Have you ever been sitting there reading a book and noticed the lights flickering? Maybe you thought it was just your eyes or it didn’t really happen. It wasn’t your eyes. It was very likely your lights. So, why do your lights flicker? A Beverly Hills electrician is here to explain flickering lights and what it means to you and the safety of your home. You can always call the professionals at The Electric Connection if you have more questions or concerns about flickering lights.

It is important to check to see if it is just the light in the living room that is flickering or if it is lights throughout the house that are getting darker and brighter.

Some reasons that your lights flicker are as follows.

1-Bad weather. If there is strong winds or a lightning storm raging, your lights may flicker. This is normal and often an indicator the power may go out.

2-Power to the house is fluctuating. The problem may be with the power coming into the house. You may notice flickering lights during peak hours. This is because there is a higher demand on the power grid than what the grid can handle.

3-If it a single light that is flickering, you may have a problem with the switch or the wiring to the light fixture. This is something that needs to be investigated by an electrician. Beverly Hills homeowners need to understand that a single flickering light is often an indicator of a bigger problem. The bigger problem can lead to an electrical fire.

If you have noticed a single light or random lights flickering at different times, it is a good idea to have an inspection performed by an electrician. This will tell you if there is a problem you need to worry about or you if you simply have a bulb that needs changed. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your inspection.

Comfort and convenience – these should be your two main goals when creating a nursery lighting scheme. Babies are extra-sensitive to harsh lighting, so you should use lights that are gentle and calming to their young eyes. However, you still need enough light to perform necessary tasks quickly and easily.

Just follow these 5 lighting rules, and your nursery will be in ship-shape and ready for baby in no time:

1. Choose soft ceiling lights.

We offer bucket truck or as some call boom truck work for Des Moines, Ankeny, West Des Moines and all surrounding communities.  Or bucket truck crew is available 24 hours a day for your electrical emergencies.  Our bucket trucks are fully stocked with most major components for a quick repair to minimize your down time.

Do you have a parking lot light that needs repaired, re lamped, or re ballasted?  Our bucket truck can service your parking lot light with just a phone call.  We can repair most parking lot lights with the supplies on hand.

Would you like to replace or upgrade your current parking lot lights?  Our bucket truck crew can replace your old mercury vapor, or high pressure sodium lights with new energy efficient long lasting LED’s.  The LED parking lot lights our extremely energy efficient when compared to the old style.  They have an extremely long life with some as much as 50,000 hours!  The energy saving is worth the upgrade alone!  But not only do LED parking lot lights save on your energy bill they save you money by not having to replace the bulbs!

Our bucket truck crew is experts at replacing overhead services and overhead lines.  Our bucket trucks can reach the highest places and get the job done safer and quicker than conventional means.  Have a storm damaged overhead service?  We carry most major components to overhead services and have our bucket truck and service crews available to Des Moines and all surrounding communities 24 hours a day for those unexpected electrical emergencies.