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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. In... 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...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...Mother's Day Gift Ideas to Light Up Her Life
Apr 17, 2025
There’s no better way to show her how much you care than creative home-lighting ideas this Mother’s Day. Here are some great creative lighting ideas you might not have thought of as gifts for mom. If your mom loves to read books, a wall light might be the perfect gift for her. Wall-mounted reading lights come in a large assortment of styles and varieties. From long stretch cords to swinging arms, reading lights can be wall mounted or even clip on to your bed post or head board. A wall mounted reading lamp can be extremely attractive. A beautiful example ... Read more...Generators...Do I Really Need One?
Jun 19, 2025
Unlike noisy and inconvenient portable generators that you have to lug out and set up in the event of an emergency or outage, standby generators offer convenient backup power that is always at-the-ready, and capable of kicking-in within seconds of power loss with little to no attention from you. What makes them so darn convenient? The setup. Standby generators, professionally installed with an automatic transfer switch, sense when power stops flowing to your home, transferring power to your standby system automatically to ensure minimal power interruption. When power from the electrical ... Read more...Electrical Panel Upgrades
Sep 26, 2024
A faulty electrical service panel in a home or buisness places it in danger. The service panel is where the main power line from outside a home enters and is routed throughout the electrical system. The panel also disconnects circuits if excess electricity flows through them by tripping circuit breakers. If the panel starts to malfunction to the point that it can no longer function correctly, not only will it risk shutting down all electricity to the home or business, it will put it at risk of electrical fires. You may be surprised by how many new appliances and gadgets ... 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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