Services

Branch Circuit Wiring & Main Electrical Service Panel

When an electrical service panel upgrade becomes necessary to enable you to accommodate additional branch wiring circuits or to replace an obsolete electrical service box look to KNG Electrical Services to provide you with options and sound advice. Fire and safety hazards are inevitable in aging older circuit panels needing updating and if one is inside your home KNG Electrical Services can provide you the information necessary to facilitate the decision making processes. See the following report if your electrical service panel is keeping you from being able to renew your home owners insurance.

Our licensed staff can assist in providing you with the best, most cost-effective and safest way to make your electrical panel repair or replacement a reality, providing a free estimate recommending only what’s necessary to accomplish your electrical service panel replacement or improvement needs.

Our electrical service panel upgrade and replacement services includes all labor, materials and equipment necessary including circuit breakers to completely remove and replace your existing electrical service, backed by our full one year warranty covering the entire installation, including labor. We remain committed and standby every service change we undertake.

Branch Circuit Wiring

If you have the extra space available in your existing electrical panel box to add an additional circuit or two excellent! KNG Electrical Services is here and ready to assist you in getting your project finished. Here are a few things worth consideration:

When adding a new bedroom circuit, utilizing AFCI breakers is required per the electrical code
Hot tubs and central air conditioners will require an additional slot in your service panel utilizing two instead of one for the large breaker
Bathroom outlets, outdoor outlets and wet areas inside your home like nearby the kitchen sink must be GFCI protected
Any additional concerns, please contact KNG Electrical Services at 603-625-0086

Federal Pacific Electric Stab-lok Electrical Panels & Circuit Breakers

Federal Pacific Electric Stab-lok type residential circuit breakers have been reported to have created fire hazards. FPE Stab-lok® circuit breakers and electrical panels can still be found in millions of homes. Although FPE has not made a circuit breaker since 1986, the circuit breaker processes were obtained and subsequently maintained by other companies. In the United States, Stab-lok® circuit breakers are sold by the American Circuit Breaker Corporation.

Due to their design and or quality control troubles, the FPE Stab-Lok circuit breakers have not worked as reliably as intended. Testing has proven approximately 30% of the 2-pole circuit breakers have failed to trip when they are supposed to. Unfortunately some entire lots of these breakers have been 100% defective. Fuses were utilized to provide the same safety function that today’s circuit breakers now provide. The situation with the FPE circuit breakers is no different than the dangerous yet common practice of over fusing or even putting a penny in the fuse socket behind the fuse itself to deal with the trouble of fuses repeatedly blowing. There isn't an electrical inspector, an electrical contractor or even a realtor who would not agree that these conditions should be corrected and quickly!

The distinction is that over using is easy to see, but there is typically no visual indication that a breaker is working properly or not, giving the homeowner the perception that the breakers are in fine working order. There is no way an electrician can look at a panel and know if the breakers inside will trip when they should.

The Solution

Although some companies have started making replacement breakers for the FPE panels, in most cases these replacement breakers have been manufactured with the same problematic design as the original and there is no supporting data showing that they are more reliable. Further although not as well documented as the circuit breaker problem replacing the circuit breakers does not address the problems with the buss bars in FPE panels. The only sure solution to address all of these situations is to replace the entire panel.

Home owners are encouraged to update themselves on FPE panels, the remedial acts to take if any, making an informed decision on their best course of action.

Need more information on Federal Pacific Electrical Panels? Call your Residential Electrical Experts at 603-625-0086.

Residential Services

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Breakers & Switches

You can add ambiance to any room by setting just the right amount of light for a dinner party through dimmer switches or when turned all the way up, reading your favorite books and magazines. Call to let us tell you how easy it is to have dimmer switches added to your home's unique areas. Call 603-625-0086 or read on about your decorative electrical switch options.

Does your light switch turned on but your light doesn’t? Is the breaker in your electrical service panel tripping repeatedly ever after you have reset it? Are all of the wet areas in your home protected with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI outlets? Are your bedroom circuits protected by the most modern fire prevention circuit breakers like Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters or AFCIs?

If you’re experiencing a situation like above or similar you should call a licensed electrical contractor to recommend a resolution for you. It could be as simple as a bad light switch, they do wear down. An electrical circuit breaker tripping repeatedly may indicate more than you realize. GFCI protected outlets save lives. AFCIs prevent fires and since 2002, all new construction and remodels in residential bedrooms require AFCI protected circuits comprised of lights and receptacles or outlets. See more on Breakers and Switches.

