Last week in Part 1 of our new home electrical safety inventory, most of our focus was on the inside of the house.

Welcome to your new home! There is nothing quite like the hope and excitement of new home ownership, whether your purchase is an older home, or in a new housing development.

There are many things you can do to enhance the security of your home. You can put up a security fence, add extra locks to your doors, and gate your driveway, among other things.

Of all the rooms in your home, your kitchen is the powerhouse, both as the hub where the family congregates to interact, and in terms of electrical consumption.

When summer comes, that means it’s time to turn on your ceiling fans. When winter comes, that means it’s time to…turn on your ceiling fans!

Clothes dryers have replaced clothes lines as the primary method of drying our clothes. The convenience of saving the energy necessary to hang clothing, as well as the time it took to hang, collect and put away each article of clothing is substantial.

If you're planning some remodeling or simply planning new lighting for your home, you’ll want to become familiar with the terminology and techniques used to give your home better lighting.

Smart homes, and what is called the ‘Internet of Things,' an interactive group of electronic products, is finally maturing into a full-blown consumer trend.

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Editor’s note: While we recognize the viability of portable generators for such things as camping, this article confines itself to a more permanent whole-house solution, since a portable generator is limited in scope.)

Electricians have seen and heard a lot of stories about the odd things electricity will do around metal, water, and the human body.

Sooner or later, a business, whether it’s brand-new and needs everything from the ground up, or whether it’s an established business with most of the problems ironed out, is going to need a licensed, bonded, insured electrician.

Senior citizens are one of our society’s most vulnerable populations. When we take care of an older adult, either because they are living in our home or we visit, we may need to do things to create a safer, more comfortable environment for them.

An extension cord is used to connect an electrical cord to the outlet if the main cable falls short.

The modern clothes dryer has eliminated the chore of hanging up clothes in the harsh blazing sun.

Emergency lighting in a commercial building, in spite of the fact that it may never be used, could someday be the difference between life and death for dozens of people living or working in that building.

Smart Home systems started in security alarms. Locking windows wasn’t the best way to protect a home from burglars, so alarms were invented.

Sometimes seemingly minor changes in your home can make a huge difference in the cost effectiveness and comfort, and since APS recently raised their rates here in Phoenix, we're looking for every electrical edge possible.

A typical office building spends one-third to one-half of their electrical budget on lighting. Lighting can be automated, either on a time delay system or occupancy-based sensors.