Ever since Benjamin Franklin flew his fateful kite and discovered that electricity could be harnessed, humans have been constantly finding new ways to use electrical energy in our everyday lives. The past 150 years has shown a huge shift in technology. In this article, we are going to take a journey through the decades to […]
DIY Electrical: A Dangerous Game
While DIY projects are all the rage these days, there are some things that should be left to the professionals. Changing a bulb or a burnt socket are fairly simple tasks that you could perform safely on your own. Anything beyond that could cause irreparable damage. Here are four reasons that you should call in […]
Why Routine Electrical Maintenance Is Important
Among other things, electricity lights our homes, keeps us warm, and entertains us. But like any valuable technology, these systems need to be routinely maintained in order to perform at their best and safest. There are two major reasons that you should have routine electrical maintenance done: to protect your people, and to protect your […]
Emergency Electrical Services
Many of us tend to take our electricity for granted until the lights go out or an emergency occurs. It could be the middle of the day or the middle of the night; electricity-gone-rogue doesn’t care much for schedules. It has the potential to cause serious injury and property damage. It is important to be […]
Surge Protection – Q & A
What are Power Surges? A power surge is an increase in voltage significantly above the designated level in a flow of electricity. When the increase lasts three nanoseconds (billionths of a second) or more, it’s called a surge. If the surge or spike is high enough, it can inflict some heavy damage on your home’s […]
4-Star Electric Wins HomeStars Best of Award – Electrician
CALGARY, April 7, 2016 4-Star Electric Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has been honoured with a HomeStars Best of 2016 award in its category; Electrician. Celebrating its commitment to quality work and service, the awards event took place in Calgary as well as four other major cities across Canada. “To be recognized with […]
We are Calgary’s CONSUMER CHOICE!
Proud Winner of the 2016 Consumer Choice Award – 3 Years in a Row! Thank you Calgary and Area for nominating and selecting 4-Star Electric as the 2016 Consumer Choice Award in the Home and Construction category as an Electrical company recognized in excellent business practices. We are proud, honored and most definitely humbled. We’ve […]
IS YOUR HOME ELECTRICALLY HEALTHY?
What would you consider is the “heart” of your home? Most would arguably agree that it is electricity or better yet, the main electrical panel. Yes, the box (typically) in the basement with all the main controls and breakers that switch to protect your appliances from power surge damage. If your home panel had issues, it could mean no electricity to parts of your home which could mean no electricity in your bathroom, or no electricity to your TV, or perhaps in your kitchen. Wait a minute, that could be good news because then you get the day off from cooking, right? Unless of course it’s your refrigerator that has lost electricity and that’s never a good thing especially when you’ve just completed a grocery run. […]