Electrical Wiring
Gragg Electrical Services provides expert electrical wiring services for new and existing homes. Our licensed electricians in East Canton, OH ensure your home’s wiring is safe, modern, and reliable.

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The wiring inside your walls is the circulatory system of your home, and its integrity is paramount to your family’s safety. Gragg Electrical Services offers comprehensive electrical wiring solutions for every need. From running a single new circuit for an appliance to a complete whole-house rewire, our licensed electricians handle it all. We use high-quality materials and adhere strictly to the National Electrical Code. Our expertise ensures your wiring can safely support all of your modern devices and appliances without risk. We specialize in replacing outdated and hazardous wiring systems to bring older homes up to modern safety standards. For any electrical wiring project in East Canton, trust our team to deliver safe, compliant, and professional results. We build safety into every connection we make.
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Electrical Wiring
Modern residential electrical wiring is a complex system designed for decades of safe and reliable service. The standard for today’s homes is non-metallic sheathed cable, often referred to by the brand name Romex. This cable contains multiple conductors inside a durable PVC jacket. For a typical 120-volt circuit, this includes a black “hot” wire, a white “neutral” wire, and a bare copper “ground” wire. This three-wire system provides the foundation for the safe operation of all your lights and outlets. The electricians at Gragg Electrical Services are masters of modern wiring techniques, ensuring every new wire we run is installed perfectly for optimal safety and performance. We believe in building systems that last.
Running a new circuit is a common wiring project we perform for homeowners. This is often needed when adding a new heavy-duty appliance or installing outlets in a location that currently has none. The process involves installing a new circuit breaker in your electrical panel and running a new electrical cable from the panel to the desired location. Our electricians carefully plan the route for the new wire to minimize disruption to your home. We fish wires through walls, ceilings, attics, and basements with skill and precision. All new wiring is properly supported and protected as required by code, ensuring a professional and durable installation.
Many large appliances require a special type of circuit known as a dedicated circuit. This means the circuit serves only one single appliance or receptacle and is not shared with any other devices. Appliances like refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, and freezers often require their own dedicated circuit. Even more powerful appliances like electric ranges, dryers, air conditioners, and EV chargers require a dedicated 240-volt circuit. Installing these circuits ensures that the high-power appliance has all the electricity it needs without overloading the wiring or interfering with other devices in your home. This is a critical aspect of safe kitchen and utility room wiring.
Many older homes in the East Canton area may still have outdated and potentially hazardous wiring systems. Knob-and-tube wiring, used in homes built before the 1950s, is a particularly serious concern. This system lacks a ground wire, and its insulation becomes extremely brittle and fragile with age. It is also often improperly modified over the years, creating significant fire hazards. If your home has knob-and-tube wiring, the only truly safe solution is a complete rewire. Our electricians can assess the state of your old wiring and provide a comprehensive plan to replace it with a modern, safe, and grounded system.
Another problematic wiring type found in some homes built in the 1960s and 70s is aluminum branch circuit wiring. While the main service lines coming into homes are often aluminum, the smaller branch circuits that power lights and outlets were also wired with aluminum for a brief period. It was later found that aluminum wiring is prone to causing fires because its connections at outlets and switches can loosen over time and overheat. We can perform specific, CPSC-approved repairs to make aluminum wiring safer, or we can provide a quote for a full copper rewire, which is the preferred permanent solution.
A whole-home rewire is a major project, but it is the most valuable safety investment for a home with outdated wiring. The process involves systematically replacing all the old, unsafe cables with new, modern copper wiring. Our team works carefully and methodically to minimize the disruption to your home. We disconnect the old circuits and pull new wires to every switch, outlet, and light fixture. While it is an intensive project, the result is a completely new, safe, and reliable electrical system that meets all current codes. It provides peace of mind and significantly increases the value and insurability of your home.
