Articles by Caroline Young

HomElectrical's in-house brand, Novalux, offers two series of LED flood lights that are perfect for outdoor tennis court lighting. Learn more about the NEMO and PRO LED series and what models we recommend to achieve the best tennis court illumination for your space.

HomElectrical's blog page offers a large selection of informational content on all things lighting, HVAC, electrical supply, and more. Learn how to navigate our blog page and find the topics you need with this simple guide.

As a HomElectrical customer, writing a product review allows you to voice your opinion so that we can better meet customer expectations with our products. Learn how to leave a product review on our website with these simple steps.

For commercial lighting projects, HomElectrical offers the ability to place a quote with our inquiry form. By placing a quote, you can get a cost estimate for your project and choose the optimal lighting for your space.

When you make a purchase from HomElectrical, you can track the progress of your order directly on our website. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to stay up to date on your HomElectrical order.

The three main types of smoke detectors are photoelectric, ionization, and dual sensing. Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages in protecting your home from fast flaming and slow smoldering fires.

Choosing lighting for a home gym is just as important for a workout as the equipment. Lumen count, color temperature, and fixture type all play a role in enhancing your fitness in your home gym.

Outdoor lighting costs commercial facilities a lot of unnecessary energy expenses. Use LED wall pack lights to increase efficiency in both cost and lighting performance.

Light pollution is a prevalent problem in cities across the globe, disrupting ecosystems and biological patterns. LED wall packs are a type of outdoor lighting fixture that actively combat contributions to light pollution with the shape of their fixtures, automating features, and color temperature selections.

Security lighting is intended to increase visibility and safety surrounding public or residential spaces. Wall packs and flood lights are ideal security lights because of their high wattage, wide beam angles, and photocell or motion sensing capabilities.

Ductless mini split systems are more energy efficient than central HVAC systems, but there are ways to lower their energy consumption even further. Things like proper installation, consistent maintenance, and linking smart controls can all increase energy savings.

Properly ventilating unit heaters requires a knowledge of ductwork, exhaust vents, and air flow. Knowing what to do and what not to do when installing ventilation will ensure you get the performance out of your unit heater.

While under cabinet lights are primarily designed for kitchen cabinetry, they can also be applied in many other areas around the house. Under cabinet lighting can enhance your bathroom, living room, display cases, and more.

Properly sizing a unit heater is important to ensure that a space isn't over or underheated. Knowing how to calculate British Thermal Units (BTUs) from the metrics of your space will help you determine what type of unit heater will cover it.

Choosing under cabinet lighting for your kitchen can be daunting with the variety of available products on the market. Finding the best lights depends on factors such as fixture type, power source, brightness, and color temperature.

Unit heaters have many different fuel sources, some of the two most common being gas and hydronic. Each type has their own benefits and disadvantages that make them suitable for various applications.

Under cabinet lighting can be either plug-in, battery-powered, or hardwired. Depending on the fixture type, installation methods may be simple enough to do yourself, or require the help of a certified electrician.

Heating your garage provides a lot of benefits for your home and car, as well as savings on your energy bill. Garage unit heaters come in many different varieties, all with their own pros and cons to suit your specific needs.

Under cabinet lighting comes in many varieties such as tape lights, puck lights, and bar lights. Choosing the best under cabinet lighting for your project depends on factors such as available space, power sources, and fixture preference.

Bay lights can mount on a ceiling in many different ways depending on the fixture. Knowing what method to use to mount your high or low bay LED lights will help you streamline your installation process.