{"id":1418,"date":"2021-01-29T17:20:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T17:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2024-04-23T18:04:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:04:50","slug":"everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Should Know About Your Home Electrical System"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1419\" src=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21.jpg\" alt=\"everything you should know about your home electrical system\" width=\"650\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21.jpg 650w, https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Every homeowner should know at least the basics about the electrical systems in their home. If something were to malfunction or cause problems, you should know what you might be dealing with and how you can fix it (or prevent it from happening in the future). To help you get started, the pros at <a href=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/c\">Roman Electric<\/a> have prepared a guide on everything you need to know about your home electrical system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Understand the Importance of a GFCI<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Most homes have ground fault circuit interrupters pre-installed. However, if you have an older home, you might have to install it yourself. GFCI outlets can prevent electrocution\u2014essentially, if the GFCI senses electrical difference flowing into the current, it will immediately shut off the circuit. This is especially useful in places where appliances are exposed to water. A GFCI can protect human life so it is important that you them installed around your home. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecmweb.com\/national-electrical-code\/code-basics\/article\/20898894\/nec-requirements-for-groundfault-circuit-interrupters-gfci\">National Electric code<\/a> requires them installed in places like your bathroom, kitchen, basement and even outdoors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Find Ways to Save Electricity<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are numerous simple steps you can take to save electricity and on your electric bill. Here are some ways you can easily save electricity in your home:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Reduce Energy Vampires<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Energy vampires are devices or appliances that eat up electricity even when they are not being used. As long as they are plugged in, they are slowly increasing your electricity bill. Make sure that you unplug devices like your laptop charger, hair dryer, and coffee machine when they are not being used. If you\u2019re going on vacation, consider unplugging other larger appliances as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Turn Off Unnecessary Lights<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you are not using a certain room in your home, make sure the lights and fan are on. During the day, make use of the sun!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Switch to LEDs<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/save-electricity-and-fuel\/lighting-choices-save-you-money\/led-lighting\">LED lights<\/a> are significantly more efficient than incandescent bulbs. They use 75% less energy and last 25 times longer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Know the Main Parts of Your Electrical System<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here is some home-electrical vocabulary you should know:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Electric Meter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The utility company\u2019s lines extend to your home and are connected to your electric meter. Here you can measure the amount of electricity your home is using.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Main Service Panel<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Electricity comes into your house from the main service panel and is essentially distributed to your electrical home appliances on hot wires. The current is then returned back to the utility on neutral wire which completes the circuit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Disconnect Switch<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Located on the exterior of your home next to the meter, the disconnect switch can shut off power from outside your home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Main Circuit Breaker<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The main circuit controls the power going to the branch circuit breakers, which control the power being distributed to your home appliances. Turning it off shuts off power to the branch circuit breakers and your home. If you don\u2019t have a disconnect switch, the main breaker can be used to shut off power to your home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have any more questions about your home electrical system? Contact the pros at Roman Electric at 414-369-3798 or schedule a service <a href=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/contact-us\/\">online<\/a>.<\/h2>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every homeowner should know at least the basics about the electrical systems in their home. If something were to malfunction or cause problems, you should know what you might be dealing with and how you can fix it (or prevent it from happening in the future). To help you get started, the pros at Roman [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[85,101,102,135],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home&#039;s electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home&#039;s electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Roman Electric\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Roman Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Roman Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Roman Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2c1686566fbec6979c45719a59903c64\"},\"headline\":\"Everything You Should Know About Your Home Electrical System\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\"},\"wordCount\":523,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"electric meter\",\"electrical system\",\"electrical system maintenance\",\"GFCI Outlets\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Electric Meter\",\"Electrical System\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\",\"name\":\"You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00\",\"description\":\"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home's electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Everything You Should Know About Your Home Electrical System\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/\",\"name\":\"Roman Electric\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Roman Electric\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-12-30-20_thumb.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-12-30-20_thumb.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Roman Electric\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2c1686566fbec6979c45719a59903c64\",\"name\":\"Roman Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a088c863847c743bfe846449ba233639?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a088c863847c743bfe846449ba233639?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Roman Admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/author\/roman-admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System","description":"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home's electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System","og_description":"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home's electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!","og_url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/","og_site_name":"Roman Electric","article_published_time":"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1080,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Roman Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Roman Admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/"},"author":{"name":"Roman Admin","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2c1686566fbec6979c45719a59903c64"},"headline":"Everything You Should Know About Your Home Electrical System","datePublished":"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/"},"wordCount":523,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg","keywords":["electric meter","electrical system","electrical system maintenance","GFCI Outlets"],"articleSection":["Electric Meter","Electrical System"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/","url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/","name":"You Should Know Everything About Your Home Electrical System","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg","datePublished":"2021-01-29T17:20:43+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-23T18:04:50+00:00","description":"As a homeowner, it is important you know the basics of your home's electrical system. Here is a helpful guide on everything you need to know!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-1-26-21_Thumb.jpg","width":1080,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/everything-you-should-know-about-your-home-electrical-system\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Everything You Should Know About Your Home Electrical System"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/","name":"Roman Electric","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#organization","name":"Roman Electric","url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-12-30-20_thumb.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Roman-12-30-20_thumb.jpg","width":1080,"height":1080,"caption":"Roman Electric"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2c1686566fbec6979c45719a59903c64","name":"Roman Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a088c863847c743bfe846449ba233639?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a088c863847c743bfe846449ba233639?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Roman Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/blog\/author\/roman-admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1418"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3245,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1418\/revisions\/3245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/romanelectrichome.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}