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Bowling Power & Electric
5.0(
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Electrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade

Serving Lynchburg, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"These guys came out and took out our old electric panel and installed a new one. Their work was beautiful. Detailed, like I've never seen before. Their knowledge was amazing, all around very good people. I would recommend bowling electric to anybody that wanted electrical work very reasonably priced cleaned up their work. I'm just happy as could be with these guys!"
Exterior lighting
Exterior lighting
Panel upgrades
Panel upgrades
Panel upgrades

+18

Response time9 hrs
Response rate100%
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Mid America Lightning Protection
4.5(
99
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Lightning Protection - Install or Repair

Serving Lynchburg, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1969

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I was pleased with the installation of the lightning rods--communication was great and the work was done quickly. What I wasn't happy with is he quoted me a price that was less then my actual bill was BUT the price was still less then two other contractors bids."
Indianapolis
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Indianapolis
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Indiana Illinois

+70

Response time6 hrs
Response rate94%
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

The most common type of electrical outlet is a 3-prong outlet, which has two flat blades (one is wider than the other) and a round grounding pin. Older homes typically have 2-prong outlets that aren’t as safe as more modern options and are generally not up to current electrical codes.  Other outlets you can find in your home include 20A, 125 volt varieties for larger appliances like refrigerators or washing machines. 

There are also GFCI outlets, which protect against electrical shock in wet areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens, and arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) outlets, which protect against electrical fires caused by arcing.

Modern homes have a lot of devices and appliances running at once. That means there are many different wires and cables throughout the house. Service entrance conductors (also known as service entrance cables or service feed wires) connect the external weatherhead for the utility pole to the circuit breaker box. This is your home’s connection to your local power grid.

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.

Sprinkler valves typically have 16 AWG or 18 AWG wires. AWG, or American Wire Gauge, is the standard measurement for wire gauge sizing in the U.S. The gauge is the thickness of the wire, with higher AWG numbers indicating thinner wires. You can find the gauge measurement in your sprinkler system’s user manual or on the sprinkler manufacturer’s website.

The most likely cause of accidentally flashing lights is that a regular bulb has been replaced with a flash bulb by accident. If that’s not the case, you should look for a bulb on the strand that is not quite seated properly and will lose its connection when it’s touched or moved.

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