Beyond standard power wiring, we also specialize in the installation of low-voltage wiring systems. This includes wiring for home data networks, such as ethernet cables for fast and reliable internet access throughout your house. We also run wiring for home theater systems, including speaker wires and connections for audio-visual components. Additionally, we can install the wiring for home security systems, including cameras and sensors. Having these low-voltage systems professionally installed ensures a clean look and reliable performance for all your home’s modern communication and entertainment technologies.
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Excellent, friendly service. Fair price. Mike W. Did a great job!! Thank you
Mike was our technician and he did an outstanding job. He showed up on time, was diligent and solve our problem. I would highly recommend.
Cory was very professional when he arrived. He was respectful of our home and explained the new safety requirements that are now included in their work. I feel very confident working with Gragg.
Mike did an awesome job on our estimate! Was extremely thorough and helped me understand the whole process!
Cory was very knowledgeable and friendly about answering questions, I don’t know the ins and outs about home electricity. We went through the inspection in detail and gave an easy to understand explanation about what is needed. I recommend these folks to anyone looking for a home electrician.
The website is amazing and user friendly! Customer service was outstanding and courteous. Corey was very informative, knowledgeable, polite and prompt. I will be calling Gragg for future electrical work and referring others.
Dr. Frankenstein could take some notes from Kyle and Cam at Gragg Electric, who did an amazing job resurrecting our ancient generator from the dead. Kyle’s customer service was phenomenal. Brittany (hopefully that’s how it’s spelled; my apologies if it’s “Britneigh”) who scheduled the appointment was incredibly friendly and helpful. Cost was reasonable and what I would expect from the service rendered. I would definitely recommend Gragg Electric to others, and I will be having them back for my next electric project!
Great employee that came to our house. The gentleman told us exactly what we needed and why. Answered any questions we had. Great experience!
Mike and his team were able to finish a panel install and completed multiple fixes. Will definitely recommend to others.
Fantastic service! Highly recommend Gragg Electric. Affordable and reliable! Thanks for providing the necessary upgrades we needed.
Andrew and Harley put in an overhead light in my grandma’s living room. They were thorough, double checked and gave us options when something unexpected popped up, and were very kind to my grandma. Highly recommend for their timeliness, excellent communication and friendliness.
Had Mike come do the quote and it was fast and great service. Asked if he himself could come do the final work just from how thorough he was with everything. Highly recommend him.
He was quick and very noligable. Very nice and polite and gets the job done.
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This company is very nice. Everything went over smoothly and the pricing is reasonable. Thank you Cory for taking your time to find the issue. We finally have working outlets. I definitely recommend.
These guys are great! They were able to fit me in next day for loss power in one our rooms (open neutral). Cory was knowledgeable and professional during his visit. while troubleshooting, he was able to narrow down what might be the cause of the problem. I said "might" because he was not able to access the attic to search for a junction box, to validate his suspicion. I have attic access in the garage but the way the hvac was installed there is no way to get where the connections are. So now i am removing the broken whole house fan so I can have access to those junctions. $150 was worth the visit to help me get closer to finding this open neutral.
I called Gragg Electric because I had discovered that the old 60 amp fuse box that powers my clothes dryer was worn out. Mike came to my house, accessed the situation, came up with the best fix, went and purchased all the materials he needed and came back immediately and installed everything for a very reasonable price.The entire process took just less than 3 hours. Mike did a fantastic job and was totally professional and congenial and gave be advice on afew of my future projects. I could not more satisfied.
They had a tech out to handle my issue within an hour of my same day call. Mike W was knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend this local company.
This was the first place I called but Brittany at the office was extremely accommodating and stayed in contact with me throughout the day to get one of their electricians to my house same day. Cory is extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to about any concerns. Our home was built in the 80s and there are a lot of what feels like odd decisions made with the electrical layout of our house. Cory helped diagnose a few of those quirks and we will definitely be sleeping easier now that we know there aren’t any major issues. The estimate for upgrading our panel and service was fair for today’s market.
