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800.380.6800Award-Winning Electrical Company Serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Mahanoy City electricians on call every hour of the year.
4.8 (2,348 Google reviews)
“Charles from Thomas Edison Electric is a very personable, professional man. He came when he said he would. He did the job he said he would and he cleaned up after himself.”
Leslie G. · Google review
Award-winning company
The Thomas Edison difference
A Mahanoy City electrician from Thomas Edison Electric answers the phone 24/7, and the person who shows up is one of our own, not a subcontractor. Mahanoy City, ZIP 17948, is a borough of 3,507 people in Schuylkill County. Shenandoah is 3.1 miles away and Gilberton 3.8.
We hold PA license PA075449, carry full insurance, and back every job with a written quote before work starts. Call 610-777-7600 any hour, holidays included, and if we run late, we waive the dispatch fee.
Homes built around 1938 often still run 60-amp fuse service. We upgrade to a panel sized for today's appliances.
Wherever it survives, we isolate it and replace what is no longer safe.
Every electrician we send dispatches from home in a fully stocked TEE van.
We schedule the utility disconnect and reconnect on any service upgrade.
Nights, weekends and holidays included, with a written quote before we start.
PA075449, full coverage, over 37,000 jobs completed since 2021, and 4.8 stars on Google.
We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
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Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
Mahanoy City's housing dates to 1938 on average, old enough that knob-and-tube wiring, fuse boxes and 60-amp service are routine finds, along with two-prong outlets that were never grounded.
Our electricians work through it methodically: trace the wiring, check the panel, test outlets that look original. A 200-amp panel upgrade often comes first, clearing room for central air, an EV charger or a generator.
We also reach Delano, 4.1 miles out, along with Frackville, Lost Creek and Mahanoy Plane further still.
The panel comes first. A Mahanoy City house from 1938 running on 60 amps cannot keep up with central air, a range and space heaters at once. We replace the fuse box with breaker service built for that load.
Next is the wiring. Knob-and-tube remnants and ungrounded two-prong outlets often show up in the same houses. We trace what is live and ground or GFCI-protect what needs it.
After that, homeowners often ask about an EV charger or a standby generator, and both start with the same panel check.
Mahanoy City issues electrical permits under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code. Like most of Schuylkill County, the borough uses a third-party inspection agency rather than its own building department. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection.
PPL Electric Utilities serves Mahanoy City. A panel upgrade needs a disconnect and reconnect at the meter, which we book directly with PPL. Line damage outside is PPL's repair. Everything from the meter in, any hour, is ours. Call 610-777-7600.
Our Pennsylvania and New Jersey experts are ready to resolve your electrical woes.
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Cameron's work is as awesome as his attitude. He's 100% transparent about the process and encourages the homeowner's involvement throughout the job ensuring the work is done to the customers satisfaction. I highly recommend this company due to their prompt, professional and courteous manner with respect to how they handle any question or request. Don't go anywhere else!
Date: October 2026
Barbara L.
Dennis is very professional and knowledgeable. Everything was done to my complete satisfaction. Thank you!!!
Date: October 2026
James D.
Mike from Thomas Edison Electric replaced our out-of-service-life whole-house surge protectors and repaired a lighting fixture for our deck. He did an excellent professional job. He didn't try to sell us things we didn't need. I highly recommend Mike.
Date: October 2026
Leslie G.
Charles from Thomas Edison Electric is a very personable, professional man. He came when he said he would. He did the job he said he would and he cleaned up after himself.
Date: October 2026
Elisabeth C.
Absolutely thrilled with our electrician Dennis! He was very knowledgeable and polite. Made this process very easy and stress free. We had two light fixtures put in along with an exhaust fan, cleaned up after and everything. Highly recommend this company and their electrician!
Date: October 2026
Thomas W.
Malcolm and Arthur came out to replace some breakers for me and add a surge protector. 5 stars definitely recommend to anyone.
Date: October 2026
Vincent G.
Arthur was super helpful! Plenty of experience and skill provided. Customer service and consulting top notch.
Date: October 2026
Kirstyn A.
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
Mahanoy City Electrical FAQs
Us, any hour. We answer 24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included, and the electrician who arrives is a Thomas Edison Electric employee, not a subcontractor, dispatching from home in a fully stocked van, ready to start that same visit. Call 610-777-7600.
Most 1938-era fuse boxes ran on a 60-amp service, which is short on capacity for a modern kitchen or central air. We usually replace it with a 100 or 200-amp breaker panel in a single visit, with the price written down before work begins.
If the whole block loses power, that is a PPL outage, and PPL repairs the lines. If only your house went dark, or just a few rooms, the problem is likely on your side of the meter. That side is ours, day or night.
Often not without an upgrade first. A 60-amp or 100-amp panel rarely has room for a transfer switch and a Level 2 charger both. We check the panel, recommend the smallest upgrade that covers what you want, and give you a written price for it.
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