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…
Intelligent Street Lights
Calling all city workers: which one of you wouldn’t want to be able to check for outed street lighting from the comfort of your desk? We thought so. Enter the lighting system Tvilight, invented by Dutch designer Chintan Shah, who,…
Sonos HiFi In Your Home
If you are looking to add atmosphere to your home, a new sound system may do the trick. Music makes every get-together better and can renew and motivate you as you go about your daily work, exercise routines, and relaxation…
Kohler Generators Are Essential In Any Season
Storms or utility failures can strike at any time and devastate your power supply in seconds. Whether its winter or summer, a loss of power can make living in your home physically uncomfortable, due to extremes in temperature, and limit…
Power Outage Takes Out Downtown Portland
The lights are out, but everyone’s still home in downtown Portland. A power outage occurred on Sunday that put Portland’s City Hall, Portland Building, and Multnomah County Courthouse, as well as much of the Pioneer Place shopping district, out of…
Where Does Electricity Come From?
While we take modern technology for granted most of the time, an occasional lesson on how electricity arrives at our disposal reminds us just how good we really have it. Electricity quite literally makes our technological age possible, but many…
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…
LEED Energy Saving Solutions
Looking to LEED-certify your building? LEED practices greatly reduce the carbon footprint left by your home or business and save you money on energy costs over time. At Prairie Electric, we are extensively-trained in LEED certification, creating sustainable architecture that…
Build an Electrical Circuit for the Science Fair!
It’s back to school season and your children are suddenly busy with new classes, books, bus routes, and hopefully no teachers’ “dirty looks.” While the Science Fair may not come until Spring, preparing a topic now will help your middle…