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In this guide, we explore the critical role of electrical maintenance in enhancing home safety and energy efficiency for Minneapolis homeowners, backed by expert insights.

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Check the intricacies of financing electrical upgrades, the associated costs, and the financial aids like grants and incentives available for energy-efficient improvements. We've also delved into budgeting for maintenance and repairs, highlighting the long-term savings these upgrades can offer, with Harrison Electric positioned as the go-to expert for all electrical needs in Minneapolis and beyond.

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Examine the exciting realm of innovations in electrical technology, exploring how these advancements are reshaping our lives and industries. From smart home systems to renewable energy solutions, the landscape of electrical technology is undergoing a revolution, and Harrison Electric is at the forefront of these transformative changes.

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In this comprehensive guide, discover the importance of regular maintenance and care for your home generator to ensure reliable backup power during outages. Follow expert tips from Harrison Electric to inspect, service, and protect your generator, keeping it ready for action when needed the most.

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Discover how electrical codes influence every aspect of home renovations, from design to execution, ensuring safety and compliance. By adhering to these standards and collaborating with professionals, homeowners can navigate the complexities of electrical installations with confidence, safeguarding their properties and occupants.

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Discover the world of power surges, discussing their causes, prevention methods, and aftermath. From understanding surge protection devices to dealing with the aftermath of a surge, learn how Harrison Electric can help safeguard your home or business against potential electrical hazards.

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Explore the critical importance of grounding and bonding in electrical systems, detailing common issues, distinctions, and safety practices. With a focus on the invaluable role of professional electricians, we underscore how Harrison Electric ensures your home's electrical safety through expert grounding and bonding services.

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We delve into the essentials of electric vehicle chargers, covering installation, maintenance, choosing the right charger for your home, the benefits of home chargers, and future charging trends. With Harrison Electric's expertise, navigate the EV charging landscape confidently.

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Embrace the journey towards adopting solar power for your home, covering everything from the basics of solar systems, evaluating your home's suitability, the installation process, financial incentives, and maintenance. With our expertise, Harrison Electric is ready to guide you through each step, ensuring a smooth transition to sustainable energy.

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Understand the importance of electrical inspections, covering what happens during an inspection, preparation tips, common issues identified, and how regular checks can save money. Harrison Electric offers comprehensive services to ensure your home's electrical system is safe, efficient, and up to the latest standards.

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Know the electrical grid's journey from power plants to your home, emphasizing the role of transformers, the impact of renewable energy, and future distribution trends. Harrison Electric offers the expertise to navigate these changes, ensuring your home's energy system is efficient, reliable, and safe.

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Check out the transformative power of home automation and electrical integration, illustrating how these innovations can elevate the functionality and comfort of your home. From the basics of getting started with smart technology to the benefits of automated lighting, smart thermostats, and integrated security systems, we've covered essential topics that showcase the importance of modernizing your living space. Harrison Electric stands ready to bring these advancements into your home, ensuring a seamless transition to a smarter, more secure, and energy-efficient future.

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We've explored the essential roles that electricians play in commercial spaces, highlighting the differences between commercial and residential electrical services, the importance of adhering to safety standards, and the benefits of regular maintenance. We also discussed energy efficiency solutions and the advantages of upgrading commercial lighting for productivity and savings. Through our expertise at Harrison Electric, we provide comprehensive electrical services that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of commercial operations.

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We delve into the various aspects of home lighting, covering indoor and outdoor design, energy-saving options, smart lighting systems, and selecting the right bulbs. Harrison Electric emerges as the go-to expert, ready to illuminate your home with tailored solutions that blend functionality with aesthetic appeal.

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Discover the essentials of emergency electrical services. We discuss identifying emergencies, the importance of 24/7 services, preparing for outages, and generator management. Harrison Electric, a trusted Minneapolis contractor, provides comprehensive solutions to ensure your home's safety and continuity during unexpected electrical issues.

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Learn how improving your home's energy efficiency can lead to significant savings and a smaller carbon footprint. Topics covered include energy-efficient lighting, upgrading appliances, the importance of insulation, and the benefits of solar panels. Harrison Electric provides expert guidance and services to achieve these goals.

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We've journeyed through the evolution of electrical wiring in homes, from basic installations to smart, future-proof systems. We delved into different wiring types, signs for upgrades, the rewiring process, and advanced solutions, highlighting how Harrison Electric can enhance and secure your home's electrical infrastructure for the future.

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Discover the nuances of DIY electrical work, detailing what homeowners can safely tackle themselves and when it's crucial to involve a professional like Harrison Electric. From understanding electrical codes to recognizing the limits of DIY, we provide essential guidance for safe and effective home electrical maintenance.

