by Powertec Electric | Jan 16, 2020 | Electric Company, Electrical Power, Electricians
A strong storm can blow in at a moment’s notice and wreak serious havoc with your electronic devices. If you aren’t careful, a major surge could fry your circuit breakers and cause serious damage to anything that’s plugged in to your outlets. This could spark a major...
by Powertec Electric | Dec 12, 2019 | Electrical Safety
Most people love the festive holiday season, particularly because it brings about an opportunity to decorate the interior and exterior of their home. From sparkling Christmas trees to porches draped in twinkling lights, there is always another spectacular way to...
by Powertec Electric | Nov 7, 2019 | Electric Company, Hiring Electricians, Winnipeg
Finding the right electrician in Winnipeg can be a challenge with so many competing companies on the internet. Everyone claims to have the best service, the best prices, and the best employees. However, it is impossible for every company to offer the very best service...
by Powertec Electric | Oct 10, 2019 | Electrical Power
Everyone wishes that they could reduce their electricity/gas bill at the end of the month. While installing solar panels is the ideal way to reduce the amount of power you use and pay for, there are other small ways you can help the environment. If you have been...
by Powertec Electric | Sep 12, 2019 | Electrical Power
In this article, the team of qualified electricians at Powertec Electric explains the places where emergency lighting is required. Under 29 CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) 1910.34(c) OSHA defines ‘an exit route’ as, ‘an unobstructed and continuous exit travel path...
by Powertec Electric | Aug 8, 2019 | Electrical Safety
Toddlers and babies are curious. They’ll investigate basically anything if left unsupervised. That’s why parents ought to spend hours baby-proofing their home. One of the ways an infant may harm her or himself is by poking things inside the electrical outlets. Since...
by Powertec Electric | Jul 18, 2019 | Electrical Power
From flickering lights to unusual problems with your outlets, if you have any of the following 5 indications of electrical issues in your house, immediately contact a qualified electrician Winnipeg at Powertec Electric for professional help! Outlet Issues If any of...
by Powertec Electric | Jun 27, 2019 | Electrical Safety
There’s an old joke about people who work in IT; that they never get the respect they deserve. The joke goes something like this: when everything goes wrong, the boss comes in and yells “What do I even pay you people for?”. When everything is running smoothly, the...
by Powertec Electric | Jun 20, 2019 | Electricians, Hiring Electricians
Winnipeg has been around for a long time. Not long compared to other cities around the world, but long enough to have some pretty aging infrastructure. We’ve talked about this endlessly on this blog, from knob-and-tube and aluminum wiring to Canada’s general aging...
by Powertec Electric | Jun 13, 2019 | Electrical Power, Electricians, Hiring Electricians
Human curiosity is part of what makes us so special; we want to know the why and what of things, to better understand how things tick, and how we can use them to our advantage. Fire is the prime example of this; despite the inherent dangers of fire, humans learned to...
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