David Darrah
Under Cabinet Lighting
We often find we want or need more or better lighting in work and home spaces, once we’ve been there awhile. Room illumination we...
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David Darrah
Sep 14, 20222 min
UL Listing- What does it mean?
Have you ever noticed the *UL offset in a circle on the back of your electronics? It is a registered trademark of a very important...
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David Darrah
Sep 8, 20223 min
GFCI or GFI: What are they and where do they go?
What homeowner wouldn’t want to reduce short circuits, painful random shocks and risk of electrical fires? Ground Fault Circuit...
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David Darrah
Aug 31, 20222 min
Federal Pacific Electric Panels (FPE) WARNING
Federal Pacific Electric Company was one of the most common manufacturers of circuit breaker panels from the 1950’-1980’s. MIllions were...
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David Darrah
Aug 10, 20222 min
The importance of Permits : Finishing unfinished spaces
There is a huge sense of empowerment in being a do-it-yourselfer. There are also pitfalls if you don’t follow current building...
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David Darrah
Aug 3, 20222 min
Automated window blinds- Brown out season
We are now in the thick of what some people call, not so lovingly, brown-out season. People are running air conditioners and fans on...
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David Darrah
Jul 28, 20222 min
A Smart Home- Why you want it
It seems everyone has a smartphone these days. And we can do nearly anything we need with it. Tasks that used to require a separate...
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David Darrah
Jul 20, 20221 min
Smart Switches and Receptacles
The task of upgrading to a fully Smart home can be daunting, and expensive. Implementing all the ways you can increase home efficiency...
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David Darrah
Jul 14, 20222 min
LED Lighting- Some Things to Consider
We talked about LED lighting recently. There are more things to consider when changing over to LED lighting than just energy efficiency....
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David Darrah
Jul 7, 20222 min
Moving and Renovating Your Space
The housing market has been on fire In the past several years. Whereas homes used to be on the market for months, it is more likely they...
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David Darrah
Jun 29, 20222 min
Panel Upgrades and Replacements
Many of us live in homes that are 50 years old or more. Aside from layout and design differences builders employed years ago, compared...
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David Darrah
Jun 22, 20222 min
Maintaining your Back-up Generator
Gringo Dave’s Electric is a Certified Dealer and Installer of Generac Generators, and a Certified Service Technician for air-cooled...
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David Darrah
Jun 15, 20222 min
Home Renovations
Home renovations run the gamut of increasing square footage, to adding rooms in an established space, or just giving your space a...
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David Darrah
Jun 8, 20222 min
Surge Protectors, Every Home Needs Them
“In an average year, about 500,000 lightning flashes hit the ground in Colorado, and El Paso County has the most number of lightning...
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David Darrah
Jun 1, 20221 min
LED Tape Lighting
Have you ever noticed how stairwells in movie theaters are lit nicely to see the steps but not interfere with the viewing of the show? ...
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David Darrah
May 25, 20222 min
Smart Home Integration
Today’s home builders, renovators and home owners are embracing smart home technology with abandon. It’s not just techies who like to...
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David Darrah
May 18, 20222 min
LED Lighting and Bulbs
LED technology is taking over, from light bulbs in our home to our automobile headlamps, wherever consumers seek affordable and...
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David Darrah
May 10, 20222 min
Back-Up Generators and Emergency Power
A back-up generator was once a “nice to have” piece of equipment in case of a power outage. More and more they are becoming a necessity...
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