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 Electrical hazards often develop quietly through overloaded circuits, aging panels, or outdated outlets until they become costly or dangerous problems.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

Would Your Home Pass an Electrical Safety Inspection?

Jul 08 2025

Think about how much you use electricity on a daily basis. Whether you’re cooking dinner, browsing the web, or blow drying your hair, you rely on electricity more than you probably realize.

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Home Safety

How Do I Know If I Have Aluminum Wiring

Jul 08 2025

Between the 1960s and mid-1970s, home builders decided to save money by exchanging the more expensive copper wiring for aluminum wiring.

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A socket outlet with exposed aluminum wires.

Home Safety

Don't Be Spooked by Unsafe Electrical Decorations

Jul 08 2025

Adorning your home or yard in a ghastly display of Halloween gear? Halloween can be a terrifyingly terrific time of fun and excitement for kids and adults of all ages.

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Nine electrical cords plugged into the wall.

Home Safety

Bright Ideas for a Safer Season: Your Ultimate Guide to Springtime Electrical Safety

Jul 08 2025

As the frost melts and flowers start to bloom, we throw open the windows and dive headfirst into spring cleaning.

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Home Safety

How Do I Know If My Carbon Monoxide Detector Is Expired? A Guide to Testing and Maintenance

Jul 08 2025

According to the Centers for Disease Control, accidental carbon monoxide poisoning sends more than 50,000 people in the U.S. to ho

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Home Safety

Is Your Home Grounded Properly?

Jul 08 2025

You’re on top of grounding your children, but are you familiar with grounding your home? It improves the safety of your home as well as increases the life of your electronics, and who doesn’t want that?

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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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