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Donohue's Lightning Rods
4.3(
70
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Serving Charlotte, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

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
96 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Hamilton Lightning Rods
4.7(
201
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Serving Charlotte, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1969

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We had lightning rods installed at our home after having 2 previous lightning strikes. The first strike was minor, with only slight damage in the yard. The second was significant when a very large pine tree was hit close to our house causing various electrical issues in the home -- despite having a whole home surge protection system. Just months after having the lightning rods installed, lightning struck an even larger pine tree in our small back yard, Thankfully, the lightning rods saved us! It was a huge strike, and we had no damage at all in the house. These lightning rods were potentially life-saving."
Lightning Protection
 Lightning Protection
 Installing A Lightning Rod
 Lightning Protection
 Lightning Protection

+9

Response time3 days
36 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Nice2GeekYou, LLC
4.8(
126
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Serving Charlotte, TX and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Carlos and his helper vastly improved the internet in our home and did an awesome job getting a line to our metal building. They buried it in the ultra rocky soil around here with conduit and brought it into the building. The whole job looks great!"
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12x Cat6a Ethernet Cable Deployment
32U Rack Server Deployment

+1

Response time10 hrs
Response rate91%
18 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Neli Virtual Appliance Repair
4.2(
658
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Serving Charlotte, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The problem turned out to be a burned out small electric door switch. I believe the price was way too expensive for the service performed and the price of the door switch. What more can I say? It got done."
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+2

Response time1 day
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

Outlets with only two slots have no ground connection. That’s more common on very old outlets, which means it’s more likely the outlet won’t be polarized. You’ll have to closely examine the slots to see if there’s a size difference indicating polarization. Keep in mind outlets this old are usually out of code and should be replaced if you’re doing any electrical work.

GFCI outlets should be clearly labeled with LINE and LOAD labels, with arrows leading to the proper terminals. The line terminals are typically at the top, and the load terminals are typically at the bottom.

A 3-prong, 15-amp, 120-volt outlet is standard in the U.S. These have two vertical slots and a U-shaped grounding hole, which suits most home electronics, from televisions to microwaves. Three-pronged outlets are safer than 2-pronged ones, as the third wire, known as the grounding wire, helps prevent shocks and electrical fires.

It's possible to get power from an outlet for a light switch. However, you must install additional wiring to get current from the outlet to the switch and from the switch to the load it will control. Also, you must ensure that the outlet's electrical circuit can accommodate the additional demand. 

If a 3-way switch is wired incorrectly, this can cause several issues. The most common problem is that the switches will not function properly: Either both switches won’t work, or only one will. Another issue is that one switch will trigger a short circuit, tripping the circuit breaker.

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