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CW Electrical Services INC
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Serving Ben Avon, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"I am please with this project performed by CW Electrical. The entire team was very professional, from Max who answered my calls and explained the quote, to Kevin and Blake who arrived promptly and professionally performed the work. Thank you all for jobs well done."
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AWESOME Electrical Services
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Serving Ben Avon, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Brain and his team were excellent to work with. All projects were completed on time and at quoted price. They listened to my concerns and were able to come up with great solutions even with all the surprises an older home can throw out. Highly recommend awesome Electric!"
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BN Electric & Comms
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Serving Ben Avon, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They showed up on time as scheduled. They were very friendly and professional and did great work. I would say that the quality of the work was great for the cost. Truly a good value. I plan to have them do some future electrical work on my next project. I would highly recommend them to any one that was in need of a good electrician."
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Rich the Electrician - (412) 605-2645
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Serving Ben Avon, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Rich was excellent he was knowledgeable and efficient and fair-minded and his pricing. I would strongly recommend him to anyone for both electrical work and the minor changes to a generator. He solved two other small electrical problems for me that were wiring oriented."
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Prodigy Electrical Group, LLC
4.4(
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Serving Ben Avon, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Prodigy was very responsive and was able to install a new electric box within 1 day when the power was continuously going out in my home. The new main breaker and panel box fixed my issue and we were grateful that Prodigy was able to fit us in within 24 hours of the request! Great customer service."
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

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.

Yes, the National Electrical Code (NEC) requires that outdoor Christmas lights be plugged into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet to prevent hazardous electrical shocks or an electrical fire. It’s a code violation to plug outdoor Christmas lights into a non-GFCI outlet, so be sure to follow these guidelines for a safe and successful installation.

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.

If you have a tank-type electric water heater, it runs regularly to keep the water at the desired temperature. If you live in a home where you don’t use much hot water, it could seem wasteful to run power to heat water that you’re using infrequently. You could save some power by using a smaller tank, insulating the tank, or lowering the temperature of the water heater.

Ultimately, the best device depends on what you’re measuring. A voltmeter only measures volts, while a multimeter measures volts, current, resistance, humidity, and possibly much more, depending on the model. If you think you’ll need to measure more than volts, consider investing in a multimeter so you have a tool that can help you with various household projects.

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