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A homeowner's guide from Bix Electrical — serving Chesapeake, VA and Hampton Roads Every hurricane season, the same thing happens across Chesapeake and Hampton Roads: a storm rolls through, the power goes out, and homeowners find themselves wondering if this is finally the year they should have gotten a generator. If you're asking that question right now, here's how to actually answer it. What's the difference between a standby and portable generator? A standby generator is p

A homeowner's guide from Bix Electrical — serving Chesapeake, VA and Hampton Roads Most homeowners in Chesapeake don't think about their electrical panel until something goes wrong. And honestly, that makes sense — it's a grey metal box in your garage or utility room that you probably walk past every day without a second thought. But that box is the heart of your home's electrical system. And if it's struggling to keep up, your home is trying to tell you. Here's how to know i