Chapple Electric Blog
Tips for Preventing Circuit Overload
Oct 31, 2025
Fall is winding down and winter is upon us and this means alot of overload on our house. Overloading your electrical circuits can damage your appliances, cause power outages or even a fire. Here are a few things to consider to prevent overloading your circuits. What Is an Overload? An overload is when you have too many things running on one circuit. More specifically, it is when the electrical demand on the circuit is more than it is designed to provide. In your kitchen, this may only occur when you have guests over. You might be plugging in multiple appliances such as crock pots, r... Read more...Parking Lot Lighting: What You Need to Know
Oct 16, 2025
Although a well-lit parking lot is essential for a good business, many companies neglect to think about their parking lot lighting. But just like a clean, organized interior, the exterior of your building reflects the company and its values. You want customers, employees, and associates to view your building as a warm, inviting place. When the parking lot is barely lit, it lowers the customers’ confidence in the business and lowers the number of customers visiting at night, which will impact your weekly sales. You also need to consider that just one incident of theft, harassment, o... Read more...Tricks, Treats & Safety Make Halloween a Scream!
Oct 07, 2025
As Halloween approaches, you should take the time to evaluate the safety of your indoor decorations and elaborate outdoor displays in order to help prevent fires and accidents from happening. The following collection of Halloween safety tips is offered by our electricians in the hopes of helping you keep your family safe this year. Choose Costumes and Decorations Wisely Look for decorations, costumes, and accessories that are labeled flame-retardant and/or flame-resistant. Non-combustible materials will keep your family and visitors safe and secure because they are designed to minimize the r... Read more...Shocking Electrical Tips
Oct 07, 2025
Electrical Fire Prevention: Be prepared. Stay safe. Electrical fires were one of the leading causes of fire-related deaths in the past five years. However, simple safety tips and regular home maintenance can reduce the risk of electrical fires, keeping you and your family safe. Prevent Electrical Fires at Home: The Basics You can help prevent electrical fires at home simply by using your home’s electrical system properly. Look around for electrical hazards in your home and correct them. Certain items can expose you and your family to the risk of fire, ... Read more...Power Strips vs Surge Protection
Sep 23, 2025
Think that power strip offers one-size-fits-all protection? Nope. Picking up the cheapest, 5-star-rated power strip from Amazon probably won't get the job done when it comes to surge protection. Each power strip style is intended for specific use. Power Strips vs Surge Protectors Many homeowners mistakenly assume any power strip they purchase will include surge protection. This is not always the case. A power strip is merely a block of electrical outlets used to distribute power to multiple devices, some offer surge protection, but many others, especially the inexpensive on... Read more...Stay Cool While Saving Energy
Jun 19, 2025
Take time to incorporate these strategies to help you save energy during the summer when the weather is warm and you are trying to keep your home cool. Some of the tips below are free and can be used on a daily basis to increase your savings; others are simple and inexpensive actions you can take to ensure maximum savings through the summer! GET A BRIGHT IDEA! Ditch those ancient incandescent light bulbs, which give off 90 percent of their energy as heat. Instead opt for cooler, more efficient alternatives like CFLs or LEDs. Give YOUR HVAC SOME TLC! Change your filter r... Read more...The Biggest Problems With Smoke Detectors and How You Can Fix Them
Jun 19, 2025
On average, over 350,000 home fires take place every year, claiming thousands of lives. How are your smoke detectors functioning? Don't make these mistakes with your smoke detectors: Overlooking battery replacement. Batteries on smoke detectors should be replaced once per year at a minimum. If the batteries in your detectors are so old they've corroded into the receptacles, replace the entire unit. Ignoring monthly reliability tests. Even if batteries are new, test your smoke detectors monthly for reliability. If they don't pass the test, replace them. Ins... Read more...How Do Generators Work?
