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Avatar for Rogers Heating And Cooling
Rogers Heating And Cooling
4.9(
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Serving Nelson, VA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were incredible! Quick response and left my property better than they found it."
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Heat Pump Change Out

+6

Response time1 day
Response rate98%
66 neighbors recently requested a quote
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W B Lightning Rods
4.6(
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Serving Nelson, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"WB Lightning Rods did an excellent job installing lightening rods on our home. The owner stayed onsite the entire time to supervise the work. He took extra care to plan the rod and cable placement to ensure the proper protection and retain the aesthetics of our home. His crew were knowledgeable, polite, neat and efficient. We could not be more pleased with the results."
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+79

Response time1 day
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Neli Virtual Appliance Repair
4.2(
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Serving Nelson, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Jimmy led me through the steps to check the electrical supply to the dishwasher. The problem was resolved during the call."
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+2

Response time1 day
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Heil Electric Co
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Serving Nelson, VA and surrounding areas

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40 years experience. Licensed and Insured. Licensed since 1992 and have ran an electrical business full time and/ or part time during those years.I have completed whole house wiring, additions,panel upgrades,trouble shooting faulty circuits residential and commercial experience. Lighting additions and change outs. Add dedicated receptacle circuits. Breaker change outs.installed ev chargers, Generator panels. Wiring of hvac equipment, water heaters installation of communication and data cabling.\n\nCurrently work in the areas of Creedmoor, Butner, Timberlake, Rougemont,Raleigh, Wake Forest, Henderson and Durham NC\n\nAttentiveness to a quality and neat installation. Take pride in all my work and give a quality customer service by paying attention to the customer and giving different options for their choosing and being polite and willingness to answer questions during installation. Since I am licensed I am required to take 8 hours a year continuing education and try to stay current on code

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Electrical questions, answered by experts

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.

A 10,000-watt generator can run a small to mid-sized central AC unit (typically up to 3 tons or 36,000 BTU) along with a few other appliances. However, larger AC units or additional loads will require a bigger generator. Consult a local generator installer to ensure you add the correct size generator to your home.

On average, it takes from four to eight hours to replace an outside electrical meter box, not including rewiring. It will take a few more hours if the project requires pros to do any rewiring work. Consult your local electrician about a time estimate for your specific project.

Your breaker box houses the breakers that control the circuits in your home, shutting them off if they overload or experience similar problems. Your meter box houses your electrical meter that monitors the electricity flowing into your house and measures its use for your utility company.

In some cases, both components are in the same box, but they don’t have to be together. Many homes have them split, with the breaker box inside for easier access and the electric meter outside.

There is no blanket figure for a residential home’s electrical load, since load varies by the size of the home, how many appliances are used, and the efficiency of their electrical systems. Typically, however, it’s safe to assume 40 to 60 amps is the average electrical load of a residential home. 

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