101 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
A South Orange Historical & Preservation Society Program on the changing face of residential wiring. From Edison’s first light bulb in 1880 to the present.
SPEAKER: Monica Merel, CEES LLC (Clean Energy Electric & Solar LLC)
Many homes in South Orange date back to a time when gaslights were the main source of lighting. When these homes were retrofitted to access electricity for lighting, no electrical code requirements existed to safeguard people and property from electrical fire. Newly invented electrical lighting systems were simply installed inside of existing gaslight supply pipes and some of these electrical systems are still in use today. Over time each generation superimposed the latest technology onto the pre-existing systems to extend live energy into almost every corner of the home. Sometimes in this process, incompatible types of electricity-carrying materials were connected together. We don’t like to think about it but old wiring can be dangerous.
Learn how residential wiring should be upgraded and maintained just as heating, ventilation and cooling systems, roofs and paint jobs are maintained.
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About CEES LLC (Clean Energy Electric & Solar LLC)
CEES specializes in historic and older homes. CEES has 25 years’ experience in providing for the requirements of modern living while maintaining safety from fires caused by old, damaged or incorrectly installed wiring. CEES is based in South Orange, NJ. All technicians are licensed, insured and work under supervision.
