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 Electrical hazards often develop quietly through overloaded circuits, aging panels, or outdated outlets until they become costly or dangerous problems.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

Are Your Outlets Childproof?

Jul 08 2025

With electrical outlets in nearly every room of the home, and being located near the ground, there is a constant risk if you have small children.

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Lighting

How To Choose The Perfect Exterior Light Fixtures

Jul 08 2025

Does your back porch just seem dreary or dark? Is your front entryway not as inviting as you’d like it to be? Spruce up your space with some new exterior lighting!

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Home Safety

Smoke Detectors: How to Explain Them to a 5-Year-Old

Jul 08 2025

Children are never too young to be educated about fire safety and smoke detectors. Informed children are far less likely to panic

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Lighting

How to Choose the Right Light Bulbs for Every Area of Your Home

Jul 08 2025

Is your home feeling dark and drab? Many of us don’t give much thought to home lighting, but choosing the best light bulbs

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Home Safety

Smoke Detectors: 10 Signs to Invest

Jul 08 2025

Are you living on the edge when it comes to fire safety in your home? You need more than a keen eye and a sharp nose to act quickl

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Electronics

Smart Homes of The Future

Jul 08 2025

Technology makes our lives easier. And nothing encompasses that statement more than Smart Home technology.

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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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