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WireOne, LLC
4.3(
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Serving Palo, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

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"Updated bathroom electrical during remodeling. They came the day after I called them for an estimate for 1 hour of work and completed it immediately. Also gave me an estimate for a household generator. I would hire them again."
Cabling
Under Cabinet Lighting
Exterior
Can lights and Fan
Outlets

+5

83 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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DOWN THE ROAD ELECTRIC INC
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Serving Palo, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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"I highly recommend Down the Road Electric. Jesse has been quick to respond, thorough with his work and has high quality service. Thanks Jesse for the excellence which you provide!"
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by63%of homeowners
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PowerUp Electric
4.6(
21
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Serving Palo, IA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

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Emergency services offered

"Lane was very knowledgeable about generators. He explained the process clearly. His team was nice and got the job done. I will use them again and recommend the company to everyone!!"
Generac Generator
200 Amp Meter
6" Recessed Light
LED Can Lighting
Electrical Repair

+2

Response time1 day
Response rate89%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
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BL Electric
5.0(
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Serving Palo, IA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

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"Excellent work! Very happy I chose them for my solar panels. They were quick to get the job done and very easy to work with. Definitely calling them again if I need more!"
New meter main for residential customer in preparation for installing solar on their home.
New electrical service with generator plug for farm
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Neli Virtual Appliance Repair
4.2(
658
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Serving Palo, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

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Warranties offered

"The problem turned out to be a burned out small electric door switch. I believe the price was way too expensive for the service performed and the price of the door switch. What more can I say? It got done."
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Response time1 day
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

Flickering lights, warm outlets, or tripped circuits needing immediate attention mean systems likely risk hazard scare.

No, you shouldn’t immediately reset a tripped breaker. If you don’t know what tripped the breaker, resetting it and continuing the actions that set it off could pose a hazard. It also means your breaker will sustain greater damage if it trips again. If you know the cause of your tripped power, unplug faulty appliances or fix the issues, then reset it, and wait a few minutes before using electricity in that circuit.

The common, marked as COM or C, is one of the terminals found in your light switch. It houses the live wire that supplies the input voltage. The other terminals, marked as L1 or L2, are the outputs to the light fixtures. Depending on if you have a one-way or two-way switch, you’ll either have just an L1 terminal or both an L1 and L2 terminal.

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.

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.

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