How to protect your home from burglaries

Here’s a scary statistic – a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United States. While not all burglaries can be prevented there are some things you can do to make your home less appealing to a would-be thief.
Keep shrubs and bushes trimmed - Overgrown bushes that are near your house are perfect places for burglars to hide.


Brighten up your yard and driveway – Install driveway lighting, preferably with sensors that will cause them to automatically turn on if someone enters. Also consider decorative uplighting for trees in your yard to eliminate darker areas.


Repair windows – Check for broken windows and torn screens. Always keep windows locked and install window stops that will prevent a window from opening more than 6”.

Secure doors - Secure sliders with a wooden rod or metal rod. A door between an attached garage and the house should be safeguarded just like an outside door with the same type of locks that you use on the front and back door. Any window or glass panel in the front door that is closer than 42 inches to the lock should be reinforced with an invisible security film so a burglar can't break the glass and reach through to unlock the door.

When going on vacation, take extra precautions:
Skip the status updates - Don’t post on Facebook that you’re going away!

Enlist the help of a neighbor – Let neighbors know that you will be away and leave a number where you can be reached if they notice a car or person in your driveway. Don’t stop your mail as that can also be a sign that you’re away. Instead, ask a neighbor to pick it up as well as any newspaper deliveries. Ask your neighbor to take in your garbage can after the trash collection.
Switch it up - Install programmable timer switches on lights throughout your home that can be activated at different times.

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Electronic Timer Switches

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Leviton Timer Switches offer timed ON/OFF control of energy-consuming loads like indoor & outdoor lighting, heat lamps, hot tubs, pool filters and attic fans.

Leviton’s timer switches provide quiet, accurate timing for control of lighting and motor loads within the home, and can reduce energy costs. Just set the timer and go – you’ll never leave those lights on again. Leviton’s electronic timer switches can also serve as an anti-theft deterrent by giving a home a “lived-in” look while homeowners are at work, school or away on vacation, by turning lights ON and OFF at preset intervals. A variety of fully programmable and preset electronic models are available to fit every application and come with a coordinating Decora wallplate. Leviton’s timers are designed to provide cost-effective lighting control anywhere inside or outside the home.

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Hybrid Electrical Vehicle

As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicle ownership is expanding, there is a growing need for charging stations, some of which support faster charging at higher voltages and currents than are available from domestic supplies. Electricsuppliesonline is proud to present two leading manufacturers Leviton and Legrand for electric car chargers. 

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Leviton offers a complete solution for residential, commercial and public plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging. Leviton Evr-Green products are compliant with all industry standards and compatible with all major auto manufacturers’ electric vehicles (SAE J1772 compliant).

Pass & Seymour/Legrand can help you stay ahead of the curve with a new line of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), commonly known as EV Chargers. Because the chargers come from an electrical wiring device manufacturer with a history of product reliability, you can count on them being safe, easy to install, and code-compliant.

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Upgrade your Smoke Alarms

          

Replace and Upgrade your Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years

Did you know that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)* urges replacing home smoke alarms after 10 years?  As leaders in home safety, the NFPA also encourages you to upgrade your smoke alarms to a combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm for double protection.

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Licensed professionals can help you determine the age of the smoke alarms in your home and if they meet code requirements.  Aging smoke alarms do not operate efficiently and often are the source for nuisance alarms. Older smoke alarms are estimated to have a 30% probability of failure within the first 10 years. Newer smoke alarms do better, but should be replaced after 10 years. Unless you know that the smoke alarms are new, replacing them when moving into a new residence is also recommended by NFPA.

Smoke alarms, when properly installed, give an early audible warning needed to safely escape from fire. That's critical because 85% of all fire deaths occur in the home, and the majority occur at night when most people are sleeping. Last year, the NFPA documented 3,420 home fire deaths.

