Recessed lighting continues to be among the most popular types of lights to install inside a home or office. This is lighting that generally lies flush with the surface of your ceiling, but may extend outward with a dome feature as well. Generally, it may be used as a spotlight feature in your home, shining light over a family photo above the mantel in a fireplace as an example, or it may be used to provide more subtle, ambient lighting. Many homeowners and business owners alike will combine recessed lighting with other forms of lighting in space to enjoy another option for controlling the brightness and even direction of lighting in a room. Dimmer switches can be added to these for additional control over your lighting. J-Five Electric provides you with a full range of recessed can electrical services in Richardson TX and the surrounding north Dallas area.

In addition to providing you with recessed can and wiring installation, we also can provide you with a full range of residential electrical services. From fixing an outlet that doesn’t seem to be working properly to helping you to install a ceiling fan in your bedroom or change out a fixture over your stairs, you can call our north Dallas and Richardson TX electricians to your home to help with all of your electrical repairs, maintenance, and installation needs. Electrical installations and repair work are definitely tasks you want to leave to the experts, and our friendly, experienced professionals are available to handle all of your electrical needs.

Recessed can lighting may be one lighting addition you are thinking about today, and we can certainly provide you with efficient yet flawless installation so your home or office can benefit from the beauty this type of lighting will provide to your space. Whether you need just a few recessed lighting fixtures added of your need more extensive repair and installation services, give J-Five Electric a call at 972-591-0325 today.

Searching for  local Richardson commercial electrical services for any size job should begin and end with J-Five Electric. Your commercial electrical system is too valuable to let any electrician handle. Your data, servers, lighting, office equipment and employees all depend on electricity. Minimal business disruption is key when it comes to electrical repair or upgrades.

J-Five Electric has been serving the commercial industry since 1992 and offer a wide variety of commercial electrical repair and installation services including:

• Commercial Electrical Wiring and Rewiring
• Electrical Panel Upgrades
• Factory Machine Circuits
• High Voltage Wiring and Sign Circuits
• Emergency Lighting
• Meter Replacement and Installation
• Warehouse or Auditorium Lighting
• Security Lighting Repair or Installation
• Office Remodel or Lease Space Finish Out
• Metal Building Wiring
• GFCI or AFCI and Equipment Wiring
• Ballast Repair

J-Five Electric is the honest choice for your commercial electrical repair need. Their code of ethics include providing qualified respectable service to every customer, treating others how they wish to be treated, and make you feel like one of the family.

For Richardson TX commercial electrical repair and service, contact J-Five Electric now by phone or online.

This Memorial Day Weekend is also Tax Free Weekend in Texas. Certain items across the state such as clothes and appliances will be duty free. Your Plano TX electrician at J-Five Electric encourages you to look into ENERGY STAR appliances and other products over the holiday weekend.

ENERGY STAR appliances and other products save you money on electricity and aides the national conservation effort. The ENERGY STAR website says all products “meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of Energy.”

The City of Plano has information on their website regarding the ENERGY STAR appliances Memorial Day Weekend sales tax holiday:

“Over this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Texans won’t have to pay state or local sales tax on select ENERGY STAR products, including air conditioners, refrigerators, dishwashers and even light bulbs. Take advantage of the fourth-annual Texas ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday this May 28-30, 2011, and get a break from state and local sales taxes on the purchase of eligible ENERGY STAR appliances and products.”

Your local Plano energy efficiency electrician professionals are here to help you with any electrical conservation endeavor. Your next recessed lighting, washer and dryer circuit, landscape lighting, or appliance installation and circuitry project can all be done with energy conservation in mind. Consider ENERGY STAR products like appliances and light bulbs during the tax free Memorial Day weekend.

For more information, call your Plano Texas electric company, J-Five Electric, today or schedule an appointment online.

When the temperature rises in the summer, often your electricity bill rises with it. Energy efficient choices can help alleviate high energy bills and make the summer strain on your electricity easier.

Turning off lights in rooms where no one is using them is a simple energy step to use in the summer months when daylight hours are longer. Use natural light when you can and call your Dallas TX electricians at J-Five Electric for all your residential lighting needs.

The strain on air conditioning units during the warmer months can be eased by using ceiling or oscillating fans. Fans are more energy efficient than a large AC unit.

Open the refrigerator door once while removing all the items you need instead of opening it multiple times. You might also consider washing dishes by hand every once in a while instead of running the dishwasher.

Hang clothes on a line during the summer months for energy efficiency. Your energy bill will benefit from running the dryer less. While these tips will help save energy, the professionals at J-Five Electric, your Dallas electricity company is here to help you with all your residential electricity needs. Give us a call or contact us online today.

Remember when saving on your light bulb meant switching from a 100-watt to a 60-watt bulb? While that did save a little money, that doesn’t compare to the money you could be saving if you use energy-efficient lighting such as an LED bulb.

An LED (light emitting diode) bulb is made to save money on your electricity. Regular incandescent bulbs can cost as much as 10 times its original purpose depending on how often it is used. While LED bulbs cost a little more, they last much longer than incandescent bulbs while using much less watts of electricity. LED bulbs use roughly five to 10 watts. The savings can really add up when LED bulbs are used in commercial environments.

LED bulbs are durable in that they hold up better to accidental bumps than incandescent bulbs. They do not have a filament, which means they will not get damaged under certain circumstances when an incandescent bulb might break. Additionally, LED bulbs do not cause heat build-up, which makes them more of the safety choice than incandescent bulbs.

LED bulbs are an excellent choice for the home or office, and our Dallas TX electricians are very knowledgeable in the topic. Give our Dallas electrical company a call today, or contact us online for more information on LED bulbs and their many advantages.