Fans & Lighting

We offer a wide variety of exterior and interior lighting options and electrical installation services. From one light fixture, to custom basement lighting layouts and designs to all-inclusive outdoor security lighting solutions, we have the necessary tools, knowledge and experience to turn your dreams into actuality. Contact us today or see more on lights and lighting.

Your Goffstown based "Personal Electricians" install and replace all types of electrical fans and ventilation devices including attic fans, bathroom ventilation fans, ceiling fans, whole house fans, etc. Just call to request a FREE no-obligation estimate, for service and scheduling, please call 603-625-0086 today. See more about our electric fan installation services.

Electrical Panels & Wiring

An electrical service panel can only handle so much. Older homes were designed with no consideration into the future. Life today has us enjoying central air conditioning, deep freezers, and hair dryers in multiple bathrooms, hot tubs and microwave ovens. So at some point regardless how old your house is your electrical service panel can get completely tapped out utilizing every circuit breaker slot available. The only way to add additional circuits to power up a new appliance or device in this situation is to upgrade your existing electrical service panel box to an electrical service box that is larger with a higher capacity. See more about your electrical service panel upgrade options.

Also see important information on Federal Pacific electrical panel hazards and resolutions.

Basement Finishing, Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling and Home Additions

Finishing your basement not only increases the value of your home but also maximizes the enjoyment of all the available floor space. KNG Electrical Services is your basement finishing electrical contractor . KNG Electrical Services is fully equipped to provide you a complete custom wiring solution to meet your exact basement finish requirements. Read more and review our Basement Finishing Tips.

Hot Tub Jacuzzi, Saunas, Spas and Whirlpool Baths Hook Ups

See our Hot Tub Jacuzzi, Saunas, Spas and Whirlpool Baths electrical applications and installation section...

TV – Tel.-Data Communication cables, wiring and connections

If you require a cable or wire carrying electricity or signal KNG can do the job… Our TV, Tel.-Data cabling and wiring service technicians are knowledgeable in all types of electrical and telephone wires, antennas, cable and satellite TV coaxial cabling plus computer network data - CAT 5e, CAT 6 – cables and the installation there of custom fitting each run of cable and wire providing a clean and professional installation. Read more about our Voice-Data-Video installation services.

Circuit Breakers & Switches

Circuit Breakers

Electrical circuit breakers allow electricity to flow through a circuit and reach the applications requiring electrical power to operate. Circuit breakers also stop the flow of electricity through the circuit it controls.

* Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) breakers monitor the circuit for "arcs" in the line.
* Reset a breaker by pushing to the off position and then to the on position utilizing a slow motion to ensure reset.
* See frequently asked questions regarding or related to electrical circuit breakers

Dimmer, Fan and Light Switches

Today their lies an abundance of choices when it comes to light switches from designer colors to the technology utilized in the switching operation itself. The marketplace is flooded with competition offering too many choices and your doing overtime in the lighting department trying to decide if the teal switch plate cover matches your décor better than the dark green one.

After your light switching and cover plates decisions have been completed and finalized, KNG Electrical Services is there to turn your desires into reality. Our electrical service is offered to all home enthusiasts and decorators throughout Goffstown, NH and the surround areas along the Merrimack Valley

KNG Electrical Services can assist you with wall mounted dimmer control switches, fan speed controls and infrared remote controlled devices for ceiling fans, curtains and lighting fixtures.

Contact KNG Electrical Services today for a free estimate. Call Now (603)-625-0086.

Fans & Lighting

Fan and lighting installation services are frequent requests! No other electrical application or alteration to your property does what indoor and outdoor lighting can. Like lighting, fans are also a big hit amongst home owners. Ornamental ceiling fans are pleasing to the eye and make for a sensible investment.

Lighting

Proper lighting really enhances the pleasure you get out of your property. Recessed lighting can provide a warm and inviting environment to an otherwise badly lit room. Halogen track lighting will assist you in the presentation of your statuettes, your wall-hung collections and you’re many other possessions that you may wish to bring attention to. Interior lighting options are endless! Outside, an appropriately lit driveway with delightfully enlightened landscaping and trees bring your property features into instant spotlight. After the sun fades, professionally installed illuminations will be the talk of your neighbors! Simple accessories like lighting add a lifetime of enjoyment to your property.

Lighting can also protect you and your property through the proper installation and use of flood lighting and infrared motion sensor lighting that turn on when a person is near. Also from dusk-till-dawn lighting utilizing photovoltaic cells offer a carefree way to light areas throughout the night shutting off automatically at daybreak. The possibilities are endless with lighting. Interior, exterior, security and landscape lighting in whatever choice or combination, KNG Electrical Services can assist you with selection and installation. Call us today at (603)-625-0086.

