Electrical advice for New Orleans homeowners
Straight answers from a licensed master electrician who has worked on these homes for more than 20 years. No jargon, no scare tactics, just what is worth knowing.
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Why does my breaker keep tripping?
Three reasons a breaker trips, a simple test to tell them apart, and the pattern that means stop resetting it and call.
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Signs your New Orleans home needs rewiring
Knob and tube, aluminum branch wiring, two-prong outlets and fuse boxes — what to look for, and what a staged rewire actually involves.
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Does your appliance need its own circuit?
Why the microwave trips the breaker every time the toaster's on, why older kitchens run out of capacity, and which appliances actually need to be on their own circuit.
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Hurricane electrical prep for New Orleans homes
Generator safety and the one rule that matters most, surge protection before the season, flooded panels, and the storm damage Entergy will not repair for you.
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Home electrical safety checklist: what to check and how often
The panel, GFCIs, alarms, exterior outlets, and grounding, with a schedule for each and the warning signs that mean call an electrician today.
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Entergy New Orleans vs. Entergy Louisiana
Two different companies depending which side of the parish line you're on — what that actually changes, and how to tell a utility problem from one that needs an electrician.
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Electrical requirements for a New Orleans short-term rental
What the city's RSTR permit actually requires electrically, and what older New Orleans doubles usually need before they pass.
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No outlet where you need one? Here's what actually fixes that
Temporary power for weddings, second lines, parades and film shoots — spider boxes, generator tie-ins, and what actually drives the cost.
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Termite damage and your home's wiring
What termite damage does to what's holding your wiring up, and why it often turns a pest-control visit into a rewiring conversation.