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 Electrical hazards often develop quietly through overloaded circuits, aging panels, or outdated outlets until they become costly or dangerous problems.

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Home Safety

Why Is My GFCI Outlet Not Working? Common Questions and Solutions for GFCI Problems

Jul 08 2025

With building codes requiring GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlets, you probably have some in your home or are looking to replace old,

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Close-up of a hand resetting a GFCI outlet that has been tripped.

Home Safety

Not Your Granny’s Smoke Detector: The Latest In Home Fire Safety

Jul 08 2025

Round. UFO-like. Able to eat through a 9-volt battery in a single month. Annoyingly difficult to disengage when you burn the bacon

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Illustration of smoke detector with a thunderbolt icon in the center.

Home Safety

The Benefits of an Old House Electrical Inspection

Jul 08 2025

As the homeowner of an aging home, you may be concerned about what you might find in an electrical inspection.

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Unsafe wiring wrapped with electrical tape and exposed

Home Safety

Addicted To Your Whole House Surge Protector? Us Too.

Jul 08 2025

Minor power surges happen in milliseconds and can easily ruin many of today's delicate electronics. Is your home protected with

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Mr. Electric blog graphic with copy -addicted to your whole house surge protector.

Home Safety

6 Types Of Electrical Outlet Upgrades

Jul 08 2025

Is your home in need of some electrical outlet upgrades? Mr. Electric has the inside scoop with the 6 most common

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Home Safety

5 Signs of Bad Electrical Wiring in a House

Jul 08 2025

As a homeowner, it is simple to take the convenience of electricity in your house for granted, but what happens when the electric

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Repair of old electrical switchgear. An electrician replaces old electrical wiring devices

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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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