(Updated Dec. 6, 2021) Electricity keeps you comfortable, healthy, clean, and connected. It also costs you money. That’s especially true in winter when heating costs can skyrocket. The good news is it’s easy to save money on your heating costs…
Save Money on Electric Bill While Working From Home
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of people to forego the traditional work environment. They have given up their commute and instead have their workstations set up at home. On the one hand, work attire all of a sudden…
Add Outlet To Wall? Leave it to the Professionals
We have some good news if you’re searching online for how to “add outlet to wall.” Your search ends here at Prairie Electric in Vancouver, Washington! There are a couple of reasons for that. First, we are the electrical contracting…
How to Install an Underground Electrical Junction Box
It is important to understand the specific steps that are involved in installing an underground electrical junction box and while doing so, it is key to take the right precautions to ensure ultimate safety. Here’s how to install an underground…
What’s an Electrical Panel
Dealing with electricity can be dangerous, especially if you don’t understand it. When it comes to electrical work and the electrical panels in homes, it’s common for homeowners to be unfamiliar with how they work and what’s involved in their…
Power Requirements for Operating Bitcoin Server
With the dramatic spike in the worth of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry recently, it is understandable that more and more people are interested in what it takes to operate a Bitcoin server. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, meaning a form…
Your Complete Winter Electrical Guide
The freezing temperatures and increased moisture that occur each winter bring homeowners a unique set of issues, whether structural, plumbing-related, or electrical. Many home fires occur in December, January, and February as that’s when homeowners turn on their heaters, when the holidays…
Our Favorite Home Electrical Tips
You know those small tips and tricks that turn the way you maintain your home on its head? The home hacks that shatter your brain with their brilliance and forever change the way you relate to that little piece of…
Secure Your Home with Lighting
Your first priority is to keep your home safe. That includes safety from fire, flood, and robbery/forced entry. Security lighting is an essential part of any home security system. Bright lights reveal intruders, draw attention to their location, and can…
How to Safely Use Outdoor Lighting This Christmas Season
Outdoor lighting is pure magic. The shimmer and sparkle. The glory of a tree set ablaze in multi-colored, white, or pure blue glow. While wrapping every inch of your porch awning or your front-yard foliage in glowing bulbs sounds like…