By Francisco Beroiz

In the last years, doing the Home Office has become a growing trend. Even if they do it part-time, most homeowners decide to have a dedicated office space, located in a large walk-in closet, bedroom or other unused space.

Since this is certainly a cost-effective and time-saving alternative for several professions, we present here some electrical tips for you to have a successful experience.

Lighting: It’s not a secret that the lighting needed for office duties is very different from that required in a bedroom. You will need to check if you have adequate lighting for both general and localized tasks. This may require to add or simply upgrade fixtures.

New LED fixtures provide a great luminous flux with low energy consumption.

Receptacles: Most current desk jobs, even more, when related to digital media, require a lot of electronic devices to be connected. Make sure you have enough receptacles, located in the right places. This way you don´t need to use dangerous extension cords and multiple outlet fixtures.

And remember, you´re still at home, kids should be around, so always use tamper-resistant receptacles.

Power: Finally, you need to know that the branch circuit wires feeding the office outlets have enough capacity to provide the required power. Never upgrade a breaker with a bigger one if it’s tripping. That is a healthy signal that the protection system is working. If the circuits are being overloaded, maybe you need to get an electrical upgrade.

Francisco Beroiz is an Electrical Engineer with 18 years’ experience in the electrical field, and he is the new Manager at Al Siefert Electric (Lic.#EC0002423)

The articles he writes are about matters of interest and questions from his customers. Please call Francisco if you have questions concerning electric service, installation, and repair. (954) 493-9411