Electrical Safety · Michigan
Signs You Need an Electrician: A Homeowner’s Guide
Learn which electrical warning signs need urgent attention, when repairs may be enough, and what to ask before approving a larger upgrade.
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About Chippewa Valley Electrical Contractors
Chippewa Valley Electrical Contractors (CVEC) is a family-owned company in Eau Claire, co-owned by master electrician Nate Winberg and Matt McGee. It employs licensed electricians and low-voltage specialists and works on homes, multifamily buildings, and commercial and industrial sites.
For homeowners, CVEC wires new homes from panel setup to final trim and rewires older houses. It upgrades breaker panels, installs recessed, under-cabinet, landscape and security lighting, and does LED retrofits and other energy-saving upgrades. It also adds dedicated circuits for appliances, home offices and EV chargers, and handles emergency calls for outages and tripping breakers. The company installs Lutron RadioRA 3 and Caseta smart lighting controls and is a Briggs & Stratton standby generator dealer.
CVEC serves Eau Claire, Altoona, Chippewa Falls and nearby western Wisconsin communities and supports many local youth and nonprofit groups. Call (715) 713-0123.
- Family-owned Eau Claire company
- Licensed electricians and low-voltage specialists
- Lutron smart lighting installer
- Briggs & Stratton standby generator dealer
- BBB accredited since 2010
Services
- Data CablingStructured cabling.
- Dedicated CircuitsCircuits for appliances, home offices and high-demand systems.
- Electrical RetrofitsLED retrofits, smart switches and occupancy sensors.
- EV ChargersCircuits for EV chargers.
- Home Standby Generator InstallationBriggs & Stratton standby generators.
- LightingRecessed, under-cabinet, landscape and security lighting.
- Low-Voltage SystemsLow-voltage work by in-house specialists.
- New Construction ElectricalFull wiring for new homes, from panel to final trim.
- Outlet & Switch InstallationOutlet and circuit installation.
- Panel UpgradesReplacing outdated breaker panels and adding capacity.
- Repairs & TroubleshootingEmergency response for outages, tripping breakers and sparking panels.
- Smart Home WiringLutron RadioRA 3 and Caseta lighting control.
- Wiring & RewiringRewiring older homes for safety and code compliance.
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