Came out and did quote for free. Super friendly. No complaints. Would use again
Gragg Electrical Service has some very nice employees working for them. A very knowledgeable group of employees who always get any job done right! Very good prices on top of everything else. Highly recommended.
Zac did a great job with installing a new panel and dryer circuit for us at my home in Massillon. Gragg was prompt and the price was fair. We will be using Gragg in the future.
Corey did a great job he was fast efficient and very polite. I highly recommend
When my utility pole with my electric meter on it got pulled down by an Ohio edison street pole, Gragg electric was the only company that stepped up and got the job done the same day they received my message. Communication with Brittany was wonderful. I will not hesitate in the future to call them again. Great job guys!
I had lights flickering and the Breaker Box was making a sizzling noise! I had never used this company before but after reading their reviews I decided to give them a call. Brittney was polite, professional, courteous, and personable. They were able to squeeze me in, same day, due to my emergency. Mike arrived on time. He was very professional, personable, and he explained every step of the way so that I could follow along. I WILL be contacting them soon for further work that has to be done! Very affordable, reliable, and thorough.
Mike fixed the problem in no time at all. He went the extra mile and double checked all the other outlets, as well! I’m very grateful. Thanks, Mike!
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Most Common Electrical Wiring Questions
The wires hidden in your walls are the unsung heroes of your home, and understanding them is key to electrical safety. Homeowners often have questions about their wiring, especially in older homes. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about residential electrical wiring.
Knob and tube wiring is a very early method of electrical wiring that was commonly installed in homes from the 1880s through the 1940s. It is visually distinct from modern wiring. It consists of two individual wires, a hot and a neutral, that are run separately and spaced apart from each other. To support these wires, ceramic knobs were nailed to the wooden joists. To pass the wires through the joists, ceramic tubes were inserted into drilled holes to act as a protective sleeve. This system does not have a ground wire, which is a major safety deficiency by today’s standards.
By itself, in its original, untouched condition, knob and tube wiring is not inherently dangerous. However, the problem is that after 80 to 100 years, it is almost never in its original condition. The rubber and cloth insulation on the wires becomes extremely brittle and can flake off if disturbed, exposing the live conductor. A more significant issue is that the system was designed for the very small electrical loads of the early 20th century. It is easily overloaded by modern appliances, which can cause the wires to overheat. Many systems have also been improperly and unsafely spliced into over the decades by amateurs, creating major fire hazards.
For these reasons, most electricians and safety experts consider active knob and tube wiring to be a significant hazard. It cannot be covered with modern thermal insulation, as it was designed to dissipate heat into open air. The lack of a ground wire prevents the use of three-prong outlets and modern safety devices. Most insurance companies will refuse to write a new policy on a home with active knob and tube wiring, or they will charge exorbitant rates. The only truly safe and recommended course of action if your home has this system is to have it professionally deactivated and completely rewired with modern copper cable.
Aluminum branch circuit wiring can be dangerous, yes. This type of wiring was installed in many homes built between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s as a cheaper alternative to copper. The issue with aluminum is not the wire itself, but how it behaves at connection points like outlets, switches, and splices. Aluminum has properties that are very different from copper; it expands and contracts at a higher rate when it heats and cools, and it corrodes when it comes into contact with other metals. These properties can cause the connections at screw terminals to become loose over time.
A loose electrical connection is a major fire hazard. The loose connection creates high resistance, which in turn generates intense heat. This heat can be enough to melt the outlet or switch and ignite the surrounding wall materials. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has found that homes with aluminum branch circuit wiring are 55 times more likely to have a fire hazard condition compared to homes wired with copper. For this reason, it is considered a significant safety concern that should be addressed by a professional electrician.
There are approved methods for making aluminum wiring safer without a full rewire. The most recommended method involves using special connectors, like AlumiConn lugs, to attach a short piece of copper wire (a pigtail) to the end of each aluminum wire at every connection point. The copper pigtail is then safely connected to the standard outlet or switch. This permanently resolves the issue of the aluminum wire loosening at the terminal screw. If you suspect your home has aluminum wiring, you should have it inspected by a qualified electrician from Gragg Electrical Services to discuss your remediation options.
