New York electricians for faults, panels and the work that needs a permit
A breaker that will not reset at 2 a.m., a co-op board that wants a load letter, a Level 2 charger in a Queens driveway. RRR Electrical handles the call from the first ring, in every borough, around the clock.
- Answered 24/7
- All five boroughs
- DOB permits filed for you
- Pre-war and co-op buildings
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- Project
- Service call, any hour
- Location
- New York, NY
- Coverage
- All five boroughs
- Permits
- DOB filed for you
Brands we install and service include Square D and Eaton panels, Leviton and Lutron devices, and Tesla and ChargePoint chargers.
If your lights flicker when the AC kicks on, or a breaker trips and will not reset, the fault is usually at the panel or on one overloaded circuit, and in New York City fixing it properly means doing it to code and, for most work, filing a permit. We answer around the clock, diagnose at the panel first, and quote the repair before anything gets opened up.
Talk it through(347) 352-8192Answered 24/7, all five boroughsElectricians in New York, NY
Older buildings, modern loads, and a code that just changed
New York apartments and row houses were wired for a different era. A 1920s Manhattan walk-up often still carries two-wire circuits and a 60-amp service; a 1950s Woodhaven two-family may run on its original fuse box. Modern loads land on top of that: an induction range, a heat pump, a Level 2 charger, three window units in July. Most of our work is bringing that older system up to what the building draws now, the way the 2025 NYC Electrical Code requires.
At RRR Electrical the work that follows from that is not exotic. It is panel upgrades and service upgrades, dedicated circuits for the appliances the building was never wired for, and GFCI and AFCI protection where the 2025 code now requires it.
Every service, by system
51 electrical services for homes, co-ops and businesses
The services index explains which one you need.
Emergency & Repairs8 services
Panels & Service6 services
EV, Backup & Circuits9 services
Wiring & Renovation12 services
- House & Apartment Rewiring
- Knob & Tube Wiring Replacement
- Aluminum Wiring Remediation
- New Construction & Gut Renovation Wiring
- Kitchen & Bathroom Renovation Wiring
- Basement Apartment Wiring
- Outlet & Switch Installation
- GFCI & AFCI Protection
- Ceiling Fan Installation
- Smoke & CO Detector Installation
- Bathroom Exhaust Fan Installation
- Pool & Hot Tub Wiring
Lighting & Controls5 services
Commercial & Low-Voltage11 services
- Commercial Electrician
- Office & Retail Build-Out Wiring
- Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Electrical
- Emergency & Exit Lighting
- Data & Low-Voltage Wiring
- Intercom & Video Doorbell Installation
- Security Camera Wiring
- Multifamily Building Electrical Service
- Storefront Sign & Signage Wiring
- Temporary Construction Power
- Three-Phase Power & Equipment Wiring
Signs worth a call
The six calls we get most in New York
Each has a usual cause and a usual fix.
Breaker trips every time the AC runs
A window unit and a microwave on one 15-amp circuit will trip all summer. The fix is a dedicated circuit, not a bigger breaker.
More on dedicated circuit installationWarm outlet, buzzing panel, burning smell
Those are the three signs we treat as an emergency. Kill the circuit and call; a loose connection heats up before it fails.
Help with emergency electricianPanel is full and the co-op wants a load letter
Most pre-war Manhattan apartments run on 60 or 100 amps. We do the load calculation and the upgrade the board will sign off on.
Help with electrical panel upgradeA DOB or ECB electrical violation showed up
Unpermitted work from a previous owner is the usual cause. We correct it, file it, and get it inspected.
DOB Electrical Violation CorrectionNowhere to charge the car
A hardwired 240V charger needs a permit and often a panel with spare capacity. We tell you which on the first visit.
Need EV charger installation?Insurance wants the knob and tube gone
Old cloth-covered runs behind plaster are the job we do more than any other in Brooklyn and Queens row houses.
Knob & Tube Wiring ReplacementFrom the call to the sign-off
How a job runs
The same steps for a dead outlet and a 200-amp upgrade.
- 1
Call, any hour
Tell us what is happening: the symptom, the building type, whether power is out in one room or the whole place. Photos of the panel help.
- 2
Diagnose at the panel
We meter the circuit, open the panel and find the cause. For planned work we do a load calculation and check the service size.
