6 Reasons to Upgrade Your Home’s Electrical Service
Upgrading your home’s electrical service from 100 to 200 amp might seem like a daunting and unnecessary expense at first glance. Especially if your current service seems to be working...
Protect Your Home from Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Hazards
Every May, the United States observes National Electrical Safety Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness about electrical hazards and promoting safety measures to prevent accidents. In recent years, one particular...
Illuminating the Importance of Spring Home Maintenance
As the vibrant colors of spring begin to emerge, homeowners often find themselves inspired to breathe new life into their living spaces. While the season beckons for outdoor activities and...
Meet Sparky – Your Electrical Service Provider
Since 2000, Excel Electrical Technologies Inc., has been serving the Chicagoland area. Our love for what we do and whom we serve drives our unwavering commitment to excellence. We constantly...
How the Right Lighting Enhances Home Safety
When it comes to creating a safe and secure home environment, we tend to focus on the usual suspects: installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, keeping areas free...
How to Choose the Perfect Video Doorbell
Once upon a time, we left our doors unlocked and didn't hesitate to yell "come on in!" when someone knocked or rang the doorbell. For better or worse, those days...
Tips to Make Your Home More Secure
Your home is your sanctuary. It’s where you relax and unwind, celebrate occasions big and small, and where you rest your head at night. But did you know that a...
12 Electrical Safety Tips for the Holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time to decorate our homes inside and out, gather with family and friends, and enjoy all the beauty and wonder of...
How to Choose a Smoke Detector for Your Home
It’s that time of year again…time to “fall back” and enjoy an extra hour of sleep. This is also a great time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors....
Tips for Closing Your Inground Pool
All good things must come to an end…including summer pool season. As you squeeze out the last few dips in your inground pool, it’s time to start thinking about getting...
The Dangers of a Power Outage
From the lights that illuminate our homes at night to the appliances that allow us to store food, cook, and clean, nearly everything in our lives depends on a steady...
Save Money on Your Electrical Bills
Do an online search for ways to save money on your electric bill and no doubt you’ll find hundreds of tips. Use black-out curtains, turn lights off in unoccupied rooms,...
Summer Electrical Safety Tips
With summer right around the corner, chances are you’ll be spending more and more time outdoors gardening, doing yardwork, enjoying pool time, and having backyard barbeques. And whether you’re working...
Everything You Need to Know About GFCI Outlets
When it comes to electricity, safety is always a concern. When everything goes according to plan, electrical current runs safely through insulated wires to switches, wall outlets, appliances, and gadgets...
Holiday Lighting Safety Tips
For some, the holiday season starts right after Halloween, while others prefer to wait until the day after Thanksgiving (or even later) to bring out the decorations. One way to...
