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MIKE V was personable and exceeded all expectations. He answered all the questions we had. We will definitely be utilizing their services again
Date: November 2026
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The Thomas Edison difference
Searching for a Carlisle electrician? Thomas Edison Electric's crews live and work around Cumberland County, dispatching from their own homes in fully stocked TEE vans. Carlisle is the county seat, covering ZIP codes 17013 and 17015, with Plainfield 4.7 miles away, Boiling Springs 5.2 miles off and Mount Holly Springs 5.7 miles beyond that.
We are a family-owned company, licensed in Pennsylvania under PA075449 and fully insured. Every electrician we send is our own employee, never a subcontractor. We answer the phone 24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included, with a written quote before work starts. If we run late, we waive the dispatch fee.
Knob-and-tube remnants, fuse boxes and 60-amp service are common finds in Carlisle, and we know what to replace and what to leave alone.
Both Carlisle ZIP codes, 17013 and 17015, get the same licensed crew and the same written quote.
Every electrician is a Thomas Edison Electric employee who dispatches from home in a fully stocked TEE van.
Whether you're on PPL, Met-Ed or Adams Electric Cooperative, we handle the scheduling for service upgrades and meter work.
We give you a window, and we stand behind it.
PA license PA075449, over 37,000 jobs completed since 2021, and a 4.8-star rating on Google.

We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.
Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.
Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
Carlisle's typical home dates to 1953. Houses from that era often still have knob-and-tube remnants, an old fuse box, 60-amp service or outlets with no ground path. None of that is automatically a hazard, but it is worth a look, especially before you add anything that draws real power.
As the county seat, Carlisle sees a wide mix of work, from single-outlet repairs to full service upgrades. Our electricians dispatch from their own homes across the region, so the same crews covering Carlisle also answer calls in Plainfield, Boiling Springs, Mount Holly Springs and New Kingstown. Call 717-274-2700 any hour.
Most Carlisle homes get their power from PPL Electric Utilities, though some parts of the county fall under Met-Ed or Adams Electric Cooperative. Whichever one serves your address, a service upgrade or meter change means coordinating with them. Everything from the meter into your house is ours.

A house built in 1953 has usually been through a few owners and a few decades of small changes, not always done to code. The panel is where we start. A 60-amp fuse box cannot carry a modern kitchen, central air and an EV charger at once, so a 200-amp panel upgrade is one of our most common Carlisle calls.
Knob-and-tube remnants show up in attics and behind walls that were never fully rewired. We trace what is live, remove what is abandoned, and bring the rest up to current code. Two-prong outlets get grounded or protected with a GFCI breaker instead.
Newer additions matter too. A home EV charger usually needs its own circuit and a panel with room to spare. A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch covers the next outage, long or short. Both start with a look at what the existing panel can handle.
Carlisle issues electrical permits under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, the same framework every municipality in the state follows. Like most boroughs, Carlisle uses a third-party agency to review plans and inspect finished work rather than staffing its own building department. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection and walk the inspector through the job, so the paperwork never lands on you.
PPL Electric Utilities serves most of Carlisle, with Met-Ed and Adams Electric Cooperative covering other pockets of the county. Any service upgrade, new meter base or panel swap needs a disconnect and reconnect from whichever utility serves your address, and we book that appointment directly. Storm damage to the lines themselves is the utility's repair. Everything on your side of the meter is ours, any hour you call.
Our Pennsylvania and New Jersey experts are ready to fix your electrical problems.



Laura L.
MIKE V was personable and exceeded all expectations. He answered all the questions we had. We will definitely be utilizing their services again
Date: November 2026
Dan M.
Awesome job by a great company! Generator installation was done cleanly and efficiently, and everyone was friendly and helpful
Date: November 2026
Grace S.
Arthur and AJ came out to do our Christmas lights for our house and were absolutely amazing! Both so personable and did the best job ever. Our house will look the best in the neighborhood for sure! Could not reccomend them more.
Date: November 2026
William M.
Perfect. Not a word I use very often. And my place has a variety of electrical issues, so I’m very happy . And on a Sunday!
Date: November 2026
Greg B.
Lou was a very competent, electrician, and great to have working on our project . She handled all the issues with a professional approach and we appreciated her friendliness as she worked.
Date: November 2026
Michael O.
Arthur and AJ were absolutely outstanding. Arguably the best experience I’ve ever had from a tradesman. Unbelievably skilled, careful, and personable. Would recommend these guys 100x over. Phenomenal work!
Date: November 2026
Terri A.
Don was very professional, answered any questions we had. Had a big job to do and stayed late to get it all done. Was very pleased with the service.
Date: November 2026
Myartfulgarden
Tyler was great, explaining each step along the way as he upgraded our old electrical system. Thank you!
Date: November 2026
Carlisle Electrical FAQs
Yes. We answer 24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included, and our electricians live in the area and dispatch from home rather than a distant yard. Their TEE vans carry a full stock of parts, so most repairs finish in one visit. Call 717-274-2700 whenever the problem starts.
The panel and the wiring, first. A 1953-era home may still have knob-and-tube remnants, a fuse box or 60-amp service, none of which is unusual for the county seat but all of which are worth a professional look before you close. Our electrical safety inspection covers the panel, the grounding and the visible wiring, with a written quote for anything that needs work.
The work itself is usually one day. What can add time is the permit through the borough's inspection agency and the disconnect and reconnect appointment with your utility, whether that's PPL, Met-Ed or Adams Electric Cooperative. We schedule both in advance, so the day of the job goes as planned.
Check your neighbors first. If the whole block is dark, that's a utility outage, and PPL, Met-Ed or Adams Electric Cooperative handles the repair. If your neighbors have power and you don't, the problem is likely on your side of the meter, and that's ours. Call us any hour, and we'll tell you honestly which one it is.

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