Electrical requirements for convenience stores in Sacramento and surrounding cities are significantly more complex than most small commercial occupancies. These facilities operate extended hours, rely on continuous refrigeration, and often occupy older strip-mall buildings originally designed for lower electrical demand.…
When a GFCI won’t reset, it indicates an active safety condition—not a nuisance fault. In Sacramento homes, this issue is frequently tied to wiring conditions, moisture exposure, aging electrical systems, or downstream faults on the protected circuit. Ignoring the cause…
Most business owners think of lighting as a fixed cost, something you just live with.But here’s the truth: business lighting upgrades that pay for themselves aren’t just possible, they’re happening all over Sacramento. At Old Town Electric, we’ve helped offices,…
Walk into almost any shop floor, warehouse, or plant in Sacramento and you’ll hear it before you see it. The hum of machines. Conveyor belts moving. Lights buzzing overhead. Forklifts zipping by. All of it runs on one thing, electricity.…
If you own or manage a commercial building in Sacramento, you already know how much of a headache electrical problems can be. They don’t just slow down your operations, they can put employees and customers at risk. I’ve worked on…
Power goes out in Sacramento more often than most people realize. A transformer pops near Midtown. A heat wave overloads the grid in July. Or PG&E flips the switch because of fire danger. Doesn’t matter why, the result is the…
Walk into any office building in downtown Sacramento and flip a light switch. You don’t think twice. But behind that simple motion is an entire electrical system that keeps the lights on, computers running, and HVAC units humming. When those…
If you’ve run a restaurant in Sacramento for more than a week, you know the truth, your electrical system is the silent partner in the business. When it’s running smooth, nobody notices. When it acts up? You’re losing money by…
Small offices in Sacramento are busier, and more power-hungry, than ever.If your building’s wiring was put in before flat screens, Wi-Fi routers, and endless chargers became the norm, you’re probably pushing it to its limits. We see it all the…
