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Palmer Electric Inc
4.5(
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"A team of two electrical technicians successfully executed the terms of the contract. They arrived at my home within the promised time frame; performed in workmanship fashion; and respected my home throughout."
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Donohue's Lightning Rods
4.3(
70
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1971

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Mr. Donohue is very knowledgeable and has excellent experience in the lightning protection area. He responds quickly and has a very professional team of workers. He quoted the job using google earth information. When he visited the site he reduced his price by over 50%. I highly recommend him and I will use his company again."
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Lightning protection
Lightning protection
Lightning protection

+10

Response time1 day
90 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Harnas Home Services
5.0(
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Great worker who is knowledgeable, honest, organized, professional and reasonably priced. Keeps you in the loop on everything he does. Reliable and a Jack of all trades who does quality work. IE: Electrical, mechanical, flooring, plumbing, doors, and tiling."
Ceiling fan
Deck Rebuild
Patio
Post repair
Shed siding

+10

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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W B Lightning Rods
4.6(
367
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"WB Lightning Rods did an excellent job installing lightening rods on our home. The owner stayed onsite the entire time to supervise the work. He took extra care to plan the rod and cable placement to ensure the proper protection and retain the aesthetics of our home. His crew were knowledgeable, polite, neat and efficient. We could not be more pleased with the results."
lightning protection
 Residential LPS
lightning protection
 Residential LPS
lightning protection

+79

Response time1 day
108 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Hurricane Home Solutions, Inc.
4.7(
244
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great crew of installers. Kevin did fantastic install on all electric systems. He never stopped for over 7 hours!! Rob and Riley did not stop working till job was done. Nice assistance from Al. on gas and electric line install. Suggestion: someone should review manuals with customer. Team did demonstrate start up of generator."
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8.5kW Side Profile
8.5kW Front Profile
Champion Automatic Transfer Switch
Cummins Logo

+9

Response time11 hrs
Response rate94%
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Doyle's Home Carpentry
5.0(
36
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Serving Richland, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Brian came to repair an electrical problem in my house. He was on time, friendly and very professional. I will definitely call him again if I ever need or want more work done on my house. Thank you again, Brian!"
Camp addition
Camp addition
Kitchen backsplash
Kitchen backsplash
New electrical outlets

+67

Response time3 hrs
Response rate90%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, a standard safety addition to home power outlets. In rooms where moisture is more likely, like the bathroom and kitchen, GFCI outlets stop the current when certain kinds of shorts are detected, preventing shocks. Both GFCI and the similar AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets are polarized and have clear indicators on the receptacle where hot wiring should go.

There are several tools available to help prevent electrical fires. First, ensure that you have GFCI outlets installed in necessary areas, along with an AFCI, which is a circuit breaker that can help prevent arc-faults. Investing in surge protectors is also wise, as they can safeguard your appliances and other items against power surges that may overload your outlet and cause sparking.

No. Blue wires and black wires are different. Even though both are used as hot wires, they serve different functions. Black wires are far more common in residential properties. They are always hot, can be positive or negative, and usually carry electricity from a power source to an outlet. Blue wires have a specialized usage in residential properties, generally as traveler wires, and are more common in commercial properties.

Yes, one wire is always hot on the 3-way switch, meaning it carries the electricity from the power source to the switch. If you have a 3-wire cable in your home, you have two hot wires, or line wires, coming from the power source. Typically, you’d connect the hot black wire from the power source to the traveler wire and the hot red wire from the power source to the first 3-way switch. For the second 3-way switch, you’d then connect the hot black traveler wire to the switch.

Yes, wire connectors are the better option for securing splices compared to electrical tape. It is not recommended to use electrical tape as it is not secure enough to keep the splices together. Plus, electrical tape is more vulnerable to damage, which can cause a risk of fire over time. 

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