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Examine the future of home electrical systems, emphasizing the integration of smart technology, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. We highlight the pivotal role of Harrison Electric in facilitating these advancements, offering a glimpse into how homes can become more efficient, sustainable, and ready for future innovations.

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We delve into crucial topics about electrical safety at home, covering the prevention of common hazards, the importance of childproofing, the role of GFCIs, electrical fire safety, and the significance of regular maintenance. We also explore how Harrison Electric is ideally positioned to assist homeowners in enhancing their electrical safety.

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Learn how to choose the right electrician, focusing on qualifications, asking the right questions, understanding pricing, and the importance of local expertise. We highlighted Harrison Electric's excellence in providing electrical services, emphasizing the significance of hiring skilled, reputable professionals for your electrical needs.

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Explore the importance of electrical upgrades for enhancing home safety, efficiency, and value. From upgrading electrical panels to adopting smart home technologies, we cover essential improvements that can transform your living space. Harrison Electric is your trusted partner for all electrical needs, ensuring a safe, modern home.

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Examine the essentials of electrical services, covering everything from basic maintenance to complex upgrades for modern homes. We emphasize the importance of professional expertise, like Harrison Electric's, in ensuring safe, efficient, and up-to-date electrical systems, highlighting the risks and rewards of DIY versus professional services.

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Got an electric vehicle? How’s charging it in the city working out for you? If you live in the metro area near a public charging station, topping up your charge may not be super inconvenient. But if you live in a smaller community and are forced to go out of your way to get a charge, you’re wasting valuable time.

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Your electrical system is the most complex component of your Twin Cities home. While you might take that system’s functionality and utility for granted, its complex nature—along with the fact that it degrades as it ages—can make the system susceptible to developing problems. And unfortunately, impending electrical hazards don’t always make themselves readily apparent.

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With the holiday season approaching, some people get really excited to celebrate the time of year. For some people, this includes decorations and lighting appropriate for the specific holidays they celebrate, for religious reasons or otherwise. Once the lighting has been set up and is functioning properly, it can be a beautiful display. Setting the lighting up will be fun, but in some cases can pose challenges and require creative solutions.

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Holidays are a known time for seeing friends and family, some of whom you may not be able to see often throughout the rest of the year. A hobby some people love during the holidays is to add decorative lighting to add a warm welcoming appeal to their homes. Whether your lighting is serious and somber to show your religious beliefs or fun and playful to reflect your personality, there are a few things to be aware of with the extra power draw your decorations put on your house.

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Autumn is known as a good time to conduct maintenance and repairs on a home to fix damage caused by summer storms and prepare for winter. You may typically think in terms of roof and siding repair, but there is more to your house than exterior cosmetics. The fall is also a good time to inspect your electric systems and assure they are functioning properly according to the needs of you and your family.

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Homeowners expect their house to always function at peak efficiency with minimal costs for repairs and upgrades. You're not alone if you have better ways to spend your hard earned money than hiring an electrician to incorporate the latest and greatest technologies into your house. However, sometimes it is a good call to invest in the long term function and economy of the house, as repairs and upgrades often pay for themselves with savings over time.

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Nothing is quite so exciting as building a new home, especially when you're building your dream home to custom designs to suit every need your family could ever hope for. The rooms are placed the way you want them and the traffic flow is paced the way you want it. One aspect which is often overlooked but should be planned is the electric system for your new house. The electric system is more intricate than simply providing an outlet wherever you think you may want a light, but instead requires forethought and planning.

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You know how to do more than change a light bulb and are able to make some electrical repairs or upgrades yourself. Other repairs require using a licensed electrician. Consider a faulty switch, or non-functioning outlet, for example. It's not a difficult job to buy a new one from a hardware store and replace the old, but do you know what caused the failure in the first place? It may have been a one time power surge, but it may be a short in the wiring leading to the failure. A professional electrician can determine the cause and assure the safety of your family rather than fixing the symptom and hoping for the best.

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You know that misusing your electrical system can be dangerous. With so much power coursing through the wiring in your home, it’s possible to cause a house fire if your system isn’t working properly.

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Whether you’re installing new lights, a home theater or a thermostat, rewiring knowledge is precious. Rewiring your house isn’t necessarily difficult, but any project surrounding electricity should be taken with care. Don’t cross your wires, don’t approach a project lightly and check out these rewiring tips:

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As a homeowner, you’re going to occasionally need professional repairs made at your house. For many jobs a cousin, a friend’s brother, or a great handyman recommended by a neighbor may be able to do a great job for a low price and it would be foolish not to accept those people to make light repairs or upgrades. However, when it comes to electrical work such a solution just doesn’t fly.

