Powell Electric, Southern California

For almost four decades, Powell Electric has been providing Southern California with world-class electrical services. Started by a single man devoted to customer service, Powell Electric continues with his dedication, providing work marked by integrity, honesty, and quality. Powell Electric maintains strict hiring procedures and stringent training and certification programs to ensure the highest caliber work. Complementing its strong work ethic, Powell Electric also stocks each of its 30 work trucks with over $60,000 worth of superior materials, equipment, and tools, backed by a stock of $1 million in its warehouse. Powell Electric guarantees both its labor and its parts with a one-year warranty. Dispatched by an office of articulate workers and not recorded messages, Powell Electric is available for customers around the clock for emergency response and power restorations. Powell Electric is committed to providing the safest and most economic solutions for its customers’ electrical problems, educating them about their specific electrical systems and ensuring that all customers have peace of mind and feel comfortable in their own homes. For more information about Powell Electric, call (800) 660-8076 or visit Powell-Electric.com, where a full list of services, real testimonials, references, and further contact information can be found.

We at Powell Electric recommend and perform regular electrical inspections of clients’ homes. Electrical inspections are conducted by insured, licensed, and bonded electricians who verify that wiring is installed correctly and does not pose a fire hazard. The requirements for inspections are rigorously regulated according to state, but there are a number of essential items on the checklist that homeowners should discuss with inspectors, ensuring his or her family's safety. Throughout the house, service panels must be accurately labeled, and all conductors are required to be protected against problems caused by over current with appropriate breakers. Ground rods should all be properly installed and service drop clearances must be met. In the kitchen, there must be at least two 20-amp small appliance branch circuits as well as a wall-switched lighting outlet. Large appliances like stoves, refrigerators, and dishwashers should operate through properly sized circuits that have been correctly installed. Bedrooms must be Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) protected. An AFCI trips internal contacts and removes current from the circuit. Closet light fixtures can be a fire hazard if their bulbs are not fully covered or they are not far enough away from shelving. In the bathroom, showers and tubs should not have outlets, and any fixtures over tubs must be verified as safe for use. While these are essential considerations for those who are already homeowners, they are also important checkpoints for any individual looking to buy a new home and should serve as a starting point to ensure electrical safety. Residents of Los Angeles, Orange, or Ventura Counties should call Powell Electric at 800-660-8076 to schedule their next home electrical inspection.