September 15, 2019 How Much Will a Generator Cost You can buy a generator for as little as $500.00. What most people are interested in is how much does it cost to backup power in their house in the event of an outage (ie. like Hurricane Dorian). You can do some stuff with the $500 generator and [...]
We recently had to troubleshoot a problem with a customer’s assembly line. For no apparent reason every night one section of the line would shut down and have to be restarted. Even worse it occasionally started running without using the start switch. This particular line has a very simple setup: a start/stop switch for the conveyor belt (which [...]
September 12, 2018 Dean and Adrien installing a motor starter and generator hookup for a well pump in the Kent County bush. We had Postech install a thermal pile which can also be used to ground the generator when hooked up.
Wattsource Electrical is pleased to announce the recent addition of Dean Tingley to our team. Dean is a red seal licensed electrician; don’t let his youthful and good looks fool you, he is a keen, competent and dedicated electrician. I worked with Dean when he started in the trades about 7 years ago and was impressed even then [...]
Stuff That Shouldn’t be Happening: Hair Dryers Burning Out Every 6 Weeks June 5, 2018 We were recently asked to do an electrical inspection of a hair salon. To receive a permit for a salon through the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick it requires an inspection by a licensed electrician. The inspection looks to make sure all electrical fixtures [...]
Wattsource is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Adrien Poirier as Électricien PLUS to our team. Adrien passed his CFQ exam with flying colours this past January and is now a Red Seal Certified Electrician. In addition to his skills in electrical for new house builds (he has done the electrical for more than 70 new home [...]
A customer sent a nice bonus along with the cheque to pay for an invoice:)
Generlink – Startup Procedures in a Power Outage January 30, 2018 The worst time to figure out how to properly get yourself up and running with a generator is during a power outage. Usually the weather sucks and most often you’re in the dark. It is best to be prepared long before the power goes out. The most [...]
Generlink – Important Update for New Brunswick Customers In my first article on Generlink (https://wattsource.ca/generlink-worth-the-price) I discussed that you must use a “floating neutral” generator when you install the Generlink switch on your house. If the generator had a “bonded neutral” you had to follow a procedure to un-bond the neutral which on most generators is a fairly [...]
Selling a House with Knob & Tube or Aluminum Wiring Occasionally I am called to do an inspection or an electrical quote for a house sale for the potential buyer. More often than not it is because there is aluminum wiring or knob and tube and the buyer wants to know if it is safe or wants to [...]
