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National Electrical Safety Month: Your Guide to Checking Electrical Hazards in Your Home

May is National Electrical Safety Month, making it the ideal time to check the systems that homeowners rely on every day. Electrical hazards often develop quietly through overloaded circuits, aging panels, or outdated outlets until they become costly or dangerous problems.

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Electronics

Benjamin Franklin's Discovery of Electricity

Jul 08 2025

We all remember the story we were told in school as kids. Ben Franklin strapped a key to his kite and stood out in the rain waiting for lightning to strike.

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Home Safety

GFCI Outlet Won't Reset: Troubleshooting Tips and Precautions

Jul 08 2025

Electricity is a powerful and useful force.

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Home Safety

Is a Whole House Surge Protector Worth It?

Jul 08 2025

Grid disruptions and subsequent power surges are on the rise across the U.S., with an aging infrastructure, increasing frequency of severe

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Every day, expensive electronics are taken out of commission by power surges, leaving many wondering if an investing in a surge protector necessary.

Lighting

Using Full-spectrum Lighting to Brighten Your Life at Home

Jul 08 2025

Interior lighting is an essential component of home design. In addition to providing visibility, the interior lighting in a room can have a major

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Kitchen and dining area of a luxury home with an an open floor plan

Home Safety

Install a USB Outlet for Easy Charging

Jul 08 2025

Although the average home is outfitted multiple of receptacles to power appliances, few are designed to accommodate the needs of multiple chargers.

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USB outlets are the perfect solution for busy families, which have the capability to keep up with modern charging needs while leaving your standard three-prong outlets free for use.

Home Safety

Get Organized and Label Your Electrical Panel

Jul 08 2025

Knowing which areas of your home are serviced by which circuit breakers is crucial in case of an emergency. You never

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A person adds a white label that says kitchen to a black circuit breaker on a gray electrical panel.

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About Mr. Electric

Established in 1994, Mr. Electric® is a global franchise organization providing electrical installation and repair services. Recognized by Entrepreneur magazine among its “Franchise 500,” Mr. Electric franchisees provide these services to both residential and commercial customers at almost 200 locations worldwide. Mr. Electric is a subsidiary of the Neighborly® family of service franchises.

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