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Electrical Tips, Home Safety Advice, and More

At Affordable Electric, we believe an informed homeowner is a safer homeowner. Our blog is dedicated to providing helpful tips, expert advice, and practical information on all things electrical—from lighting design to home safety, energy efficiency, and beyond.

Whether you're planning a home office upgrade, choosing outdoor lighting, troubleshooting electrical issues, or simply learning how to protect your family with updated outlets and detectors, you'll find resources here to help you make smart, confident decisions about your home's electrical needs.
Explore our latest articles below—and if you have any questions or need professional service, Affordable Electric is just a call away.

Keep Your Family Safe with Updated GFCI Outlets

Ground-fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) outlets are important to create a safe environment in your home. They protect you from any dangers of ut...

Landscape Lighting 101

Lighting your yard is an overwhelming task. Too little light and you can’t enjoy your yard to its fullest, too much light and it creates an unsafe atm...

11 Tips for Outdoor Lighting Safety

Summer will be here soon, and with it comes more time spent outside. If you’re looking at some outdoor lighting to light your way, you may be wonderin...

The Importance of a Pre-Sale Electrical Inspection of Your Home

Some homeowners and even real estate agents are of the assumption it’s the buyer’s responsibility to have the home they intend to purchase inspected b...

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How to Choose the Right Outdoor Light Fixtures

With so many varieties of outdoor light fixtures available today, it’s not always easy to choose the right one for your home. However, a few...

Hire an Electrician Who Can Work on a Schedule

When you invest everything you have in a new build or renovation, there isn’t much room for error. One of the major pitfalls homeowners often encounte...

Why Do My Fuses Keep Blowing?

Why Do My Fuses Keep Blowing? In many older homes, fuses are used to protect electrical circuits. The purpose of a fuse is to provide protection in th...

Get to know AFCI outlets

First let’s take a quick look at what an AFCI receptacle is and how it’s different form the GFCI Outlets that we all know. The Difference ...