What are some home wiring basics that you should know? Read on for the answers to a few FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). Hopefully, this basic information will provide a short, fun, and [...]
Take a look at that headline. Seems sorta wacky. How much electrical power do I need for my home? It’s not like there’s a chance that we might run out of electricity, right? Well, no. That’s not [...]
In order to live and work in the modern world, we need household electricity. Without it, we’re left in the dark! Circuit breakers are an essential device of any electrical system, especially in [...]
Short circuits are a common type of electrical problem in the home. But don’t let their common nature fool you — they can do serious damage to your home and its electrical system. Short circuits [...]
Curious about household electric circuits? So are we! At Prairie Electric, we’ve got our brains and our hands wrapped around all sorts of exciting projects. We’re happy to say that we’re busier [...]
We’ve all heard of the phrase “sticker shock.” It’s when we’re thrown for a loop when an item we’re interested in buying turns out to cost way more than we were expecting. Or, as Merriam-Webster [...]
The other day, we got to thinkin’: If we were to put together a sort of Electrical 101 for the Homeowner, what would it look like? What subjects would it cover? What would we consider to be the [...]
How to Read an Electric Meter and Calculate Energy Usage Learning how to read an electric meter is something that anybody can master. All it takes is a quick look at the electric meter itself. [...]
How Does An Electric Meter Read Power Usage? One of the more interesting and noteworthy aspects of modern electrical delivery and monitoring systems is just how un-noteworthy they are. These [...]
Here’s a word you should probably get used to hearing: plyscrapers. What are plyscrapers? They’re skyscrapers made of wood! The “ply” comes from plywood, although the term “plyscraper” is [...]
