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Emrom Electric, Inc.
4.7(
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We were very lucky to find Emrom Electric and Emmanuel Mbisse. Our 100+ year old house in Berkeley needed complete rewiring after a short circuit and inspection. Emrom was able to start this huge job within a week or two, saving us a lot of money in tenants' dislocation expenses. Emmanuel was a pleasure to work with, providing explanations and giving us options along the way. He got the job done faster than we had hoped in a good, professional manner for a fair price. We would recommend Emrom to anyone and will definitely be contacting them for any future electrical work."
 High Voltage systems
 Control system
 High Voltage controls
 Control system
 Electrical main panel upgrade

+9

Response time20 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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CA Electrical Group 24/7
4.7(
61
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2002

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Emergency services offered

"I am updating my rating for CA Electrical (Unfortunately Angi will not allow me to edit, so I am posting this as a new review). After posting my original review I was contacted by CA Electrical. The supervisor assured me that my experience was not their normal practice and that they normally made sure to call if there was a change of plans. I felt that they were earnest in trying to make things right, so I agreed to give them another chance. I ultimately decided to select them for my project to replace sub panel and install outlets. The crew was excellent and professional. They showed up on time, were professional and friendly, took extra care to ensure work spaces were left clean. Their workmanship was excellent and they did a great job of cleaning up some messy electrical wiring that had been there before. As an electrical engineer, I also appreciated the crews knowledge of code and ability to explain the technical side of the installation. I would use them again."
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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Electrical Pro
5.0(
11
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

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Emergency services offered

"Anthony did a great job. He was 10 minutes after 2pm (our agreed upon time to meet) but he texted me to let me know, which I appreciated. There were at least three separate moments during the installation of the Sense electrical monitor where I felt like he had completed the work sufficiently, but he went back and redid it because he wasn't happy with the quality and felt it could be done better and felt compelled to do the best he could. It ended up taking him longer than he expected but he didn't feel it was fair to charge me extra for that time. Anthony was knowledgeable and conscientious. I will definitely hire him again the next time I need an electrician. Thanks Anthony!"
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Mr Electric of Concord CA
5.0(
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1994

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Credit card accepted

"I am giving Mr. Electric the highest complement I can as a customer - I will definitely use them again when I need electrical work done!"
Response time7 hrs
124 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Direct Electric Company
4.6(
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were to arrive assess the job and give me a "Quote! They arrived entered the property without calling me 1st told the client that I sent them and that the bid would be a certain price and started the work with the out calling me phoning me leaving me a message texting me or talking to me at all they were higher than any other bid I got I would not have hired them. My client scrolled me saying I should talk to him first!"
Tesla Wall Connector installation
Exterior wall light installation
Pendants and small chandelier installation
Recessed can lighting and ceiling fan installation
Electrical Home Improvement

+13

Response time10 hrs
Response rate99%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Golden Bay Electric
4.9(
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were prompt. Efficient.knowledgeable, helpful.professional and friendly. It was a pleasure to wirk with Edgar and they did a wonderful job. When he cane for the estimate he educated me on how to choose my ceiling fan and emwhat was involved. Made the whole process easy. They will be my electricians for all my future electrical work. Five stars!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by92%of homeowners
T-1 Electric, Inc.
4.5(
10
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Serving El Sobrante, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Estimate I was given by a reputable handyman service was twice the amount that Tony actually charged me for the work. There were 3 fixtures and a troublesome GFCI outlet in my project. He took care of the work in about 2 hours (including the time to purchase the needed parts). His work was outstanding!"
Response time2 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

Provided you leave the switch in the off position, your broken bulb shouldn’t be drawing any power. However, there’s always the risk that the switch is turned on by accident, potentially causing electrical damage or even a fire. Plus, broken glass in the home is never ideal. For safety, it’s a good idea to remove broken bulbs as soon as possible. If you’re in doubt, a local lighting professional can help you remove the bulb safely and quickly.

It’s possible to distinguish a positive black wire from a negative black wire if you know what type of circuit the wires are in. If it’s an alternating current (AC), then black wires are positive. If it’s a direct current (DC), then black wires are negative. 

Sometimes, a circuit has two black wires. In that case, the positive black wire will be solid black while the negative black wire will have a white stripe on it. If you’re still unsure, you can use a multimeter to check.

Technically, an outdoor outlet can be on the same circuit as an indoor outlet, but it's generally not recommended. Outdoor outlets should ideally be on a dedicated circuit that doesn't share power with other indoor or outdoor outlets. This helps ensure that the outdoor outlets are able to handle the additional electrical load without overloading the circuit. Additionally, outdoor outlets are often exposed to the elements, which can increase the risk of electrical shock and other hazards. If you must have an outdoor outlet on the same circuit as an indoor outlet, be sure that the circuit has the capacity to handle the additional load.

In the United States, home outlets support a standard 15 amps, but you can upgrade per outlet if necessary. Most single-family residential homes have a maximum overall amp rating, usually 100 to 200 amps. Very old houses may have less than 100 amps, but that’s rare. Large homes often come with amp services above 200 amps to support modern lifestyles.

Most ceiling light fixtures only have a black, white, and green wire, but in some cases, you’ll also find a red wire in the box. This is a second hot wire, like the black wire, and is included for ceiling light kits that have a fan.

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