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The Importance of Electrical Grounding in Home Safety
As a concerned homeowner, it’s vital to understand the ins and outs of your home’s electrical system. One critical element of this network that might sound familiar but might also be easily overlooked is ‘electrical grounding’. At Mr. Electric in Springfield, MO, we have a commitment to ensure that our community is safe, well-informed, and…
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What Is a GFCI Outlet and Why Is It a Good Thing?
If your electrical system isn’t correctly protected against overheating, it exposes your home to fire risk. The best way to protect your electrical wiring against overheating and fire are by installing a GFCI outlet. Read on to find out. What’s a GFCI Outlet? A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Outlet is the protective gadget incorporated…
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Getting Prepared for Summer Electricity Loads
Summer brings with it long days, full sun, hot weather, and stuffy indoors. You have to pump your air conditioner and fans to alleviate the excess heat and humidity with this kind of air conditioner. Since every home in your neighborhood will be running its air conditioning systems almost throughout the day, you are likely…
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Is Your Office’s Old Wiring Safe?
Whether you work from home or in a commercial building, faulty wiring in your office can be hazardous, putting you at risk of fire and electrocution. So, it’s your responsibility to ensure that the wiring in your office is safe. This article teaches you how to know when your office electrical wiring is unsafe.
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Do You Really Want to Try That Electrical Repair Yourself
When your electrical system develops, don’t try to fix it yourself if you are not a professional electrician, no matter how minor or superficial the situation may seem. Trying to work on your electrical system yourself without the necessary skills is a dangerous affair resulting in death or severe fire accidents. This article offers you…
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Keeping Your Home’s Electrical Panel Rock Solid
The electrical panel in your home carries important components, including the circuit breaker. A circuit breaker is a safety switch designed to automatically shut the power off in certain parts of your home when there is a circuit overload. This prevents your home from fire accidents and damage to your appliances. But for your circuit…
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How is the Wiring in Your Home Office?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many people have been forced to work from home in the hope of preventing the spread of the virus. If you are also contemplating working from home, you need to make your home office suitable for your work. One of the important aspects of a home office that you should…
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Think Safety First by Replacing Your Power Outlets
Electricity makes our lives easy and enjoyable by keeping us warm, lighting up our homes, powering different devices that helps us to perform important tasks fast and effectively. But this doesn’t mean that electricity doesn’t have its fair share of risks. If not handled properly, electricity can kill or cause serious damages to your home.…
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Benefits of a Home Surge Protector
Although most power surges that happen at home appear to be inconsequential, they can have a severe effect on your appliances and electronics. Unfortunately, most homes in the United States experience many small power surges throughout the day, most of which are internally generated. These power surges usually come from lightning strikes, power outages, tripped…
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Getting Prepared for Summer Electricity Loads
As we approach the hot months, it is important to look at your electrical system to prepare it for the summer electricity overload. When the temperatures rise, you will be required to run your air conditioning equipment at full capacity to keep your house cool and comfortable. This electricity overload becomes a burden to your…
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