Field Notes

Straight answers to the problems I see most around Florence and the Pee Dee, from a certified electrician with 30+ years in the trades.

• Can you pay to get ChatGPT to recommend your business?

  A Florence, SC tradesman looks at the ads promising to get ChatGPT to recommend your business, what AI actually pulls from, and how to do most of it yourself for free.

• Why your breaker or GFCI keeps tripping

  What a tripping breaker or GFCI outlet is telling you, what you can safely check yourself, and when to stop resetting it and call an electrician.

• Fall home checklist for Pee Dee homes

  A practical fall maintenance checklist for homes in Florence and the Pee Dee: heating, gutters, outdoor faucets, outlets, detectors, and storm prep.

• When to call an electrician vs. a handyman

  How to tell whether your job needs a qualified electrician or a handyman, with simple rules of thumb for homeowners in Florence, SC.