Archive for February 2012
Shorted wires Fedral Way mattress store
This service call was for a tripped breaker but was preventable if the code had been followed during the original lighting installation. Code requires bushings be installed to protect sharp metal edges. In this install the were ran directly acros the sharp metal edges of the fixture. Aside from the inconvenience and cost of repair…
Read MoreGenerator connection that is Better than a manual transfer switch
notice on the picture that any breaker can be used during an outage. This person is ready for the next power outage.
Read More200 amp service upgrade
The existing service had the old style cloth covered SE (service entrance) cable. It’s hard to believe that it was ever allowed to run unfused 100 amp wire stapled directly to the wood siding. Yet years ago the code allowed this. We upgraded the service to 200 amps. A safe clean install.
Read MoreKohler 14RESL Automatic standby generator maintenance and repair
Time for yearly maintenance. We were working on this Kohler 14RESL automatic standby generator for two reasons: It had been 1 year since our original installation, and we had an error code on the generator. We changed the oil, sparkplug, air filter, reset the error code, tightened loose connections, and many other maintenance items that…
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