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Bethel Electric, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Port Isabel, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Punctual-Professional-Economical-Experts in their field Bethel Electric showed up when they said they were. Efrain and his crew immediately started trouble shooting the problems. My MOBILE HOME water heater was not working along with several outlets/switches needed work. Efrain and his crew fixed ALL the electrical problems, in a timely manner and at a price within my budget. EXCELLENT WORK, HIGHLY RECOMMEND BETHEL ELECTRIC for All your electrical needs."
Panel replacement/upgrade
New 150Amp panel
200 amp Federal Pacific main
200amp circuit breaker panel
New 200 amp Midwest Main

+52

Response time11 hrs
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Peoples electric
New to Angi

Serving Port Isabel, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

People’s Electric is a licensed electrical contractor proudly serving the Rio Grande Valley. We specialize in residential and light commercial electrical work, including panel upgrades, lighting installations, troubleshooting, remodel wiring, and code-compliant repairs.\n\nWe take pride in clean workmanship, clear communication, and doing the job right the first time. Safety, reliability, and attention to detail are at the core of everything we do.\n\nWhether you need a small repair, a new construction or a full installation, you can count on honest pricing and professional service.\n\nSe habla español

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Electrical questions, answered by experts

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.

You should always turn off a breaker whenever electrical work is being done. This step can prevent electrical shock and injury. Also, if a breaker is repeatedly tripping, it can mean there is an electrical overload, and it should be shut off. You should contact an electrician to figure out the cause. Make sure to review how to turn off your circuit breaker safely if you do it yourself, and follow safety precautions to avoid severe injuries.

You can tell if a breaker is GFCI by looking for a red or yellow test and reset button that you can press in and out. You’ll know if an outlet is GFCI if the red reset button is located in between the two pronged sections.

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.

The answer depends on your needs and the availability of your current electrical panel. If you’re hoping to seriously up the power in your detached living space, you may also need to consider increasing the power of the amp your home runs on (from 100-amps to 200-amps, for example).

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