a:25:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-08-23 05:28 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:42:"Electrical Warranty Program Tops 20K Homes";s:9:"url_title";s:42:"electrical_warranty_program_tops_20k_homes";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:42:"Electrical Warranty Program Tops 20K Homes";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:168:"More than 20,000 owners in metro St. Louis have now registered their home in the free +5 New Homeowners Electrical Protection Plan offered by the Electrical Connection.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:31:"Electrical Connection, warranty";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1271:"<p>More than 20,000 owners in metro St. Louis have now registered their home in the free +5 New Homeowners Electrical Protection Plan offered by the Electrical Connection.  The +5 plan provides a union-backed quality installation guarantee.  It is offered on new homes wired by electrical contractors employing members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local One.  The Electrical Connection is a partnership of IBEW Local One and the St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). <br />Launched in 1993, the +5 program gives enrollees five extra years of free electrical system maintenance beyond the initial one-year builder\'s warranty. \"The program is a great success because of the confidence we have in our builders,\" said Jim Curran, executive vice president of the Electrical Connection.  \"It\'s a great incentive, especially in a housing market like today where prospective homebuyers are looking for best value.  The +5 plan gives them the assurance of clean installations that comply with the National Electrical Code.\"  <br />As of July 2011, 20,190 homes have been registered in the program. In its 18 years of existence, the program has provided free service calls to 4.5% of all homes registered.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}