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Category: Residential
Emergency 200amp service panel repair Tacoma
This customer called us with a power outage in their Dash point beach house. Within a few minutes we found a serious problem in their meter base. It needed to be replaced. Pictured above is actually a 200amp meter main (combines both a meter socket and a 200 amp main...
Rats chewing on the electrical wires in the attic!
We got a call from a homeowner that had just purchased a home and found a big rat infestation in the attic. Look closely........the entire yellow jacket of the electrical wire has been chewed off, they even started chewing on the inner insulation exposing the copper wire inside. These rats...
Loose electrical connections can melt and cause fires
One of the terminals was left loose, over the years it did serious damage until it finally melted through the wire completely....fortunately the entire dryer didn't ignite and cause a house fire. When electrical connections are loose electrical arcing starts to occur. This is like a mini lighting strikes that...
Residential and commercial electricians are certified by the State of Washington. What does that mean for me?
Not all electricians are the same. As a matter of fact, there are various levels of certification available for electricians in the State of Washington. Only residential or commercial journeymen are allowed to perform electrical service work within the home. This means that there are certain things the journeyman must...
Five reasons to permit your electrical project
1. Required by washington state law 2. To ensure wiring meets local codes. Cutting corners on an installation can be easy when a contractor knows that no electrical inspector still be checking on the work. 3. To prevent problems with homeowners insurance claims relating to electrical fires. 4. Contractors that...
Custom can light install in Seattle
4" can light install in lath and plaster walls. We installed directional eyeball trims to direct light at the pictures and the custom oil based paint on the original vintage textured plaster walls. It looked beautiful. One of our biggest challenges when doing this type of work is keeping the...
Hidden 3D LCD TV wires
We hid all the cables in the walls in this 1930'S Seattle waterfront home
Custom accent lighting in 1.2 million Seattle house
All wires were "fished" hidden inside walls.
Do I need to up grade my panel?
This customer in Federal Way wanted an honest answer about a panel upgrade. This home built in 1945 has already been upgraded once from a fuse box, but there was still knob and tube in the attic. You can also see in the picture the new service is rated for...