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Modern home electrical systems are far more intricate than what they used to be. People simply have more electrical gadgets in today’s world than your grandparents used and therefore your electric system has to be able to handle the additional current. Throughout the house, there are more televisions and internet devices which require additional cable connections and electric plugs. The kitchen especially, in addition to the stove, oven, and refrigerator typically has a dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal, and a multitude of countertop devices which can all be in use when you cook dinner.

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As a homeowner, you are always looking for a great way to improve your home. By making more improvements, you increase the value of your home. One commonly overlooked way to make an easy change to the look and feel of your home is by upgrading your lighting.

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When it comes to your home, it is natural to want the best. You want the best lawn and the best furniture. If you have an electrical problem following a severe storm, you want the best electrician. At years of experience in the industry, our team at Harrison Electric offers the best services in an around Minneapolis and Plymouth, so we want to help you avoid making mistakes when it comes to choosing an electrical professional.

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When storm activity increases, there is always a chance that your electrical system in your home is in danger. In fact, a storm can be the cause of your electrical system if your system isn’t up to par. The following are three potential electrical hazards that a storm can turn into a nightmare.

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Every homeowner needs an electrical contractor as some point, whether it’s for repairs, additional electric usage, upgrades or new construction. Although electricians are required to be licensed, not all electricians are the same. Some electricians are more talented than other, some take the job more seriously than others, and some are just better workers all around. When you need an electrical contractor remember although no two jobs are the same they all share certain commonalities you can expect to see happen during the process.

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Technology is transforming our lives. It seems like each day there is a better way to live our lives with technology. As a homeowner with an older home, you may think that incorporating some of these technological advances in your home is cost-prohibitive, but it’s not. The following are a few ways you can make your home smart, without it costing you and arm and a leg.

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At Harrison-Electric, we understand how complicated your electrical system can be each day. Following a severe storm with strong winds can make matters worse for homeowners. We want you to know how to handle the situation so that you are not in harm’s way. The following are three tips for handling electrical damage following a severe storm.

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In general, if you have a mechanical aptitude you can perform some minor electrical work as do-it-yourself projects. At the very least, you can remove the covers on your switches and outlets to paint, and you know how to check your circuit breakers when power goes out. However, most homeowners are going to need a licensed electrician on occasion for a number of reasons.

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It's one thing if a power problem is outside your home. You’ll tell your friends the next day, “There were trees falling. I hate storm damage to my electrical lines.” All you need in this situation is some sympathy and the utility company to deploy its professional crews to safely restore your electrical service.

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The cost of energy is an important consideration each month when it comes to keeping your home warm or cooled. One way you can keep your home comfortable while reducing the cost of energy is by using a ceiling fan. However, ever ceiling fan isn’t created equal. At Harrison Electric, we want you to get the most benefits from your ceiling fan.

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Spring is one of the best times to spruce up your home and do a little remodeling. If you are like most homeowners, then you have allowed your to-do list to grow over the winter, and spring is your first opportunity to add your new room or expand your garage. To maximize your remodeling efforts, we recommend that your upgrade your electrical system in the process

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Having power throughout your home isn’t something that you think about on a regular basis. In fact, when you flip the switch, you anticipate the light coming on. However, there may be a day when the power doesn’t work as expected. More precisely, you may find that the power in one room isn’t working while all other rooms are fine. What do you do when you don’t have power in one of your rooms?

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If you are like many homeowners, your home is a constant work in progress. Your desire to make your home uniquely yours is a constant endeavor. Unfortunately, there are many areas within your home you may overlook in an effort to make your home look appealing. In particular, some homeowners constantly overlook their old light fixtures.

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Although your regular power supply is proven to be a steady source of electricity for your home, it’s also known how a major storm can knock out your electrical connections on occasion. Typically, it’s only a short time of power outage for an evening or maybe an afternoon, so you go to bed early or take a much needed nap and the power is back on when you wake up. Two situations result in situations that aren’t so cute. One, you have work to do that can’t be postponed even though your power is off for a couple of hours. Secondly, when power is out for several days so you know you need to cook all the food you kept frozen, but can’t cook it because the power is out.

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If you’re a holiday enthusiast who loves to add lighting and decorations to celebrate, you’ve probably either added extra outlets or considered the possibility in order to accommodate the lighting you use at Christmas. Those same outlets can provide a valuable resource to your home throughout the year. Once installed, you’ll wonder why they weren’t there in the first place as you find additional reasons to use them.

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Your electrical panel is also known as a breaker box and is considered your house's central nervous system. The power lines are connected to the panel, which delivers the current that helps you run your favorite electronics and appliances. If you notice issues and it’s not functioning properly, you might go back and forth between whether you need to replace or repair it. Harrison Electric wants to make this process easy for you, so we have created this list of common problems to help you determine the best course of action.

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