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A fire in your home or business sounds like a bad dream, but it’s a scary reality for thousands of people every year. Faulty electrical systems are the third leading cause of home fires. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, roughly 51,000 home...

Anytime severe weather impacts Texas communities, many homeowners start thinking about things they can do to mitigate bad weather effects in the future. One of the top questions they ponder is, “Does my home need an emergency generator?”  This question doesn’t come...

When you own a home or business in Texas, one of the choices you’ll need to make is how you plan to light your property, inside and out. Many property owners consider using LED lighting because they’ve heard about the cost-saving advantages. And while it’s true that...

Electricity is one of the most vital assets for every commercial building. It powers your operations and allows you to serve your customers, employees, and stakeholders. It impacts everything from your machines to technology, lighting to communications, and heating...

The professionals on HGTV make electrical work look easy. Several TV shows are all for DIY and saving money. Also, resources like YouTube make it easy to learn just about anything you need to know to take care of business. Still, you may be wondering, Should I DIY or...

Cotton Electric is a licensed and diversified electrical service company based in Duncanville, Texas and serving all of DFW. We have been in existence for decades now. We have built a rich history by providing excellent comprehensive commercial and residential...

Electricity is the backbone of our modern day homes, keeping them bright, air-conditioned and enables us to utilize our electronic gadgets. Electricity has completely revolutionized the world around us, and we cannot even comprehend a world without it. However, with...

Innovation is the key these days, and while we are all reinventing ourselves, why not upgrade the place you call home? Internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence and augmented reality, are all working together to bring about a change in the way we live our...

There are many ways to save a little energy and cash! One of the quickest most economical ways is to replace your regular light switches with dimmers. There are many reasons that a dimmer is a better choice. One of them being that they save energy which equals money....

Do You have a Meter Base that is coming loose from your house? Do you have good straps on your riser pole or have they come off? Over the years everything becomes weaker. The wood your service is supported by, and even the supports used to hold your service up becomes...