Wired for the Future RICHARD ELECTRIC KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY Homes today are equipped with computers, high-definition televisions, fire alarms, smartphones, and many more gadgets we can’t live without. We spoke with Steve Richard, owner of Richard Electric, to find out how to keep our homes up to date to support the latest technology. Today’s homes demand the latest access to data. How can you help in that regard? Richard Electric furnishes and installs the wiring and devices for hard-wired high-speed data ports for wireless routers. This is required to get the most out of your wireless data points. An often overlooked priority in home safety is fire and life safety. Talk about those services. The main thing Richard Electric does regarding home safety and life safety is smoke, carbon dioxide, and heat detection systems. For most homes, this means providing the proper types of hard-wired detectors in the right locations. We know the codes and can advise where they are needed.
The type and location varies from state to state, and we work in New Hampshire and Vermont. The latest technology allows us to interconnect the various detectors wirelessly, greatly reducing the amount of patching and painting required. Talk about how Dartmouth College has relied on your expertise for decades. Since the early 1970s, we have wired many different types of facilities there, including multistory dormitory clusters, the Hood Museum of Art, Thayer School of Engineering, and renovations to the locker rooms and support spaces in Thompson Arena. We have installed large, complex fire alarm systems as well as unique lighting, control, data, and power systems for the college. We appreciate the opportunity to be involved with their projects. tw Richard Electric 131 A Street, Wilder, VT (802) 295-3894, www.richardelectric.com
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