Award-Winning Electrical Company Serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey

24-Hour Electricians Serving Princeton, NJ

Princeton's electricians, five ZIP codes covered, day or night.

Schedule Online 800.380.6800
Map of Princeton
Google

4.8 (2,334 Google reviews)

“Arthur and Malcom were super helpful! Plenty of experience and skill provided. Customer service and consulting top notch.”

Vincent G. · Google review

Award-winning company

Bucks Happening List: 4 awards (2020, 2019, 2015, 2014) The Best of Bucks: 6 awards (2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012) 2026 Winner, The Philadelphia Inquirer Philly Favorites

The Thomas Edison difference

Princeton Electricians Across Every ZIP

Princeton electricians from Thomas Edison Electric cover all five of the town's ZIP codes, 08540 through 08544, plus neighboring Hopewell and Pennington in Mercer County. Our crews dispatch from their own homes in fully stocked TEE vans, so a Princeton call does not wait on someone driving in from elsewhere.

Every electrician on staff is a direct employee, never a subcontractor, working under our New Jersey license 34EB01791600 and full insurance. We are a family-owned, multigenerational company with more than 37,000 jobs completed since 2021. Quotes are written before work begins, we answer around the clock, and a late arrival means the dispatch fee is on us.

All five ZIPs covered

From 08540 to 08544, our electricians dispatch from home to reach every part of Princeton.

1965 panels, no guesswork

Aluminum wiring and recalled Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels are familiar territory.

Direct employees only

No subcontractors, just our own electricians in fully stocked TEE vans.

PSE&G coordination

Service upgrades and meter changes get scheduled with PSE&G as part of the job.

24/7 dispatch

Nights, weekends and holidays reach the same licensed electrician as any weekday.

Licensed, insured, 4.8 stars

NJ license 34EB01791600, over 37,000 jobs completed since 2021, financing available.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike V Greeting at Door in Princeton

Committed to Your Complete Satisfaction

We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.

Excellence

Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.

Timeliness

Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.

Honesty

Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.

What a 1965 Princeton Home Usually Needs

Princeton's median home dates to 1965, squarely in the era of aluminum branch wiring, 100-amp panels and two-prong outlets. A recalled Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel is a routine find in houses from this period, so we check the panel label early in almost every visit.

Spread across five ZIP codes, Princeton covers more ground than most of the towns we serve nearby, and the housing stock varies block to block even though the era is fairly consistent. We adjust the recommendation to the specific panel and wiring we find, not a one-size answer for the whole town.

Mercer County sits near the Delaware River floodplain, which has flooded Trenton and surrounding towns during tropical storm remnants and heavy nor'easters. If water has ever reached a Princeton basement panel, have it inspected rather than just dried out.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike V At Panel in Princeton

Common Electrical Projects in Princeton Homes

A 1965 Princeton house usually needs the same short list of fixes: aluminum branch wiring remade with rated connectors, two-prong outlets grounded or given GFCI protection, and a recalled panel swapped for something current. A circuit breaker upgrade is often the anchor project once we find a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel behind the door.

We also handle home EV charger installation, custom lighting design for renovated kitchens and additions, and electrical code violation corrections ahead of a sale or refinance. Because Princeton spans five ZIP codes, we treat every visit as its own inspection rather than assuming what a nearby street already told us.

Permits, Inspections and Your Utility in Princeton

Because Princeton spans five ZIP codes, we deal with the same construction office and the same utility no matter which one your address falls in. The municipal construction office reviews every electrical permit under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code, and we file under our license and stand in for the inspection so that step never depends on your schedule.

PSE&G supplies the electricity, and a bigger panel or a new dedicated circuit for a major appliance usually means they need to disconnect and reconnect at the meter, an appointment we set up directly. A citywide outage from a storm is theirs to restore. A panel that will not reset, any hour, is ours to fix.

Local Electricians
You Can Trust in Pennsylvania & New Jersey

Our Pennsylvania and New Jersey experts are ready to resolve your electrical woes.

Find an Electrician near you
Thomas Edison Electric team member
Thomas Edison Electric team member
Thomas Edison Electric team member

39,210+ jobs completed across Pennsylvania & New Jersey since 2021

Vincent G.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

Arthur was super helpful! Plenty of experience and skill provided. Customer service and consulting top notch.

Date: October 2026

Kirstyn A.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

Mike was great to work with! He was super helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. He took the time to answer all my questions and made everything simple and stress-free. You can tell he really cares about helping people. I really appreciate all his help and would definitely recommend him!

Date: October 2026

So-Crates M.

5 out of 5 stars

Outlet & GFCI repair

Jimmy made the service call easy. After describing our issue, 2 min max, he already knew what was wrong. He quickly identified, found, and fixed the offending GFI. After years of using Thomas Edison Electric we always refer them to friends and family.

Date: October 2026

Schedule Online View more reviews

Got Electrical Questions?
We've Got Answers.

Princeton Electrical FAQs

Do your electricians cover all of Princeton's ZIP codes?

Yes. We work all five, 08540 through 08544, with electricians who dispatch from home rather than a distant office. Call 800-380-6800 and we will confirm coverage for your address before scheduling.

My Princeton house was built in 1965. What should I watch for?

Aluminum branch wiring, a 100-amp panel and two-prong outlets are all typical, and a recalled Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel is worth checking for specifically. None of this is an emergency on its own, but a proper inspection catches it before a renovation adds new load on top.

Who handles a power outage in Princeton, you or PSE&G?

PSE&G restores outages from storms and downed lines. If your neighbors have power and your house does not, or a breaker will not hold after the outage clears, that points to something inside your home, and that side is ours, any hour of the day.

Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade in Princeton?

Yes, and we handle it. Princeton's municipal construction office requires a permit and inspection for panel work under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. We file it under our own license and schedule the inspection so you are not the one managing the paperwork.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Jay Z Bootie Covers in Princeton

Local coverage

Nearby communities we serve around Princeton

HopewellPenningtonHightstownTrentonTitusville

See every community in Mercer County.

Schedule or Call Anytime

Use our online scheduler or call us anytime, 24/7

Schedule Online 800.380.6800
The Thomas Edison Electric office team and electricians together

Careers at Thomas Edison Electric

Here We Grow Again...

Like what you see? We are always looking for great new team members.

See Our Openings