Electrical Services in Wausau
Wausau Electric handles six kinds of electrical work across Wausau and Marathon County, from a single outlet repair to a full panel upgrade. Every job is scoped and quoted before we start.
Electrical Repair
Outlets that stopped working, switches that feel loose or spark, and breakers that trip without a clear cause all fall under electrical repair. The visit starts with tracing the fault back to its source, whether that is a worn device, a loose connection, or an overloaded circuit, rather than just resetting the breaker and moving on. Most repair calls in Wausau homes are diagnosed and fixed the same visit once the fault is found. Tip: note when the problem happens, like during a specific appliance running, since that detail often points straight to the cause.
Panel Upgrades
Panel upgrades cover replacing an aging or undersized electrical panel with one built for what a modern Wausau home actually draws, from kitchen appliances to an EV charger or a generator inlet. This is also where a fuse-based panel gets replaced with a modern breaker panel, or a full panel that has no room left for new circuits gets swapped for one that does. The work is scoped around your home's existing service size and what you want to add, with permits pulled where required. Tip: mention any planned additions, like an EV charger or a home addition, so the new panel is sized for where things are headed, not just where they are today.
EV Charger Installation
Level 2 EV charger installation puts a dedicated circuit and charging point in your garage or driveway, sized correctly so the charger runs at full speed without overloading the rest of the panel. The visit checks how much spare capacity your existing panel has before recommending a circuit, and if the panel needs more room to support the charger, that gets scoped as part of the same quote rather than turning into a surprise mid-job. Tip: tell us the charger model or amperage you are planning to buy, since that determines the circuit size we run.
Lighting Installation
Lighting installation covers recessed cans, exterior fixtures, and ceiling fans, whether that means adding new fixtures where none existed or replacing outdated ones during a remodel. Recessed lighting jobs are planned around your ceiling's framing and existing wiring so fixtures land where you actually want light, not just where a box happens to be. Exterior fixtures and fan installs are wired to a dedicated switch when needed so they operate independently of other rooms. Tip: walk through the space and point out exactly where you want light or airflow before the visit, since fixture placement is easiest to change on paper, not after the ceiling is open.
Generator Hookups
Generator hookups install a transfer switch and exterior inlet so a portable or standby generator can safely power your home's circuits during an outage without backfeeding the utility line. This is a common ask ahead of Marathon County's winter storm season, when outages tend to run longest. The transfer switch is sized to the circuits you want covered, whether that is just the essentials or most of the house, and the inlet is placed for easy generator hookup from outside. Tip: decide ahead of time which circuits matter most during an outage (furnace, well pump, refrigerator) so the transfer switch is sized and wired correctly.
Whole-Home Surge Protection
Panel-mounted surge protection installs directly at your electrical panel and covers every circuit in the house from a single point, rather than relying on individual plug-in strips at each device. It is designed to absorb a surge from a lightning strike near the property or a utility-side event before it reaches your appliances, electronics, and HVAC equipment. Installation is straightforward on most panels and is often paired with a panel upgrade or a generator hookup since the panel is already open. Tip: point out any electronics or appliances you are most concerned about protecting, since that helps confirm the unit is sized for your panel correctly.
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