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05/12/2026

05/03/2026

If you would like to invest in a surge protection device to protect the sensitive electronics in your home, give KS Electric LLC a call today!

05/03/2026

For all those looking to have an EV charger installed…

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04/14/2026

Each year, electrical malfunctions account for 35,000 home fires, causing over 1,130 injuries, 500 deaths, and $1.4 billion in property damage. To avoid overloading your electrical system, reduce your electrical load by using energy-efficient appliances and lighting. Additionally, you can have a qualified electrician install new circuits for high-energy use devices: https://www.esfi.org/home-electrical-safety/

06/26/2025

Every year Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) claims several new victims. As more people start taking to their boats and boat docks, it's important to remind you of the hidden dangers, so you can do your part to help keep families safe around lakes and marinas.

James Shafer and Capt. David Rifkin began a research journey to discover how electricity in the water can incapacitate and kill. Ground fault leakage into the water causes electrical gradients to form. If a person gets in one of these gradients, a current will flow through the body. Currents as low as 10ma can cause paralysis of limbs preventing a person from staying afloat, resulting in drowning. Higher currents can cause the heart to fail directly resulting in death. There is no warning of this situation, and there is no post-mortem indication available absent any burn marks associated with direct contact with an electrical source. There are likely hundreds of deaths and injuries associated with electrical leakage into the water that aren’t reported as such.

It also happens in swimming pools and spas but since they are designed for swimming, they have more extensive protection equipment installed, and stricter grounding and bonding requirements.

ESD can also be caused by submerged irrigation pumps. Sadly, many of these are purchased at home stores and installed by homeowners using extension cords. And people are swimming right over them, within a few feet!
Bottom line: DON’T SWIM WITHIN ABOUT 50 YARDS OF ANY KNOWN ELECTRICAL SOURCES. Marinas are required to have an annual inspection of the electrical system to include ALL connections, but inspections are few and far between.

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