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Avatar for Dalcon, Inc.
Dalcon, Inc.
4.7(
84
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1979

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Carlos did not try to up-sell me on any services and pointed out a potentially hazardous situation that the electric company resolved promptly. I appreciated his honesty and integrity in dealing with my power outage. He was on time and worked quickly and efficiently. Do recommend highly."
SPAN Smart Panel
SPAN Smart Panel
Los Gatos Multi Meter
Response time7 hrs
Response rate88%
16 neighbors recently requested a quote
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CA Electrical Group 24/7
4.7(
61
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent service. I needed to upgrade my electric panel, Ben did an excellent job very professional. Installing switches, circuit breaker panels, relays, and other electrical control and distribution equipment was the right call. I look at several electricians with reasonable prices and CA Electrical Group was definitely the right call. I will highly recommend CA Electrical Group to all my friends. What was important to me was his daily commitment to start and finish the job the dates we agreed on."
apartment rewire
main service panel upgrade multi meters
tesla
new 3 phase commercial electrical panel
solar ready main panel

+123

Response time5 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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JC Electric
5.0(
9
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"JC Electric provided the best electrical service with great pricing and description of work. As a home owner, I want work that will last and will add value to my property. JC Electric installed an EV Charger and now I can charge my car from my own home thanks to their great work!"
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3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Dalcon Electric
4.5(
430
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1993

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Dalcon Electric in San Jose is a great company. Carlos F. (service Technician) is an awesome electrical technician, honest, polite, courteous, prepared and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Dalcon Electric for any electrical work. Thank you again Dalcon & Carlos."
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+9

Response time9 hrs
Response rate98%
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
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GAETAWAY ELECTRIC INC
5.0(
13
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Not only was the job done in a timely fashion but was very clean… the customer service was top tier! …. Communication, punctuality, and sense of pride in their work lets you know you hired the right contractor for the job! …. They left the work area cleaner then it was before they arrived.. the work I had done was a panel upgrade and also install my Tesla EV charger… real game changer no more stopping at superchargers to charge my Tesla!…. Thank you to Gaetaway electric I’m able to commute to work an home no more pit stops!"
Exterior LED lighting and address
Pergola ceiling fan/lighting.
Tesla home electric vehicle charging station and conduit install.
Commercial LED high bay lighting.
Generac home electric vehicle charging station, conduit/outlet install.

+9

Response time10 hrs
Response rate88%
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
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pyramid electric
4.9(
7
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Emergency services offered

Customers say: True professional

"Alexis responded quickly, gave a fair estimate while explaining the process quickly. He was friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and thorough. I would highly recommend for any electrical work needed."
Upgrading an electrical panel
Electrical Project
Electrical Project
Taking pride on my craftsmanship
Electrical Project

+9

Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by57%of homeowners
Aaron Murphy Electric
4.8(
37
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Aaron is absolutely the best!! He s super nice and very professional. He knew what needed to be done, the replacement parts that would be needed and finished the job in record time!! I will definitely call him again for any and all our future electrical needs!! Five ***** stars!!"
Response time1 day
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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ARECHIGA POWER
5.0(
12
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ray was instrumental in upgrading the electrical in my townhome, including installing new recessed lights, light fixtures, replacing receptacles with new ones and modern cover plates. He also relocated and installed a new subpanel providing dedicated circuits to appliances and the newly installed recessed lights. Ray is incredibly knowledgeable and very easy to work with and I would recommend him and happily use his services again."
Living room
Kitchen
Meter Main Panel Upgrade
Meter Main Panel Upgrade
Meter Main Panel Upgrade

+46

Response time9 hrs
Response rate89%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
Proper Power Electric
5.0(
5
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We hired proper power electric to update lighting and switches in our home. Forest and foster showed up on time. They were professional and in sync with each other. We added recessed lighting, fan ,and outdoor lights to our new home. Forest made suggestion to add another switch down the hallway to make it easier to turn off lights when going to the room. Both were knowledgeable, helpful and very friendly. They even helped my neighbor with their solar panel system. We had a great experience and will definitely hire again."
Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Avatar for Budget Electric
Budget Electric
3.4(
199
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Serving Atherton, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We submitted a service request through our AHS home warranty and were assigned to Budget Electric. It was after work hours. It affected our fridge and stove, so AHS put it as expedite/emergency. The next morning we were contacted by BE, and they found us a canceled appointment time for the following morning. In the meantime, I searched BE for reviews and saw quite a few negative reviews, leaving me nervous for our appointment. Based on the service we received, I don't know how they have bad reviews. The women answering my phone calls were very understanding and patient with may many phone calls. Michelle and another woman handled all my questions and concerns. There were a couple of times I wasn't able to reach them, but I'm assuming they were handling other calls or were at a unch break. Although it was an hour outside of our service window, we had an electrician show up soon after. With the storms, I think they're busy and sometimes run a little behind. Michael was the best and completely blew away all concerns as soon as he arrived. He was courteous and positive the entire time. He asked permission for coming inside, opening doors, going into rooms, etc. He patiently explained everything he did. He wasn't annoyed by curiosity or my questions. He was thorough and had diagnosed our problem in less than 5 minutes. Although it ended up being an issue for PG&E to fix, Michael double-checked the circuit breaker and boxes. He replaced a faulty fuse box to ensure no additional issues. After our service was complete, I shared our initial concerns based on previous reviews. Michael was still positive and genuinely courteous. He had positive things to say about Miguel and Abraham as well. He explained they have a high volume of service calls. He didn't make excuses. Without dismissing the other reviews, he said that with the volume of calls they do, there are probably some negative reviews. Although I don't typically leave reviews, I felt it was only fair to give an honest review after reading the negative reviews. Thanks to BE and Michael for service above and beyond!"
Response time12 hrs
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

Before you start doing anything else, you must call your electric company to confirm their process. It is technically their meter that you’re moving, so there’s really no such thing as free rein. Moving the meter generally involves disconnecting power from the utility company, disconnecting the cables that run into your electrical panel, and dismounting the meter assembly. Once uninstalled, a handyperson will remount and reconnect the wiring in its new location.

GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, a standard safety addition to home power outlets. In rooms where moisture is more likely, like the bathroom and kitchen, GFCI outlets stop the current when certain kinds of shorts are detected, preventing shocks. Both GFCI and the similar AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets are polarized and have clear indicators on the receptacle where hot wiring should go.

Yes, but our analogy with the water hose doesn’t really work here. You see, electrical flow isn’t constant: It ebbs and flows like waves, coming in pulses of power. Hertz measures the rate of change in the flow of electricity, or how often it ebbs and flows. For example, 60Hz means that the electrons pulse through wiring 60 times per second. When they are pulsing, they’re in a brief retreat. Almost all United States equipment is rated for 60Hz.

You can run a small or basic standard-size refrigerator on a 15-amp circuit. But you should plug a modern, standard-size refrigerator into a 20-amp dedicated circuit. The refrigerator needs to be on a dedicated circuit, meaning it is the only appliance and outlet on that circuit breaker. This method prevents tripping the breaker and reduces the chance of an electrical fire

Yes, one wire is always hot on the 3-way switch, meaning it carries the electricity from the power source to the switch. If you have a 3-wire cable in your home, you have two hot wires, or line wires, coming from the power source. Typically, you’d connect the hot black wire from the power source to the traveler wire and the hot red wire from the power source to the first 3-way switch. For the second 3-way switch, you’d then connect the hot black traveler wire to the switch.

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