According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, 6.5 million homes and businesses were without power after Hurricane Irma. Areas affected included Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Florida Power & Light responded quickly with 16,000 crews on standby to restore power once it was safe to perform repairs. Residents in the affected areas were…
Not many people get excited at the thought of upgrading their circuit panel. This is an important upgrade though. To ensure your home is safe and up to electrical code as well as help you avoid frequent outages due to an overloaded panel, sometimes a circuit panel upgrade is needed. Burley Electrical Services is here…
The recent meteorological catastrophes illustrate the importance of having some form of backup power generation equipment. In Florida, nearly 6 million people are without power. See how it would affect your family. Turn off your power for 72 hours and note how you cope with no power. The fridge dies, and perishables spoil, if you’re…
All commercial buildings are required to have a “Life Safety System” installed. However, you may find it can even benefit your home as well. Burley Electrical Services will cover the different types of safety life systems and how they are designed to help keep your business as well as your home, safer. The main systems…
Many people will find an outlet that sparks from time to time. When an excess amount of electricity discharges either to form an electric field or to find a connection an electric spark occurs. But there are a few concerns with a frequent electrical outlet sparking when you plug it in despite the random electrical…
The very first lightning protection systems where developed by Benjamin Franklin. To this day lightning protection systems are still in use, providing protection for homes, commercial buildings, towers, factories, and even space shuttle launch pads! Lightning protection is a necessary product that all homes shouldn’t be without. Burley Electrical Services will explain how lightning and…
