Residential Renovations

We offer a variety of electrical services for residential properties. Whether it is an inspection on your electrical system, routine maintenance, renovations or new construction, our team can handle it all. Thinking of buying a home? We have the experience and technology to provide a thorough assessment of your potential homes electrical system.

If your older home is unable to keep up with the sometimes intense electrical demands of the 21st century, then call us for an inspection of your electrical system. Using thermal imaging as well as industry leading test equipment, we can test your electrical system and catch potential issues before they become bigger issues!

The Electrical Panel – The Heart of your Electrical System

The electrical panel is the heart of your home’s electrical system. Its function, along with the circuit breakers, is to protect you, your home and appliances. As an electrical panel ages the level of protection diminishes.

Our expert electricians provide dedicated services that includes installation of properly sized electrical panels, installation of high quality protective devices, proper grounding and bonding of metal pipe work and bringing installation up to current code.

Solutions to increase safety

Whether you need a larger electrical panel for future expansion or you need to replace a 60 amp panel with a new 200 amp panel, we are here to help.

Panel changes can usually be completed within one working day, this means you will have power back on the same day. We combine high-quality materials along with expert electricians striving to provide only the best service to our customers. We take pride in completing an electrical installation that not only looks great but will last a lifetime.

Thermographic testing of electrical equipment

Thermography is a non-destructive test method that may be used to detect poor connections, unbalanced loads, deteriorated insulation, or other potential problems in energized electrical components. These problems may lead to excess power use, increased maintenance costs, or catastrophic equipment failure resulting in unscheduled service interruptions, equipment damage, or other problems.

How does thermography work?

Thermography, also called infrared inspection, is based upon the sensing of heat emitted from the surface of an object in the form of infrared radiation. Test instruments are used to detect and convert the infrared radiation into either a temperature value or a thermal image, which can be used to assess the thermal condition of the object at the time of measurement. An infrared camera is one common type of an infrared thermal imaging device.

How can thermography be used to inspect electrical equipment?

Energized electrical systems generate heat because of electrical resistance. The amount of heat generated is related to the amount of current flowing through the system and the resistance of the individual system components and connections within the system. As components deteriorate, their resistance increases, causing a localized increase in heat. Similarly, a poorly made connection will have higher resistance than a well-made connection, along with a higher temperature profile. Thermography may be used to detect these temperature differences.

Whole Home Surge Protection

Wondering if your system is adequate for all of today’s array of electronics?  We can help make sure your systems are protected and adequate for all your needs.  Most homeowners already know to use surge protectors to lengthen the life of their most valuable electronic equipment like computers and televisions.  Not only can they stop lightning strikes and other surges from damaging, or even ruining, expensive electronics, but they can also go a long way towards preventing fires in your home.

What you might not have known, however, is that the David Robinson Electrical Contracting can install whole home surge protection that buffers your entire house – and all the electronic components within – just like one of those big power strips would.  Whole house surge protectors work in much the same way, but they are built to withstand many power surges over the course of many years.  A Type 2 SPD, like the one shown to the left, installed at your Main Electrical Panel, protects all the appliances and devices receiving power from the electrical panel it’s wired to. Whole house surge protectors are a smart way to keep all your sensitive electronics and valuable appliances safe from electrical surge damage.

A Type 3 SPD is your last line of defense against electrical power surge. You can build this line of defense yourself. It consists of surge protected plugs or receptacles, and surge protected multi receptacle extension cords. A Type 3 Surge Protection Device protects only the device plugged into a surge protected receptacle.

When combined with a Whole Home SPD solution, you get the maximum protection from electrical surges.