Fans

KNG Electrical Services carefully and skillfully installs bathroom ventilation fans, ceiling fans, fans for the attic and fans for the entire house. We even install custom ventilation systems for wood shops etc.

Ceiling Fan Installation Services

When you are ready to add a ceiling fan or replace the light fixture with a fan/light combo...

Call KNG Electrical Services - your ceiling fan installation experts!

We offer safe, sincere and dependable ceiling fan service and installation. Each ceiling fan we install will add aesthetic value and quality of life distinctiveness to your interior. Aside from the visually appealing aspects of adding a ceiling fan, they are a sensible fixture and make for a practical investment. Their feasibility is recognized in the cyclic settings, a summer and winter control situated on the base of the ceiling fan housing. The summer setting draws cooler air in the room up to provide you the benefit of lowering room temperatures by re-circulating the cooler air that settles near the floor. The winter setting forces the higher temperature air that rises to the ceiling down into the lower portions of the room thus assisting in providing the maximum use and economy of your heating system.

KNG Electrical ceiling fan installations typically include:

* Verification of the installation location and any special considerations (switches/dimmers, etc) with you.
* Preparing the work area by protecting your property and its contents from damage.
* Validate the circuit breaker and ceiling mount is the correct type and size for the ceiling fan unit installation.
* Remove any existing fan or light fixture at no extra charge.
* Verify box-wiring is compliance with local municipalities having jurisdiction and the National Electrical Code.
* Assemble and install the new ceiling fan.
* Ensure power to circuit is back on.
* Test the fan, switches, remote control unit (as necessary) and balance the fan blades (as necessary).
* Depart the work area and your property leaving it just as clean if not cleaner than when we arrived.

Call today for a free ceiling fan installation quote (603)-625-0086.

Exhaust Fans for the Attic and the Entire House

KNG Electrical installs and services floor mounted and gable mounted exhaust fans for your attic or your entire house.

Floor mounted exhaust fans for the attic and entire house are placed on your attic floor to systematically draw air outside utilizing the outside vents (as seen on the outside of a home's composition). Floor mounted exhaust fans are more commonly used due to their convenience of installation allowing some willing home owners having a little construction knowledge and skill to undertake the installation required themselves. However climbing into you attic does require a certain amount of dexterity, which is why floor mounted exhaust fan installation should be done with the help of another person who can pass you tools, help with applying light to the work area and most importantly keeping you company!

Gable mounted exhaust fans last longer and require much less of your attention and maintenance but usually cost more to purchase and install. Gable mounted attic and entire house exhaust fans installations require the scaling of ladders to reach the gable where carpentry applications of sawing through the outside wall of the attic to install an additional louver above or beside the existing one is necessary. The installation height of this new louver should be close to the gable's peak to make certain suitable entire house ventilation is accomplished. Gable mounted attic and entire house exhaust fans are quieter than their floor mounted counterpart because these exhaust fans are installed further away and off of the attic floor causing less vibration. Also gable mounted attic and entire house exhaust fans are not as limiting because the fan’s exhaust hole is cut to the size of the fan. Gable mounted attic and entire house exhaust fans are also more efficient than floor mounted attic or entire house fans.

Either fan of your choosing will cool and circulate the air in your house by pulling the air from the lower parts of the house up to the attic and through to the outside.

Proper sizing is necessary to ensure you are receiving the most efficient attic or entire house fan for your property. The ideal air exchange rate of 3 minutes is standard. This means all air in your house is replaced each three minutes your exhaust fan is on.

To properly size the exhaust fan required to fit your needs, first calculate the total volume of each room you plan to ventilate in cubic feet. This is accomplished by multiplying the length by the width by the height of each room. Example: a 12’x 10’ room with an 8’ ceiling height would be 960 cubic feet. So add up each room's volume not forgetting to include hallways and staircases and then divide by 3 to be sure the fan will exchange air every three minutes.

To guarantee your attic will permit the volume of air to move outside, use your original cubic feet number derived in your first calculation and divide it by 750 to arrive at the most efficient attic vent area necessary for maximum efficiency. Next, measure the size of your attic vents. If you have two 2’x 3’ gable vents, you have a total of 6’ of venting. You then deduct 25% of vent area for every screened vent.

If you have made the decision to install an exhaust fan for your home call KNG Electrical Services to assist you with the design and installation at (603)-625-0086.

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