Electrical Outlet Installation Northfield, MN

There are several reasons why you might need outlet installation services.

In some cases, you might be remodeling, and now is your chance to make sure everything is up to code.

In other cases, you might realize that your home isn’t quite code-compliant, and whether you are looking to sell immediately or in the future, or you just want to avoid electrical problems, it’s important that these issues be tackled right away.

Improvements

One of the common reasons people need outlet installation is that they are looking for improvements in their electrical access.

1. You might want outdoor outlets installed with supporting circuits so that you can have an outdoor patio with lighting and music.
2. You might want to run large equipment like a joiner and a planer, but you need dedicated circuits and new outlets to do so.
3. You might want new outlets that have additional features, including USB charging ports.
4. You might be remodeling, and the layout of your current outlets will no longer be sufficient.

GFCI Outlets

Minnesota requires that GFCI outlets be installed in all crawl spaces, unfinished basements, bathrooms, kitchens, and garages. Any room in the home that is exposed to moisture or water that could come into contact with electricity must have a GFCI outlet.

If you don’t have those, you need to protect your home and everyone in it from accidental shocks, injury, and damage by calling SouthSota Mister Sparky to schedule a new outlet installation.

Location

Where your outlets are installed matters. In some cases, you might have the right number of outlets or the right types of outlets with supporting voltage or amperage, but the location hasn’t been updated.

1. GFCI outlets must be installed near any sink whether that’s a bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, or garage. These receptacles have to be within 6 ft of the sink and no closer than every 4 ft.
2. Along the hallway, you need to have at least one outlet installed every 10 ft.
3. Three-way switches need to be installed at each end of a stairwell or a lengthy hallway.

Call our team today to assess whether your outlets are placed where they should be and to schedule your Northfield, MN, outlet installation if they aren’t.

Appliances

In Minnesota, every room needs to have its own 20 amp circuit and in some cases you might need more than that.

1. Kitchens need at least two 20 amp circuits for small appliances.
2. Major appliances in a kitchen must have their own circuits including dishwashers, fridges, stoves, microwaves, and garbage disposals.
3. Bathrooms must have one circuit for lighting and one for other receptacles.
4. Bathrooms with heated vent fans over the shower must have a dedicated 20 amp circuit.
5. Laundry rooms and garages require their own circuit.
6. Homes with an electric dryer need a minimum of a 240 volt circuit or 30 amp circuit with four conductors.

The good news is you don’t have to understand what a 20 amp circuit is or whether or not you have the right voltage. We do.

When you call SouthSota Mister Sparky, we will assess whether your appliances are properly supported or whether you need to consider things like house rewiring or new outlet installation.

Lights

Have you recently remodeled and installed new lights? Minnesota code requires that any light fixtures in stairwells have a lighting assembly with an appropriate three-way switch at the top and bottom of your landing.

If your hallway is brighter, but the outlets aren’t what they should be, our team of local electricians in Northfield, MN can lend a hand.