California law requires smoke alarms in specific locations throughout every home, and the requirements are more detailed than most homeowners realize until they are selling a house, pulling a permit, or dealing with an inspector who is checking every detector against the actual code. Getting this wrong is rarely intentional. Smoke alarm requirements have changed […]
What California Law Requires for Home Smoke Detectors Read More »
If you have an electrical concern after the recent weather, tell us your location and what changed. We hope you and everyone around you are safe.
| Generator & Circuit Safety Precautions | |
|---|---|
| ⚠️ | Never Backfeed: Never plug a generator into a wall outlet to power your home. Backfeeding can send lethal voltage onto utility lines and endanger line repair crews. |
| ✓ | Proper Planning: Before an outage, have a qualified electrician plan and install transfer equipment for any connection to household wiring. |
| ✓ | Post-Damage Recovery: After weather damage, keep affected circuits and equipment completely unused until they have been professionally assessed. |