Rewiring a house is a major and intensive project that involves replacing all of the old, outdated branch circuit wiring with new, modern electrical cable. It is most often performed on older homes with hazardous systems like knob and tube or aluminum wiring. The process requires careful planning and is usually done on a room-by-room basis to minimize disruption. Electricians will need to make strategic cuts in your walls and ceilings to access the old wiring and pull the new wires through. The goal is to minimize the amount of drywall damage, but some cutting is almost always unavoidable.
The process begins with de-energizing the old circuits at the panel. The electricians will then disconnect the old wires from all the switches, outlets, and light fixtures. The old, deactivated cable is removed wherever it is accessible. Then, the process of fishing the new wires begins. New, modern NM-B copper cable is carefully routed from the panel location to each and every electrical box in the house. This is a meticulous and time-consuming process. Once the new wires are in place, new outlets, switches, and fixtures can be installed and connected. The final step is connecting the new circuits to new breakers in the electrical panel.
While a whole-house rewire is a disruptive and significant investment, the benefits are enormous. It brings your home’s electrical system up to the latest safety codes, dramatically reducing the risk of an electrical fire. It adds a proper equipment ground to every outlet, enhancing shock protection. It provides the capacity for modern appliances and can increase the resale value and insurability of your home significantly. It is the single most important safety upgrade you can make to an older home, providing complete peace of mind for decades to come.
Yes, a licensed electrician can almost always add a new outlet to a room for you. This is a very common request from homeowners who find their existing outlet layout to be inconvenient or insufficient for their needs. There are a few ways an electrician can do this. The best method, especially if you plan to plug in a high-draw device like a window air conditioner or a portable heater, is to run a brand new, dedicated circuit from your electrical panel directly to the new outlet location. This ensures the new outlet has plenty of power and will not overload any existing circuits.
If the new outlet is just for general use, such as for a lamp or a phone charger, it can often be added to an existing circuit in the room, provided that the circuit has enough spare capacity. An electrician can trace the circuit back to the panel to see what else is already on it and determine if it can safely handle the additional load. To add the outlet, the electrician will tap into the wiring of a nearby existing outlet or switch. They will then run a new cable from that box, fished through the wall, to the location of the new outlet. A new box is then cut into the drywall, and the new outlet is installed and connected.
This is a job that should be performed by a qualified electrician. It involves working with live circuits, cutting into walls, and making proper connections to ensure the new outlet is safe and code-compliant. An amateur installation can result in loose connections, overloaded circuits, or damage to your walls. A professional electrician from Gragg Electrical Services can add a new outlet for you neatly, safely, and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your home.
Many modern appliances require a dedicated circuit because they consume a large amount of electrical power. A dedicated circuit is a circuit that serves only a single appliance or a single receptacle, meaning its breaker in the panel is not shared with any other outlets or lights. This is a requirement of the National Electrical Code for many fixed appliances to ensure safety and proper operation. The high, and often continuous, power draw of these appliances would easily overload a standard, general-purpose circuit that is shared with other devices.
Appliances that typically require a dedicated 120-volt circuit include refrigerators, freezers, garbage disposals, dishwashers, and built-in microwaves. Even though these are 120-volt appliances, their motors and heating elements draw enough current that sharing a circuit would likely cause nuisance breaker trips. For example, if your refrigerator was on the same circuit as your toaster, the breaker might trip every time you make breakfast. The dedicated circuit guarantees the appliance has the power it needs without interference.
Even more powerful appliances require their own dedicated 240-volt circuits. These are the heavy hitters in your home and include electric ranges, wall ovens, cooktops, electric clothes dryers, central air conditioners, electric water heaters, and Level 2 EV chargers. These appliances draw so much power that a dedicated high-amperage circuit is the only way to power them safely. A licensed electrician will always install the proper dedicated circuit specified by the manufacturer when installing one of these major appliances.