Fully 94% of U.S. homes had at least one smoke alarm as of 1997, according to NFPA, but as of 1998, 40% of the home fires reported to U.S. fire departments and 52% of home fire deaths still occurred in the small share of homes with no smoke alarms. Half of the deaths from fires in homes equipped with smoke alarms resulted from fires in which the smoke alarm did not sound--usually when batteries were dead, disconnected or missing.

"Simple steps like maintaining smoke alarms and replacing older ones help diminish the possibility of fire deaths in the home," says John R. Hall, Jr., NFPA's assistant vice president for fire analysis and research. "Smoke alarms in the home are largely responsible for the decreasing number of home fire deaths over the last decades."

The NFPA offers the following smoke alarm safety tips:

• Install new batteries in all alarms once a year or when the alarm chirps to warn that the battery is dying.
• Test units at least monthly. Test the units using the test button or an approved smoke substitute.
• Clean the units, in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
• Do not use an open-flame device for testing because of the danger the flame poses.
• Smoke alarms should be placed outside each sleeping area and on each level of the home, including the basement.
• In new homes, smoke alarms are required in all sleeping rooms, according to the National Fire Alarm Code.
• Alarms should be mounted on the wall 4-12 inches from the ceiling; ceiling-mounted alarms should be positioned 4 inches away from the nearest wall. On a vaulted ceiling, be sure to mount the alarm at the highest point of the ceiling.

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CORE LIGHTING GROUP: 6W LED MR16 12V AC/DC

                                             

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The most advanced breakthrough LED MR16 lamp in the market. This lamp provides 400 Lumens which is equivalent to a halogen 45w MR16 Lamp. Patented optical technology, superior thermal management,which makes this lamp one of the most efficient LED MR-16 lamp out in the market today. This 6 Watt LED MR-16 can directly replace 45-50W halogen MR-16s. Rated at 45,000 hours for open type fixtures, and 35,000 hours for closed fixtures, Provides a life rating of more than 10 times a standard MR-16 lamps, which is perfect for applications where lamps are changed frequently. 

• 88% Energy Savings vs. Halogen MR16
• Long life: 35,000 Hours
• Direct Replacement for Halogen MR16
• Fully Dimmable (Tested with Magnetic Transformers)
• 80 CRI - Warm White / 75 CRI - Cool White
• 3000K - Warm White / 4100K - Cool White
• UV Free and IR Free
• Environmentally Friendly, Mecury Free, Lead Free
• 3 Year Limited Warranty
• 2700K, 3000K and 4100K color temp available
• Optical lens options of Spot (25°) and Flood (38°).

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Single Room Solutions

Looking to maximize the potential of your space? Lighting control solutions from Lutron can help you improve comfort and productivity, save energy especially in this summer time, and contribute to your bottom line.  To purchase Lutron Products Please visit Electric Supplies Online

Manual Controls Manual controls, including wall stations and personal remotes let building occupants control their light, saving energy and reducing electricity demand. Studies also show that when employees are given personal light control they often prefer to dim the lights, increasing energy savings, and enhancing productivity. Many Lutron solutions, such as the GRAFIK Eye® QS, can also control fluorescent lighting, and Lutron digital addressable ballasts can dim reliably to 1% light level.

Automated Controls Lutron provides a wide range of automated controls including occupancy/vacancy sensors, time clocks, daylight sensors, and automated shades. Occupancy sensors can automatically turn lights on when a space becomes occupied or vacancy sensors can dim or turn off lights when spaces are unoccupied. Reliable automated time clocks can provide a highly desirable scheduling feature that adjusts lights or shades at certain times of the day or in relation to sunrise and sunset. Daylight sensors automatically adjust electric lighting levels based on the amount of daylight in a space.  When it comes to automated control of both daylight and electric light, Lutron provides reliable solutions for any space.

Daylight Control Daylight has both aesthetic and energy saving properties, but it must be controlled to take full advantage of these benefits. Whether it's automated shades to control heat gain and glare or daylight sensors to enhance energy savings, Lutron provides flexible solutions that maximize the efficient use of daylight. To purchase Lutron Products Please visit Electric Supplies Online