At this customer's home, our team began our work by upgrading their 100 amp service to a 200 amp service while relocating it to the front of the home, as well as installing a 100 amp sub-panel. While our technicians were in the homeowner's basement, they noticed that the wiring was very unsafe, that the connections were not in an approved junction box and that the box was unsheilded. Our team made the needed corrections to improve the safety of this home. Our technicians also upgraded the washer circuit to a GFCI as outlets in a wet location, or a location that could possibly get wet, should always have GFCI outlets. These particular outlets (ground fault circuit interrupters) are very important to have in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms (any room with a sink basically) because these outlets can sense a leak or imbalance in the electrical current, and cut the power before someone is shocked. While on the path of improving safety conditions in the laundry room, our technicians also recommended that the dryer circuit be switched to a 4 wire conductor as they are much safer and are better able to prevent electrical shock. Lastly, the lighting in the basement was updated and three way switching was installed, so that the lights could be controlled for 2 different locations. 

Alot of older homes are not up to code for electrical safety, and in order to bring them up to code, multiple steps need to be taken, such as the projects completed at this home in Wolcott, NY. 

This customer originally called us to replace the screw-in fuse box she had in her home. When our project estimator arrived, he expressed his concern over it being a huge fire hazard. Fuse boxes are found in many older homes and they are very outdated nowadays as they can't handle the electrical load for her every day household equipment to run. Many fuse boxes that our technicians see, are hazardous due to overloading the fuses which lead to blown fuses, as well as modifications homeowners try to make. For example, many people plug in too many electrical appliances to one outlet, which can lead to multiple blown fuses. Most people then replace that fuse with a bigger fuse attempting to fix the problem by making sure the fuse doesn't blow anymore. The problem with that is the wires are not rated for the bigger fuse, but are only rated for the original one which creates a huge fire hazard because it can severely damage the wiring. Overall, fuse boxes do not have the amperage needed to run today's modern conventions, making them extremely unsafe. Our project estimator recommended she upgrade her service to avoid any future problems and improve the safety of her home. The customer realized the need for an upgraded service and was thankful Marlock Electric caught the problem when we did. Our technicians successfully upgraded her service, and moved the service and meter to the opposite corner of the home. We are happy to help customers solve dangerous electrical problems in their homes, making them feel much safer.

Marlock Electric, Inc. has completed two Fasttrac convenience stores to date. Our commercial electricians have the knowledge and dedication to see these projects from start to finish and beyond. This Fastrac was built just off the 104 corridor in Wolcott, NY, providing not only fuel but convenience foods as well as a small restaurant area in which we were instrumental in all aspects of the electric installation. 

We invite you to request a bid for your next large scale commercial project as we believe we are both competitive as well as knowledgeable enough to crush the competition! Feel free to call our office today!