Hurricane Sandy is making her presence known in MD, DC, and VA. Downed trees, flooding, and even snowfall are causing serious problems for people in the area. Millions are without power throughout the Northeast. Hurricane Sandy is not the first, nor will it be the last, powerful storm to hit the area. This is a perfect time to consider investing in a home or commercial standby backup generator, which is a permanently installed fixture.

Kolb Electric is a leading installer of home standby backup generators. This type of generator is permanently installed on a gravel bed or concrete pad next to your house. The benefits of investing in a home standby backup generator include:

Here at Kolb Electric, we’ve also completed numerous commercial standby backup generators. We’ve heard the same thing over and over again from business owners in the area in terms of what they’re looking for in a backup generator:

Standby backup generators allow homes and businesses to continue normal, everyday operations. Hurricane Sandy is a real wakeup call to MD, DC, and VA that the area is vulnerable to inclement weather conditions. To protect your home or business from future power outages, contact Kolb Electric to schedule a home or commercial standby backup generator installation.

There are going to be things that need done around the house. Those things may vary from little jobs like taking out the trash, oiling a squeaky hinge or fixing a sink that has incessant leak. That is all a part of home ownership. However, along with the little things that need taking care of, there are some other jobs that seem little, but are actually dangerous. Anything that involves electricity is always a bad idea. If you are not a trained electrician, it can get very ugly. No matter how small you think a job is, if it has anything to do with electricity, call a Glendale electrician. You can count on the team at The Electric Connection to send out a certified electrician to take care of your big or small job.

Even something that seems relatively easy to fix, like a faulty outlet or a switch, can be risky. All it takes is one small touch of a wire to send an electric shock through you. Even if the electric shock isn’t enough to cause serious injury, you have to consider the potential of a spark that starts a house fire. All it takes is one loose wire to cause serious damage explains an electrician. Glendale homeowners do not want to risk the safety of their home by making an innocent mistake.

Any job you have around the house that requires the involvement of any electricity should always be left to an electrician in Glendale. While safety is obviously a major concern, it isn’t the only one. You also have to worry about your homeowner’s insurance being negated if your mistake was the cause of damage to the house. Sure you may be able to save some money by trying to take on the job yourself, but it isn’t worth it. Give The Electric Connection a call and make an appointment to have your electrical jobs taken care of by a trained professional.