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Amax Electric LLC
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Electrical Switches, Outlets & Fixtures - Install or RepairElectrical Wiring or Panel UpgradeElectric Vehicle Charging Station Installation - For Business - Materials Not Provided+12 more

Serving Maywood, NJ and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Max was very informative regarding anything electrical related. In addition to what we called him for, he took the time out to fix our dimmer that had been broken for years. He was very friendly and focused on the job. Max was professional and extremely affordable compared to other electricians we received quotes from. I will definitely recommend him to all of my neighbors and anyone else who asks."
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Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Jagger Electric Co
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation - Materials Provided by ConsumerElectric Vehicle Charging Station Installation - Materials Not ProvidedElectrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade+3 more

Serving Maywood, NJ and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They got me an estimate right away and started the job as promised. The work was done timely and left our home clean everything was picked up. I called several other electricians who never got back to me. The pricing was reasonable and best part they got it done, Itâ s hard to get contractors to even show up."
Response time6 hrs
Response rate86%
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Vaccarella Electrical Services, LLC
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation - Materials Not ProvidedElectrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade

Serving Maywood, NJ and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2009

Customers say: True professional

"We hired Vaccarella services to upgrade electrical panel. It was a pleasure to work with the team from day one. They came on time and did an excellent job. Very professional and reasonable price. I would definitely recommend Vaccarella Electric and plan to use them again."
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

It wouldn’t be abnormal to view all wiring as simply wiring, but wiring has different gauges and can handle different loads. When you’re wiring for 240V, you need wire that is rated at least 240V, but honestly it’s better to spend a little more and just buy 300V wiring. This ensures a margin of safety in case the wiring gets overloaded.

Yes, a whole-house surge protector needs a designated breaker in your electrical panel. You will need to choose a double pole breaker that has two wire terminals so that your surge protector can connect to the breaker. This breaker needs two breaker slots inside of your panel. If you do not have room, then you will either need to adjust some of the existing breakers in the panel box or hire an electrician to install a subpanel.

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.

You can identify Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® breakers by the label on the front of the panel that says “Federal Pacific” or “FPE” and the breaker itself should say “Stab-Lok®” either on the face of the panel or a label inside the panel door. The Stab-Lok® breakers are also usually red on the breaker switch.

Black is the standard color for hot wires, which transfer electricity to your outlets and switches. Red wires are also hot wires. White (and sometimes gray) wires are considered neutral, delivering power back to the panel. Finally, green wires, which are sometimes bare copper, are ground wires, used to ground an electrical circuit and prevent electrocution.

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