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What Kind of Fire Protection System is Best for Your Business?
There are two different categories of fire alarms available for commercial buildings. The first is a manual alarm, which offers pull stations installed around your business. These are triggered manually and alert authorities instantly. The second main type of fire alarm is automatic. These alarms are able to detect smoke or heat in a building […]
Benson Electrical Team Receives CPR Certification
Life-threatening emergencies come at the most unexpected times. When a victim comes in contact with high voltage electrical energy, it can result in violent muscle contractions, severe burns, cardiac arrest, and even death. In an effort to remain prepared for the worst-case scenarios, the team at Benson Electrical recently completed CPR Certification training. Everyone in […]
Bright Thoughts on Lighting Efficiency
According to Ameren Illinois, Lighting accounts for 20% to 50% of the average business’ electricity consumption. Second only to the broad category of “other”. This category includes miscellaneous electric loads , process equipment, motors, and air compressors. That’s a considerable percentage! Yet Benson Electrical Contracting would like to shed some light on how making simple […]
Benson Electrical Contracting, Inc. Celebrates 35 Years in Business
There was plenty to celebrate at Benson Electrical Contracting’s 35th Anniversary event held September 13th at the company’s headquarters in Crystal Lake, IL. Not only was Benson Electrical Contracting celebrating 35 successful years of business, but staff and guests celebrated the recent national certification of the company as a Woman Owned Enterprise. Originally formed and […]
Upgrading a Parking Lot?
Many businesses and public complexes have large parking areas that are covered by a small number of old light fixtures. This is typical when facilities are originally building with inefficient metal halide or mercury vapor lights that don’t have the lighting radius and strength of LED lights. Not only do the old lights cause safety […]