5 Services You Didn’t Know Toronto Electricians Provide

While you might be searching for the best “electrician near me” for lighting installation or perhaps electrical repairs, there are actually a few other tasks that local Toronto electricians can handle, including the following:

1. Electrical Car Outlets

These days, more and more people are purchasing electric cars, and while many can be simply plugged into a garage or outdoor outlet, this truly isn’t the best course of action. Upgrading to a Level 2 outlet will allow you to charge your electric car as quickly as possible.

Most homeowners have what is known as a Level 1 outlet, and these outlets don’t quite deliver the power you need to charge an electric car efficiently. In fact, it can take anywhere from 8 to 15 hours to fully charge your vehicle. Upgrading to a Level 2 outlet allows you to charge your car in about 3 to 8 hours, depending on your car model.

Many clients ask us if we can install a Level 3 outlet, which is the type of connection you would find at those fast-charging stations around town. While these outlets can charge an electric car in an hour or less, these run on DC (direct current) and homes use AC (alternating current), so it simply isn’t an option for homeowners.

While not all “electricians near me” can upgrade an outlet for your electric car, the team at Tesla Electric is equal to the task. We can install an outlet for any make or model of our car, and soon you’ll be able to charge your car in no time at all.

2. Outdoor Lighting

While there are some great solar-powered yard lights that you can simply stick into the ground, designing an exterior lighting scheme can show off the most beautiful parts of your yard to their best advantage. Outdoor lighting also can increase safety and deter burglars.

Many licensed Toronto electricians can upgrade or repair your existing exterior lighting, so whether you want more lights, a different type of lighting or some of your lighting no longer works, an electrician can help.

3. Electrical Inspections

Sometimes homeowners don’t really know what they need or how fire codes and recommendations have changed over the years. If you’ve been in the same house for many years, it can be smart to call a licensed Toronto electrician and set up an inspection of your home to ensure that your home is electrically safe.

Even homes built just 20 or 25 years ago might not be as safe as you think, and they certainly might not be able to handle the electrical use patterns of a modern homeowner. If you notice that you are using a plethora of extension cords and surge protectors, that lights sometimes flicker or dim, or that fuses seem to blow constantly, give us a call.

We can take a look at your electrical panel and your home to ensure that everything is safe and sound, as well as making some recommendations to upgrade your system. We can upgrade outlets to include USB ports or ports to accommodate your entertainment system, upgrade an electrical panel or even add additional outlets to rooms that don’t have enough.

4. Upgrade Your Fire Safety

While not all Toronto electricians are fire safety experts, we are, and we can provide you with whatever fire safety products you might need. While you can order smoke alarms, extinguishers, safety ladders and much more on our Tesla Fire Systems website, we also can install many fire safety products as well as provide you with routine maintenance and repairs.

Did you know, for instance, that simply installing just one or two smoke alarms in your home might not be enough to keep you safe? It is recommended that every storey of your home include a smoke alarm/detector and a carbon monoxide detector. If you have a larger home, we recommend installing more, perhaps adding alarms in the kitchen, the laundry area, the garage and any room with a fireplace.

5. Create Some Ambiance

While you know that a Toronto electrician can install lights, you might not know that many licensed electricians can help you design an interior lighting scheme that provides you with the ultimate level of ambiance.

Have you ever walked into a room and noticed that it looks dark and foreboding? Perhaps it looks too bright or perhaps some areas of the room have too much light and other areas don’t have enough. When it comes to lighting, it’s all about design and setting the stage, so to speak, and many electricians understand where to install and direct lighting as well as how to use special types or levels of lighting to achieve a desired effect.

When you start thinking about lighting upgrades, don’t forget to talk to your local electrician about the best options for each room in your home. We can provide many different options. For instance, if you want to upgrade your kitchen lighting, we can create direct lighting for workspaces as well as lights that highlight the overall beauty of your kitchen. No matter what type of electrical work you might need, the team at Tesla Electric is here to help. So, if you’ve been searching for that “electrician near me,” give us a call. We provide electrical repairs, lighting installations, electric car charger installation and much more and we provide services throughout the Greater Toronto Area.