If you’ve noticed your lights dimming, fluttering, or flickering in your Sacramento home, you’re not alone. We get calls about this every single week at Old Town Electric, and here’s the thing: while some causes are harmless, others can signal…
If your home was built between the 1950s and 1970s in Sacramento or the surrounding areas, Folsom, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, even Rocklin, there’s a chance your electrical panel is a Zinsco. And that’s a problem. These panels were common…
Your home’s electrical panel isn’t something you think about often, until it starts acting up. Flickering lights, burnt smells, blown fuses. These are just a few signs that something’s not right. And as technology advances, older panels often can’t keep…
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlets are one of the most important safety features in any modern electrical system. Whether you’re upgrading your home or troubleshooting an issue, understanding how to wire a GFCI outlet isn’t just handy, it can…
Your home’s electrical system is like the nervous system of the house. It’s mostly hidden, but when something goes wrong, the impact can be serious, from annoying power glitches to dangerous fire hazards. But here’s the tricky part: electrical problems…
Running out of breaker space in your main panel? Need to get power to a detached garage, workshop, or new addition? That’s where a subpanel comes in. A subpanel helps you extend your home’s electrical capacity. It gives you a…
Your power cuts out. You walk to the panel, flip the breaker back on, and it works, until it happens again. Sound familiar? Circuit breaker tripping is one of those problems that’s easy to brush off. But if it keeps…
Ever looked inside a light switch or GFCI outlet and seen wires labeled line and load?And then wondered… what do these even mean? Let’s be honest, electrical terms can sound like a foreign language.But here’s the thing: understanding line vs…
Picture this: a cool evening, steam curling up from the spa, and you stepping into water that is perfectly warm. Here’s the thing, that relaxing soak only feels safe because the invisible network of Hot Tub Wiring protecting you was…
If you own or are thinking about buying an older home—especially one built before the 1950s, there’s a good chance you’ll come across knob and tube wiring. At first glance, this old electrical system might seem charming, almost vintage. But…