- 3
Written scope and cost drivers
You get the scope in writing, with the things that move the price named: panel location, riser size, plaster repair, Con Edison involvement.
- 4
Permit, then the work
We file the DOB electrical permit where one is required, then do the job with armored cable and rated boxes, labeled and tested.
- 5
Inspection and sign-off
We schedule the DOB inspection, meet the inspector, and hand you the sign-off and a labeled panel directory.
Sparks, a burning smell, or a main that will not reset?
Kill the circuit if you can reach the panel safely, then call. We answer at any hour in New York, NY.
An emergency call in a Brooklyn row house: the fault is found at the panel before anything is replaced.
How we work
What changes when your electrician works here every day
Panels, devices and chargers installed in buildings where the super holds the riser key.
Diagnosis at the panel, not a guess from the doorway
We open the panel, meter the circuit and find the fault before we quote. A tripping breaker has a cause, and swapping the breaker rarely fixes it.
Permits filed before the work starts
New York City requires a DOB electrical permit for almost everything beyond a like-for-like swap. We file in DOB NOW, schedule the inspection, and hand you the sign-off.
Pre-war buildings are normal here
More than 80 percent of the city's housing is over 50 years old. Plaster and lath, BX cable, shared risers and co-op alteration agreements are the normal working conditions here.
One crew from the first call to the inspection
The electrician who diagnoses your job is the one who does it. You will not be handed to a different company after the estimate.
Straight answers on cost before we open a wall
Panel upgrades, chargers and rewires get a written scope with the cost drivers named. If the riser is undersized, you hear it first.
Ask before anyone opens a wall
Describe what you are seeing and we will tell you whether it needs a visit tonight or a scheduled one. The line is answered 24/7.
Call (347) 352-8192Where we work
Lower Manhattan base, five-borough coverage
We work from Fulton Street in lower Manhattan and cover all five boroughs. The Financial District, Tribeca and the East Village are a short drive; residential calls come from every borough, from Williamsburg brownstones to the one- and two-family blocks around Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and Forest Hills. The Bronx and Staten Island are covered for scheduled work and emergencies. Where a call lands and how fast we can be there is on the service area page.
Local pages: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
Neighborhood pages: Jamaica, Fresh Meadows, Bensonhurst, Howard Beach, Woodhaven, Ridgewood, East Flatbush, Financial District, St. George and Williamsbridge.
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Electrical guides
Answers before you call
Plain guides to costs, permits and warning signs. All 15 guides
Breaker Keeps Tripping in New York? What to Do First
Why breakers trip, what you can safely check yourself, the summer air-conditioner pattern in city apartments, and the signs that mean call now.
Read the guideWhat a Panel Upgrade Costs in New York, NY
Published New York figures for panel and service upgrades, what pushes the price up in city buildings, and how to get a quote that holds.
Read the guideDo You Need an Electrical Permit in New York City?
Which electrical jobs need a DOB permit in New York City, which do not, how filing and inspection work, and what unpermitted work costs you later.
Read the guide
Questions we answer daily
Before you call
Still unsure? The line is answered around the clock, so ask us directly.
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Burning smells, sparking, a main that will not reset and a building with no power are dispatched as emergencies; everything else gets the next open slot.
Usually, yes. The Department of Buildings requires a permit for most work, including new circuits and outlets, filed with the DOB. A like-for-like breaker swap under 30 amps needs the electrician but not an inspection.
Yes. We supply the paperwork the alteration agreement asks for, coordinate riser and meter room access with the super, and keep to the building's work hours.
Emergencies are dispatched from Fulton Street; Brooklyn and western Queens are the nearest boroughs outside peak traffic. Scheduled work is booked at a window that suits the building.
Usually, but the panel is only half of it. A Level 2 charger needs a dedicated 240V circuit and spare capacity in the service, so we run the load calculation first; some buildings need a Con Edison service upgrade before the panel matters.
The address and building type, what you are seeing, whether other units are affected, and a photo of the panel if it is safe to take one. For planned jobs, the appliance or charger model helps.
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Emergencies are dispatched around the clock. Planned work is scheduled at a window that suits your building.
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- Hours
- 24 hours, 7 days
- Coverage
- All five boroughs
- Emergencies
- Dispatched at any hour
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One number, answered 24/7
RRR Electrical · contact
- Phone
- (347) 352-8192
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Office
- 39 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038
- Coverage
- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. See local areas
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