The main difference between 12-gauge and 14-gauge wire is its thickness, which determines how much electrical current it can safely carry. The gauge system for wires can be a little counterintuitive: the smaller the gauge number, the thicker the wire. Therefore, 12-gauge wire is thicker and more robust than 14-gauge wire. This difference in thickness directly relates to the wire’s ampacity, which is its maximum amperage capacity. Thicker wires have less resistance and can carry more current without overheating.
In residential wiring, 14-gauge copper wire is rated to carry a maximum of 15 amps. For this reason, it is used for standard 15-amp circuits. These circuits typically power general lighting and the outlets in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways. The circuit must be protected by a 15-amp breaker in the electrical panel. Using a larger breaker on 14-gauge wire is a serious code violation and fire hazard.
12-gauge copper wire is thicker and is rated to carry a maximum of 20 amps. It is used to wire 20-amp circuits, which are required by code in locations that serve larger electrical loads. This includes the small appliance circuits for kitchen countertops, as well as the circuits for bathrooms and laundry rooms. These circuits must be protected by a 20-amp breaker. A licensed electrician will always use the correct gauge wire for the amperage of the circuit they are installing, as this is one of the most fundamental rules of safe electrical wiring.
No, it is absolutely not safe to use extension cords as a substitute for permanent wiring. This is a major fire hazard and a violation of the National Electrical Code. Extension cords are only rated and listed for temporary use. They are not designed to handle the continuous electrical load of a permanent appliance, nor are they designed to be run through walls, ceilings, or under rugs. Doing so can lead to several dangerous situations that can cause a fire.
The wire inside a typical household extension cord is much thinner than the permanent wiring inside your walls. A continuous electrical load can cause the thin cord to overheat, melting its insulation and igniting nearby flammable materials like carpets or curtains. Furthermore, the plugs and connectors on an extension cord are common points of failure. They can become loose over time, creating a poor connection that can arc and overheat. The cords themselves are also susceptible to physical damage from being stepped on, pinched by furniture, or chewed by pests, which can expose live wires.
If you find that you need an outlet in a location where there is not one, the only safe solution is to have a licensed electrician install a permanent receptacle. An electrician can run proper, permanent electrical cable through the walls and install a new outlet that is safely connected to a circuit breaker in your panel. This provides a safe and reliable power source that is designed to last for decades. Never rely on a web of extension cords as a long-term solution; it is a fire waiting to happen.
There are several strong indicators that your home may be in need of a complete electrical rewire. The most obvious sign is the age and type of your existing wiring. If your house was built before 1950 and still has its original knob-and-tube wiring, a rewire is highly recommended for safety. Similarly, if your home was built in the 1960s or 70s and has aluminum branch circuit wiring, a rewire is the best permanent solution to mitigate the fire risk. The presence of only two-prong, ungrounded outlets throughout the house is another clear sign of an outdated system that needs to be modernized.
Frequent and persistent electrical problems are another major red flag. If your circuit breakers trip constantly, even with normal usage, it signals that your system is overloaded and cannot keep up with demand. If your lights flicker and dim all the time, it points to loose connections or an unstable system. A burning smell from outlets or switches, or buzzing sounds from your panel, are critical warnings of active electrical hazards. If you experience even a mild shock or tingle when touching appliances, it indicates a serious grounding problem. These are not minor issues; they are symptoms of a failing electrical system.
Finally, your future plans for your home might necessitate a rewire. If you are planning a major kitchen remodel with all new appliances, the old wiring will likely be inadequate. A rewire provides the opportunity to install all the new dedicated circuits you will need. The inability to get or afford homeowner’s insurance is another major driver for a rewire, as many companies will not cover homes with known hazardous wiring systems like knob-and-tube or aluminum. If you are experiencing any of these signs, you should contact Gragg Electrical Services for a thorough inspection and a consultation about rewiring your home.
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