Or last month, or last... 
