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How to Deal With Aluminum Wiring

How to Deal With Aluminum Wiring Discovering aluminum wiring in your home can be unsettling, but it’s not surprising, considering homes built between the mid-1960s and early 1970s often used this type of wiring. Many homeowners worry about the safety implications, and rightfully so. The cost-effective wiring alternative to copper turned out to be a […]

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What To Do When An Electrical Outlet Stops Working

What to Do When An Electrical Outlet Stops Working An electrical outlet that’s not working can be frustrating to deal with and may be a sign of a larger electrical issue in your home. When you’re unable to power your appliances or devices, it helps to know what to do to get electricity flowing through […]

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New Year, New Priorities

Here we are again, welcoming another year. The holidays are over and now it’s time for making resolutions and getting priorities straight. Why not start with getting your house safe for the year – making sure everything is up to code or being absolutely positive that there is no chance for any sudden electrical mishaps.

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Christmas Light Dangers

Everybody has a friend like the Griswold’s… You know, the ones that have enough Christmas lights that they can be seen on Google Earth. While Christmas lights are beautiful, Christmas light dangers are very real! Wiretech owner Mike Jones has one of those friends. One Christmas some time ago, Mike and his wife visited their […]

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Meanwhile in North Carolina…

According to all of the weather and local news channels, our Autumn is going to be one of lots of rain and not many pretty sweater weather days like we’ve hoped. Personally, I thought I’d be able to do cute fall crafts with my little girl under our pretty trees in the front yard, but […]

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Celebrating 25 Years of Electrical Service!

Mike’s first “shop” 1990 September marks 25 years that Wiretech Company has been in business. The company has grown so much  and is still growing with an excellent crew and great rates. I sat down with the founder, Michael Jones, to ask a few questions about his career.   Q: Why did you decide to […]

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Surge Protection

Today’s the day. The day the biggest game of the season is going to be on ESPN. You’ve got your buddies coming over for food and drinks, all overly excited to watch on your new 55″ flat screen! About an hour before kickoff, you grab the remote to the TV, press the power button, but […]