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Day And Night Electric LLC
4.4(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

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"This. Is a great contractor. His people were able to buy, install, also service many electrical outlets in the rental unit and doing this while I am in California."
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Mister Sparky of Salt Lake
4.4(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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Emergency services offered

"Braxton installed our new smoke detectors after locating and repair loose/improper electrical connections that may have been causing operational issues and false alerts. After two weeks operation is flawless. Customer service was excellent and I was mostly impressed with Technician arriving on time."
Working hard
Smoke detector
Smoke detector/CO detector combo
Spectacular work
Details matter

+3

Response time7 hrs
57 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by67%of homeowners
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KRAZ Electric, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

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"Ryan was from KRAZ Electric was awesome I neeed my EV wall charger installed. completed the work in a timely manner, extremely professional, didn’t try to upsell, very educated and best of all great price especially considering it being the holidays. Will definitely hire him for my electrical needs."
Response time2 days
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by78%of homeowners
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Mr Electric Of Orem
5.0(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

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Emergency services offered

"We were very happy with how well the back-up system was installed, and their quick response for a call for additional help. This is the second review I have given of the service of Mr. Electric. My first response was more detailed."
TV access box
HDMI and Cat5 Cable
Network wiring
Gamestop sign
2 Panels

+51

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Apollo Solar and Electric Co.
5.0(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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"Iâ ve used these guys for electric car charger, home remodeling, business remodeling. Fast, efficient, fair priced, great quality. Highly recommended."
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Response time2 days
Response rate98%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Direct Current Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"These guys are on it!! Fast and very friendly and professional!! I will definitely use them again. They were quick to come add some electrical outlets for me thanks again for being speedy and reasonably priced!"
Response time1 day
31 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by33%of homeowners
Packer Electric, LLC
4.7(
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Serving Orem, UT and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Packer Electric was great to work with. Their quote was very accurate, they were extremely communicative and they finished on time. Everything flowed smoothly and I really appreciated that they came to my house to do an estimate. We will definitely be using them again in the future and telling all our friends!"
Response time2 days
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Electrical questions, answered by experts

A ground wire is not required for GFCI to work. A ground is a third wire in an outlet in addition to the live and neutral wires. It serves as an escape conduit for electricity in case of a short circuit. If a ground wire is present, installers should connect it to the appropriate terminal. Otherwise, a GFCI will work fine without it.

If a 240V appliance is connected to a 120V outlet, the lower voltage will cause that appliance to receive insufficient power. This may result in reduced performance, malfunctions, or even damage to the appliance's components. Depending on the size of your electrical circuit, you’ll likely need to reset a tripped circuit breaker at the very least.

The copper wire used in knob and tube wiring systems can last up to 100 years. However, it’s considered a dangerous and outdated wiring method because the cloth, fabric, or rubber insulation sheathing can become brittle and fall apart. Knob and tube wiring systems should be inspected if you’re considering buying a home with this type of wiring, or if you have problems with frequently tripping breakers, a sign that you may need to replace them.

If the electrical wires you’re working with are too short, one of the easiest ways to elongate it is to extend them with a push-in connector. These user-friendly tools help you splice two wires together with little fuss or the need for extra tools, like a crimping tool, which is an older way of extending wires. As long as you can stripe the ends of a wire, using a push-in connector shouldn’t be an issue.

In the case of electrical overflow, an ungrounded outlet should trip the circuit breaker, staving off dangerous scenarios. However, this is not always the case, especially if the wires and circuit breaker are worn down or damaged in some way. Ungrounded wires melt over time as they are introduced to more and more electricity. In other words, a circuit breaker offers protection in most instances but not always, and that’s where the danger lies with ungrounded outlets.

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