Local Electrician Offers Tips For Hiring An Electrician

The metro Atlanta area is a vast area with hundreds of electrical contractors and companies competing for your business. Selecting the right local electrician for your electrical repairs may seem like a daunting task. At McCauley Electric we’ve decided to put together a list of items to consider when selecting a local electrician in the North Metro Atlanta area. […]

Best Home Theater Setup By An Atlanta Electrician

The holidays are here and there is no better time of year to update or install a new home theater system.  Everywhere we look there are smart TVs, speakers and sound systems on sale. A great home theater installation is a great way to relax, listen to music, and stream the latest movies. After you brave […]

Atlanta Electrician: Security Lighting Options

Security Lighting  During the time of year when days become shorter, security lighting becomes an important asset to deter or detect intrusions or other criminal activity on your property. It can also be used to increase a feeling of safety. Understanding your security lighting options is an important part of safety and crime prevention.  The Security Lighting options below are the most […]

Atlanta Lutron Pro Installer

McCauley Electrical Services is an Atlanta Lutron Pro installer.  If you’re looking for professional installation of the Lutron brand of home automation systems including the Lutron Caseta Smart Lighting system, contact us today.   McCauley Electrical Services has installed many brands and smart home systems.  Lutron is a favorite for many reasons.   The Lutron Caseta smart lighting […]

What You Need To Know About Landscape Lighting

Planning: When planned carefully, landscape lighting can provide both additional security and beauty to your home.  If you’ve been considering adding lights to highlight your home’s landscape, you are in luck, there are plenty of options and even more online videos covering the topic. The first step is to research options available so that you […]

Mccauley Electric Offers Flat Panel TV Installations

Is your flat panel TV still in the box? Looking for an electrician that can handle your Flat Panel TV installation job? McCauley Electrical Service is the one to call. Christmas is over, but now you get to enjoy that extra-large Plasma, LCD, or HDTV in the family room. The anticipation of watching The Avengers on 60 […]

Electrical Tips & Tricks

Electrical tips & tricks to help you know the trade. Label Your Circuit Panel It’s always a good idea to have your circuit breaker panel accurately labeled for easy reference. The items needed for this project are a drop light with long cord, or a radio without batteries and a multimeter, available at most home […]

Common Electrical Lingo

Learn some common electrical lingo so you understand the language. Switches Single-pole Switch: one switch that controls one light or a group of light fixtures. It has two screw terminals on the side plus one green screw for the ground wire. Three-Way Switch: has two switches that control the same fixture or fixtures. It has two like […]

Is Your Home a Fire Hazard? Atlanta Electrician Shares Insights

Is your home a fire hazard? Atlanta electrician Patrick McCauley, serving the community since 1999, shares valuable tips to help you keep your home and family safe from electrical fire hazards.  Electrical problems can mean far more than just an inconvenience or higher electric bills.  Some problems can be a risk of causing a fire […]

Circuit Breaker Tripping? Alpharetta Electrician Explains Why

Chances are if you’ve landed here you are having difficulty with a circuit breaker tripping. And if the issue is recurring, the task of walking to the basement or garage to reset it is starting to wear on you.  You may have even discovered that not running the microwave when the toaster or coffee machine is running keeps it from tripping.  Unfortunately, now it takes you twice as […]