Jun 19, 2025
A portable generator is a convenient way to safely produce your own power when the grid goes down, either due to natural or man-made causes. But how does a generator work? Whether you’re new to using a generator, or well-experienced, there are a few things you need to know to operate it safely. ➡️ How Does a Generator Work? Before we dive deep into the specs and best practices for a home generator, it’s important to note that portable generators are not the same thing as home standby generators, which are machines that are permanently hooked up to your house. Home standby gen... Read more...How to Talk to Your Children about Fires
Jun 19, 2025
Children are never too young to be educated about fire safety and smoke detectors. Informed children are far less likely to panic in the event of an emergency. Teaching your children about smoke detectors is a terrific opportunity for them to learn about fire safety. First, be sure to involve your children in changing batteries and testing the smoke detectors in your home. Explain the importance of caring for smoke detectors to ensure they work properly, letting your children hear what the alert sounds like so that they can recognize it in the event of a fire. Explain that when smoke d... Read more...5 Things that Edison Taught Us
Jun 19, 2025
In the world of electricity and innovation inventions, Thomas Edison is one of the most well-known names. Not only is this because of his wide variety of different inventions that we all still use to this day, but because of how his inventions still affect our modern world to this day and going forwards for eternities to come. Here at Chapple Electric, we are grateful for the attitude and approaches Thomas Edison took to bring electricians to where we are today. When it comes to narrowing down the important things Thomas Edison has taught the world of electricians, we narrowed... Read more...6 Types of Electrical Outlet Upgrades
Jun 19, 2025
Is your home in need of some electrical outlet upgrades? We have the inside scoop with the 6 most common types of upgrades. Take a look below to learn more! LED Night Lights LED night lights give you longer light with more available plugs. Leaving you available outlets, LED outlets also save you money with a 20-year life expectancy. Your children can sleep with more ease at night with their LED night-lights while you are keeping more money in your pocket. USB Outlets USB outlets are becoming the standard for homes. Instead of dealing with bulky chargers and adapters, yo... Read more...Not Your Granny's Smoke Detector
May 23, 2025
Round. UFO-like. Able to eat through a 9-volt battery in a single month. Annoyingly difficult to disengage when you burn the bacon. A smoke detector is still a smoke detector, right? Not so much. Smoke alarms have come a long way in recent years, so if you’re still using the same kind of smoke detector your Granny had in her house when you were growing up, you’re missing out on a lot - both in safety and technology. First of all, smoke detectors can expire Check for a date on the inside of the alarm, next to the battery, or stamped on the back. Expired smoke detectors ar... Read more...Summer Outdoor Electrical Safety
Jun 19, 2025
It’s important to remember while enjoying the summer weather, while outside or around the home, that there could be a variety of electrical hazards lingering. While not obvious at first, these issues could cause very serious (and potentially fatal) injury through electric shock. Our team at Chapple Electric has created a list of common outdoor and indoor hazards to be aware of. Summer Outdoor Electrical Safety Power Line Safety Stay away from power lines with your body, toys, sticks, or anything an electrical current could travel down. Power lin... Read more...Gift Ideas for Dad
May 27, 2025
If you are trying to find something special for Dad that isn’t socks or a tie, let us give you some out-of-the-box suggestions for gifts that Pop can really use. Naturally, we have some lights in mind but there are several different gifts you can get for the father-figure in your life. Save Him Some Cash What better way to say “Thanks, Dad” than to line his pockets with cash—indir... Read more...Office Lighting and It's Effect on your Health
May 28, 2025
The quality and intensity of your office lighting can have a significant effect on your ability to focus, concentrate, and live a healthy life. That’s why it’s so important to work under the proper amount and intensity of lighting at all times. Here, we explore the various ways your office lighting is affecting your professional life and general wellbeing—and how to optimize your office lighting to improve your productivity and health. 1. Your Productivity Bright lighting significantly improves your ability to focus, concentrate, and stay alert. This explains wh... Read more...About Chapple Electric
Chapple Electric LLC is a second generation, family owned company that was started in 1978 by our founder, Charles Chapple. What started out as a small 2 man operation doing residential electrical repairs has now become a large commercial, residential and industrial electrical contracting company, which operates with several crews across the state of Michigan. From the very beginning, complete customer satisfaction has been the cornerstone of our success and longevity.Chapple Electric is one of Michigan's most trusted names in electrical repairs, installation and upgrades. Since 1978, we have been committed to excellence in design, workmanship, competitive pricing and customer service.
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Why Choose Chapple Electric?
At Chapple Electric, we know that the electrical system is the lifeblood of any structure. How that system functions can either enhance or hamper the comfort and productivity of its occupants. In order for the electrical system to function properly, it must be designed and tailored to the owner's needs and usage, correctly installed and be backed by a service team available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.To ensure this happens, you need to work with a company that's on top of the trade. One that knows electrical systems inside and out, and is in step with all the current codes and standards for the profession as well as the latest in technological and product advances. A company that has the professional staff and experience to design, build, deliver, install and maintain a system that's done right. Read More
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