It's alive!  Electricity has the ability to bring things to life, but it can also be very harmful if not done right.  Most folks don't understand electrical wiring, circuit breakers, grounding, and other electric elements that professional electricians work on daily.  Their expertise is needed if you want to do most types of electric repairs or installing items that have electrical wiring. 

Home items like ceiling fans, wall lights, recessed lighting, appliances, home theatres, and other electrical components are all items that electricians can provide professional help with.  If you need to hire a professional electrician, you can use our real reviews and customer ratings to find the right pro for you or quickly find electricians near you to get matched quickly with 3 pros ready to help.

If you want to know more about electricy, you can use our help guide here to learn about electrical wiring, get questions to ask an electrician, or cost to rewire a house, plus so much more.

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Fifty-three percent of residential fires involve electrical wiring, which is intricately hidden behind the faceplates on your light switches. Flying sparks are obvious, but lots of other electrical danger signs are more subtle.

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How to find your home's electrical panel?
Whether it's about garage door, plumbing, HVAC or other home services, it pays to know how to handle contractor upselling. (Photo courtesy of Angie's List member Rich K. of Milwaukie, Oregon)
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Worried about upsells? Here are tips to help you distinguish between a valuable home-service contractor recommendation and a sales pitch you're better off ignoring.
Jordan Giles, an electrician apprentice for Northwest Electric and Solar in Seattle, works to install wiring in a customer's home. (Photo by Mike Penney)
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Most electricians learn on the job as apprentices under supervision. Learn what questions to ask an electrician before allowing them to work on your home.
power strip and whole-home surge protectors
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A power surge is basically a spike in your home's electrical current.
 
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