Notes from a licensed NM electrician. EV chargers, panels, solar, batteries, and what to expect when you call us.
New Mexico's outdoor living culture — mild evenings, adobe architecture, xeriscaped yards — creates some genuinely interesting landscape lighting opportunities. The challenge is working with the environment rather than against it.
Adding a second EV charger to a home that already has one isn't just a repeat of the first installation. Capacity, load management, and circuit design all deserve fresh consideration.
The value of a battery backup system is easiest to understand through what actually happens when the power goes out. Here's how homeowners who've been through summer outages with battery backup describe the experience.
A summer power outage in New Mexico is a different problem than a winter one — heat moves in fast, and the question of which circuits to keep running becomes very personal, very quickly. A battery backup system's value depends entirely on whether it's configured around what your household actually needs.
New Mexico is not a single utility state, and the company that provides your electricity significantly shapes how your solar system performs economically. Here's what homeowners should understand about the landscape.
Flickering lights are one of those household problems that can mean almost nothing or something genuinely significant. Knowing the difference starts with paying attention to the pattern.
Summer cooling demands more electricity than almost anything else in a typical home. For houses with older electrical panels, that seasonal peak is often when underlying limitations become visible for the first time.
Load management is one of the more useful tools available to EV-owning households that want to avoid a full panel upgrade. Understanding how it works helps you have a more informed conversation with your electrician.
Public charging networks have grown rapidly, but home charging and public charging serve different needs. Understanding how they compare helps you figure out which approach, or which mix, makes sense.
Summer hailstorms can be intense and move fast. If you have solar panels, knowing what to look for afterward — and what you can and can't assess from the ground — helps you decide when to call for a professional inspection.
Lighting art and collections well requires a different approach than general room illumination. A few technical decisions — beam angle, color temperature, dimming — make the difference between showing pieces well and washing them out.
Summer is when solar systems should be producing their best numbers — but many homeowners aren't sure what 'good' actually looks like. Here's how to read your monitoring data with more confidence.