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Avatar for Donohue's Lightning Rods
Donohue's Lightning Rods
4.3(
70
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Lightning Protection - Install or Repair

Serving Richmond, KS and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1971

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We were contacted immediately regarding adding a lightning protection system on our home. Seamus was very thorough and knowledgeable regarding our concerns. He and his crew showed up and were very professional and efficient. We are very pleased with the installation and highly recommend Donahue’s."
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Lightning protection
Lightning protection
Lightning protection

+10

Response time1 day
90 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
Avatar for COWBOY APPLIANCE SERVICE & REPAIR, LLC
COWBOY APPLIANCE SERVICE & REPAIR, LLC
4.9(
36
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Appliance (Major Electric Appliance) - Install or Replace

Serving Richmond, KS and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Wayne is a very easy going guy. He’s very knowledgeable about all things electric. He got the dryer going faster than the people that used to service it. I’m recommending him to my family. He really knows his stuff. Well done Wayne."
Response time4 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Ideal Lighting System
5.0(
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Outdoor Lighting - Plan and InstallOutdoor Lighting - RepairExterior Building Lighting - Install or Replace - For Business+1 more

Serving Richmond, KS and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Aaron was super friendly and easy to work with. He laid out an easy to understand and effective plan for how to solve our problem. He is very thorough and provided excellent work! He was even able to find us a discount on a light fixture. I would highly recommend him and his work."
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Tri-State Water, Power & Air
New to Angi
Fixed Generator - InstallGenerator - InstallGenerator - Install - For Business

Serving Richmond, KS and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

We are the experts in the field of Whole Home Generator Sales and Installation, with over 20 years of experience in the game. We provide turn-key installation by licensed professionals - 24 hour emergency service - Remote Monitoring - Long term maintenance and service by factory trained technicians.

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
58 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

The answer depends on your needs and the availability of your current electrical panel. If you’re hoping to seriously up the power in your detached living space, you may also need to consider increasing the power of the amp your home runs on (from 100-amps to 200-amps, for example).

The standard copper wire gauge to use with any 30-amp circuit is a 10-gauge wire. The National Electric Code specifies a 10-gauge wire with appliances like water heaters running on 30 amps. If you try to use a smaller gauge wire, such as a 12 gauge, with a 30-amp breaker, you run the risk of the wire overheating and melting or causing a fire. Because of the safety hazards, the gauge of the wire is not an area to try to cut costs when connecting a 30-amp breaker to a water heater.

To reduce AC startup power for a whole-house generator, install a soft start kit or hard start capacitor, which lowers the initial surge by gradually ramping up the compressor. Using a smart load manager can also help by staggering startup loads, preventing a system overload and future costly repairs.

The NEC prohibits the installation of electrical panels within clothing closets. Closets are filled with flammable items like clothing, mothballs, shoe polish, plastic containers, and exposed light bulbs. If the panel develops a small electrical fire, it won’t take long to bloom into a real disaster. If you have an electrical panel in one of your home’s closets, move it as soon as possible with the help of a professional electrician.

A piggyback circuit breaker, also known as a tandem or double-stuff breaker, combines two separate circuits into a single slot in a breaker panel. This design allows adding more circuits without a larger panel, making it a space-saving solution. Each breaker in the piggyback unit operates independently, protecting two circuits in one standard breaker slot. This is especially useful in older panels with limited space for additional breakers.

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