Last week in Part 1 of our new home electrical safety inventory, most of our focus was on the inside of the house. This time, we're moving outside to discover the possible electrical needs and also providing some tips on safety provisions.

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.

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.

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. Sales of home automation systems are likely to be around $44 billion in 2017.

Pеорlе whо own еlесtriс vehicles оftеn purchase them as part of an еnvirоnmеntаl consciousness.

A hybrid car uses a combination оf a gas and еlесtriс роwеr, which is dеѕignеd tо ѕаvе thе drivеr gаѕ mоnеу. But now thеrе'ѕ a vеhiсlе thаt never has to ѕtор аt a gаѕ ѕtаtiоn. Inѕtеаd, an еlесtriс саr ѕtорѕ аt the charging station. Welcome to a new generation of transportation: еlесtriс vehicles.

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. One of the hazards we deal with in our industry is electric shock. (You might want to send the kids to bed before you read this one.)

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.

An extension cord is used to connect an electrical cord to the outlet if the main cable falls short. Extension cords vary in length and type of outlet plug.

The modern clothes dryer has eliminated the chore of hanging up clothes in the harsh blazing sun. Most clothes come out of the dryer smooth and wrinkle free. Our dryers are good to us, so we’ve assembled a list of ten ways to keep your dryer problem-free:

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. And as technology advanced, security programs advanced as well. But as technology gets smarter, so do hackers and thieves.

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.

An Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter, or AFCI, is a safety device designed to prevent fires caused by unsafe wiring conditions.