Roberts Electrical Services

Answering some of our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

FAQ #1

Question: CAN I HANG A CEILING FAN WHERE A LIGHT IS?
Answer: Yes, but first you must make sure the electrical box is properly braced and rated for the weight and torque of the ceiling fan you are installing.

Be careful this holiday season. If you have any questions concerning your holiday decoration set up, message us today for free consultation.

Let's be smart when decorating this holiday:

• Wear sturdy shoes with slip resistant soles. Leather soles are not slip resistant.

• Use a ladder rated to hold your weight combined with the weight of your tools and decorations and long enough to reach without having to stand on the top rung.

• Set your ladder up on even ground or use leg levelers.

• Follow the “three point-of-contact rule.” Always face the ladder and always have two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand in contact with the ladder steps, rungs and/or side rails. Never reach so far that the buckle on your belt is outside of the right or left rail of the ladder.

• If your ladder is metal, including aluminum, it will conduct electricity. If a live wire from holiday lights touches a metal ladder, it can cause electrocution.

• Don’t drink and decorate and don’t decorate at night. Alcohol consumption when climbing ladders can lead to injury and death, and decorating at night is dangerous.

• Use only lights that have plugs containing fuses.

• Check to see that outdoor lights been certified for outdoor use.

• Make sure that extension cords are rated for the intended use.

• Stay away from power or feeder lines leading from utility poles into older homes.

• Fasten outdoor lights securely to trees, house walls, or other firm supports to protect them from wind damage. Use only insulated staples, not nails or tacks, to hold strings in place or run strings of lights through hooks. Never pull or tug on lights.

• Plug lights into circuits protected by ground-fault circuit interrupters to protect against electric shock. Portable outdoor GFCIs can be purchased where electrical supplies are sold. GFCIs can also be installed permanently to household circuits by a qualified electrician.

Contact Roberts Electrical Services for assistance.