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Residential Services
Troubleshooting
Many homeowners try to diagnose electrical problems on their own before hiring a professional. Some things like resetting a circuit breaker or a GFCI are simple enough for most customers to identify and resolve. When you need a professional, we have the expertise and tools to get to the root of the problem, offer solutions, and make the necessary improvements, modifications, or repairs.
Emergency Repairs
Unfortunately, customers occasionally need repairs because of a safety situation. Sometimes, their urgent needs have nothing to do with safety but are necessary because of poor planning or conditions outside our control. Whatever the case, we design our schedule to enable us to address urgent needs quickly. And, if we can’t get to you for some reason, we will tell you so you don’t lose time.
Electrical Panel Upgrade
You may need this service if your current panel is maxed out but you need more power:
- To add EV chargers
- For a new hot tub
- For a new swimming pool
- To add outdoor lighting
- To add a detached garage, shop, mother-in-law suite, or accessory dwelling unit
Generator Installation
We can provide everything from the primary generator inlet (the reverse of an outlet, used for powering part of your home if there is a power outage) to the most high-end whole-home generators with an interlock (a device that ensures generator power never meets power from the electrical grid – a vital safety device) to enable you to power your whole home during an outage with automatic power transfer capabilities to keep your home up and running with about a seven-second delay to switch from gird to generator power.
Circuit Breaker Replacement
Circuit breakers should be changed every ten years because they have a shelf life. The trip mechanism can fail over time, resulting in overheating and possible arching of the circuit.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station
Customers commonly need these when purchasing a Tesla, but other cars also require a charging station. We can help you with all of them.
Interior and Exterior Lighting Upgrades
- Chandeliers make an impression, and we will install yours.
- Recessed can lighting is a standard remodel upgrade.
- Motion-activated exterior lighting is desirable because it turns on only when motion is detected, enhancing home security.
- Photo-eye lighting turns on automatically when it gets dark enough, typically before the sun fully sets, to improve walkways, home entryways, and other exterior lighting.
- Timer circuits are another option for exterior lighting that can be set to turn on lighting at a specific time.
Supplementary Cooling
- Ceiling fans can add so much comfort during the hottest days of summer.
- Attic fans remove hot air from your attic and replace it with cooler air, making it easier for your HVAC to cool rooms under your attic.
- Whole-house fans are installed in the ceiling of one of your rooms under your attic. They pull cool night or early morning air into your home and push it out through the attic, simultaneously cooling your home and your attic.
Whole Home Surge Protection
A whole-home surge protector works like a surge protector you may use to protect your computer, but this device protects your entire home. Unfortunately, it is common for a surge of power to enter a home and cause thousands of dollars of damage. One person only considered this a need after he lost all his kitchen appliances the day before Christmas due to a power surge in his home.
Dedicated Circuits
Large items we buy for our homes may require a dedicated circuit, so in such a case, we can pull the wire and add a circuit breaker to your electrical panel. Sometimes, circuits need to be correctly balanced because they were not done right when created, or usage has changed, creating a more significant load on a circuit than was intended, requiring an electrician to balance the load among the existing circuits or to add a circuit.
Hot Tub Wiring
Most homes don’t have the power or the correct outlet to enable a homeowner to plug in their new hot tub without the help of an electrician. No worries; we will get it done for you.
Smart Home Integration
Smart outlets, dimmers, switches, and panels are all part of a growing list of electrical devices that can be added to improve your experience and your home’s energy efficiency.
Residential Construction
Custom Homes
Many people dream of building a custom home. Whether you are planning to build a new one or are currently preparing to build one, we can help you with all aspects of the electrical needs related to your project.
Remodels
Remodeling a room or two in your home can be exciting because you can completely change its appearance and appeal. When you make minor or significant changes, electrical changes are often required as part of the remodel, from moving a switch location to completely upgrading the wiring inside the walls.
Commercial Services
Troubleshooting
Electricity in larger commercial buildings is more complicated and potentially dangerous for an untrained person to attempt to resolve an electrical issue. Plus, most people don’t have a trained electrician on staff to make electrical repairs. Yet troubleshooting electrical repairs is often time-sensitive for businesses, especially if the electrical issue affects their ability to work. When you need a professional, we have the expertise and tools to get to the root of the problem, offer solutions, and make the necessary improvements, modifications, or repairs.
Emergency Repairs
When an electrical issue is affecting the ability of your employees to work, you need to get help fast. Whatever the urgent reason, we design our schedule to be flexible enough to address emergency needs quickly. And, if we can’t get to you for some reason, we will tell you so you don’t lose time.
Dedicated Circuits for Office Equipment
Most office equipment does not require a dedicated circuit, but adding one to split devices between two circuits may improve safety and reduce the chance of tripping the breaker. You can also add a dedicated circuit for a larger item, like a large office printer.
Electrical Panel upgrades
Electrical panels for commercial applications often need to be upgraded because the use inside the building changes. So, if your business uses more power than the prior tenant and you need to run power to more places, you may need to upgrade your electrical panel to a larger one.
Dedicated Circuits for Manufacturing Equipment
Manufacturing equipment often has specific requirements that necessitate additional dedicated circuits, unique connections, and even panel upgrades. Make sure to use an expert for these electrical setups so that you don’t damage your equipment by providing too much or too little power.
Circuit Breaker Replacement
Just like circuit breakers need to be replaced every ten years in your home, the same applies to circuit breakers used in commercial applications. In addition to potential overheating and arching of the circuit, you risk damaging your expensive office or manufacturing equipment if you don’t have the circuit breakers replaced.
LED Lighting Retrofits
LED lighting retrofits are very popular because they are energy savers, which means savings for the business. Aside from the energy savings, installing new LED lighting for your business can also give your commercial space a facelift and improve safety. You’ll benefit from better lighting in the workspace.
Energy Efficiency Lighting Controls
We install energy-efficient lighting and other devices, such as motion sensors, timers, and photo eyes, to save energy.
Commercial Construction
New Construction
New commercial construction can include work indoors or outdoors and above ground or underground. We have the knowledge and expertise to discuss any of these projects with clients, but these projects require a personal conversation to review details
Tenant Improvements
Moving into a new facility is exciting because it means big things for your company. Sometimes, you must build an office area or make “tenant improvements” to meet your needs. BarCal Electric is prepared to help you with all tenant improvement projects whether your office or warehouse is brand new or existing.