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Professional Mr. Electric technician testing a residential electrical panel to ensure home safety during National Electrical Safety Month.

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 Electrical hazards often develop quietly through overloaded circuits, aging panels, or outdated outlets until they become costly or dangerous problems.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

Power Tools: How Much Power Do They Need?

Jul 08 2025

Power tools have big appetites. The moment you turn them on, they gobble up more than their fair share of electricity.

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Person using a power drill to attach metal to wood.

Electronics

Plugging Into Safety with Mr. Electric

Jul 08 2025

Electricity is a wonderful invention that makes our lives infinitely easier, but electricity can also be very dangerous if proper precautions are not practiced.

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Child injury prevention with a male and female icon that have bandages on their head.

Electronics

The Do’s and Dont’s of Cleaning Your Electronics

Jul 08 2025

What’s a guy or gal to do when their most coveted electronics are covered in crud?

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Green MP3 player, blue game console, and yellow video camera.

Electronics

The Biggest Problems With Smoke Detectors and How You Can Fix Them

Jul 08 2025

On average, over 350,000 home fires take place every year, claiming thousands of lives. How are your smoke detectors functioning?

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Mr. Electric blog graphic - red screwdriver, silver wrench and white smoke detector.

Electronics

Our Favorite Electric Cars for Kids

Jul 08 2025

Gift-giving season is right around the corner! And like most parents, you’re probably wracking your brains for the ultimate pres

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Electronics

Oh No—My Home Has a Power Outage with Food in The Fridge!

Jul 08 2025

The first thing many people do in a power outage is find flashlights and candles to illuminate the dark house.

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Woman holding a battery power lantern checking a circuit panel during a power outage.

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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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