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Swanson Electric LLC
5.0(
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Electrical Wiring or Panel UpgradeElectric Vehicle Charging Station InstallationElectric Vehicle Charging Station Installation - For Business+7 more

Serving Sherman, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Extremely well and I am quite pleased. Me. Swanson is very professional and amiable. Project completed on time and efficiently. Highly recommend Swanson Electric. Indeed, requested his card to handout to friends looking for electrician for their home projects."
Service upgrade
Pipe job
Library lights
Service upgrade
Service upgrade

+12

Response time1 day
Response rate99%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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RG Handyman
4.8(
42
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Ceiling Fan - InstallCeiling Fan - RepairElectric Vehicle Charging Station Installation+14 more

Serving Sherman, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Emergency services offered

Customers say: True professional

"EXCELLENT service is an understatement! All of my issues were resolved and any questions I had about certain electrical issues were all looked at and/or fixed. I could not be happier with the work! Definitely will call them again in the future for any of my needs!"
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+24

Response time2 days
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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MGT Electrical Services
5.0(
11
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Fixed Generator - InstallFixed Generator - RepairGenerator - Install - For Business+1 more

Serving Sherman, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"They came out in the middle of a storm and promptly hooked the generator to my panel. While I thought I’d be running extension cords to my appliances it turned out that the whole house was up and running. I wish I had done this earlier. I would recommend MGT for any electrical needs. I will surely use them again."
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

There are many signs it is time to replace an electrical panel, starting with flickering lights. Other tell-tale signals include overheating appliances, light fixtures that cause an electric shock, hissing or crackling from the breaker box, burned or blackened spots near the breaker box, and breakers that trip whenever activating power-hungry appliances like microwaves.

There are a few reasons your lights may be on, but the rest of your electrical outlets and appliances are not working. The first is that while one circuit blew out, the lights may be on another circuit than your other electrical fixtures. Alternatively, your powerless appliances may be plugged into a GFCI outlet that was tripped and needs to be reset. If these issues aren’t responsible for the problem, you may have dead outlets or a wiring issue. Either way, you should contact an electrician to identify and fix the issue.

People who have experienced blown fuse have occasionally tried to fix the problem by placing copper pennies in the fuse box. While they are good conductors of electricity and can seemingly “fix” the issue,  they don’t protect against short circuits or fires. Putting pennies in a fuse box is dangerous—the best solution is to call a professional electrician to fix the problem.

No. Do not use a 14-gauge wire on a 20-amp outlet. A certified licensed electrician would know that the National Electrical Code (as per Section 240.4(D) subsection 3) requires 14-gauge wires to be used with a maximum amplitude of 15. Therefore, you should only use 12-gauge wires on 20-amp outlets.

The Occupational Safety and Home Administration (OSHA) requires an electrical panel to have a minimum of three feet (36 inches) of room from the front of the panel to the closest obstacle. In this case, the word obstacle refers to nearly everything, including walls, machines, and other fixed objects. Additionally, panels require at least 6½ feet of headroom in the area directly in front of the fixture. These requirements help ensure safe use of the panel and allow electricians plenty of room to work.

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