One of the main issues for homeowners is maintain safety in and outside of the home. Keeping a porch light on can increase safety, but it also can run up your light bill in the long run.

Rather than relying on a porch light, our Dallas TX electricians suggest installing motion sensor lighting, which will not only provide safety but also save energy. Motion sensor lights automatically turn on when they detect motion in the range of its sensors and turn off after a certain time span. This serves as a cost-effective way to help protect you and those around you.

All families are recommended to switch to motion sensor lighting for the following reasons:

No surprise criminals: A burglar is expecting a home to be empty when he doesn’t see a porch light on. Once the intruder steps into sensor range and the lights come on, a burglar will flee quickly.

Animal deterrence: Motion sensor lighting can be great for those who live in rural areas that often feature the occasional raccoon or deer. These animals are not fond of sudden lights, and they will help to keep the unwanted pests away from your property.

Night-time safety measures: If you live in an area without many street lights, motion sensor lighting will be beneficial as you make it to your driveway during the late evenings. No longer will you have to tiptoe in an attempt to not trip over stairs or anything else in your hard.

Additional security: Many homes have home security systems that will monitor all indoor intrusion. Motion sensor lighting will help motion all outdoor intrusion, giving a home full security.

Motion sensor lighting is an excellent option for your home for various reasons. Our Dallas TX electrical company can install these lights for you at an affordable rate. Call us today, or visit us online for additional information.

February is the month of love and enchantment. When it comes to your home, chandeliers can help enhance February even more.

Chandeliers are perfect lighting options to bring elegance, romance or extravagance – or a combination of everything – to your home. There are several chandelier types on market for the average homeowner to choose from, but any of these lighting fixtures are great for high-vaulted ceilings, and they add value to the décor in any room.

Most chandeliers provide an intimate atmosphere with dim or soft lighting. While some chandeliers appear as lights, others appear as candles. The options will depend on your taste and your expectations for the room you’re augmenting.

Installation for the do-it-yourselfer is relatively simple, but it’s always best to call a professional for installation purposes, especially when dealing with electrical wiring. It is suggested to use low-watt light bulbs, as high-watt bulbs run risk of creating too much heat. It also is suggested not to hang chandeliers in rooms that are near water, such as kitchens or bathrooms.

Let our Dallas TX electricians handle your chandelier installation and all other electrical remodeling tasks to better your home. Call our Dallas electrical company today, or visit us online for information.

If you live in north Texas and you and your family woke up to no electricity and all the cold you could stand, understand that this not only may be routine but also repetitive for the next couple of days.

Most of the state will be experiencing rolling blackouts, which basically is an intentional electrical power outage initiated in this case by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). These blackouts also are referred to as load shedding, as they rotate outages in an effort to compensate for an electrical shortage because of plant trips occurring because of the icy weather conditions.

Rolling blackouts are last-resort efforts to avoid total blackouts. They usually affect residential neighborhoods and small businesses. ERCOT hasn’t speculated on a time duration, but it has suggested the outages will take place all around the state and can last anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes per neighborhood. Some neighborhoods will experience multiple outages. All critical-need customers (hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) are not expected to be affected.

Households experiencing outages longer than the expected delay may have other weather-related issues causing electrical problems. During this span, all homeowners are asked to reduce their electricity usage during this span. One tip includes turning off all unused lights. Another tip involves unplugging all unused appliances and electronic devices.

More tips can be found on the Public Utility Commission of Texas website. Our Dallas TX electric company can assist you with tips, as well. Feel free to call our Dallas TX electricians, or contact us online for information.

Whether it’s your 60-inch television or the small lamp in the baby’s room, keep in mind that everything electrical can be measured in terms of how much energy it uses.

In looking at the amount of electricity used, one device that has proven to be reliable and somewhat inexpensive is a watt-hour meter. With the cheaper wall-socket models priced roughly around $25 (give or take a few dollars), a watt-hour meter measures the electricity used at that given moment, as well as over a period of time.

A watt-hour meter is plugged into an electrical outlet. The device (your TV, the lamp, etc.) is then plugged into the meter. The meter then will display how many watts (kilowatt hours) that device uses. Watt-hour meters are extremely beneficial in calculating how much power is used for large appliances (refrigerators, washer machines, etc.), as well as vampire appliances (appliances that use – or “suck” – power even in off or standy mode) such as that lovely big-screen TV in your living room.

Many electrical experts will suggest investing in a watt-hour meter, as they will assist in you saving money each month. Our Dallas TX electrical experts are available to answer all of your questions about the meters or anything associated with electrical energy. Feel free to call our Dallas electrical company today, or contact us online.

Looking for a way to bring light into your home or office? Recessed lighting may be the answer you’re looking for.

A recessed light, as defined by Wikipedia, is a light fixture installed into a hollow opening in a ceiling. “When installed,” Wikipedia states, “it appears to have light shining from a hole in the ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction as a broad floodlight or narrow spotlight.” Recessed lighting can give a home a fresh, new look by increasing light in a room and/or by opening up certain places in the home to where they look larger.

Recessed lighting installation in a residential or commercial setting can be the driving force to that makeover you want for your home or office. If anything else, the lighting can make your residence or office space look like it had a makeover. To add, energy-efficient recessed lighting is available for purchase, which will help you financially.

With recessed lighting, there are many questions that can be asked. Let our Dallas TX electrical contractors answer all of your questions. Our Dallas electrical company specializes in recessed lighting for both the home and the workplace. Feel free to call us, or contact us online for additional information.