The JTX Electrical Blog
Practical, no-upsell guidance from a licensed Texas master electrician — panel upgrades, whole-home rewires, generator installs, and the code questions homeowners and property managers actually ask us on the job.
What we write about
Start hereResidential Electrical
Panel upgrades, rewires, EV chargers, lighting, and the fixes that keep an older Central Texas home safe.
See our services →Commercial & Industrial
Tenant build-outs, three-phase service, code compliance, and scheduled maintenance for Austin-area businesses.
Commercial services →Safety & Code
What the NEC actually requires, what inspectors look for, and the warning signs worth a same-day call.
About JTX →Leander
Local write-ups for Leander homeowners — permits, load calculations, and the quirks of area housing stock.
Leander electricians →Cedar Park
Service and repair notes for Cedar Park properties, from mid-century panels to new-build punch lists.
Cedar Park electricians →Liberty Hill
Rural and acreage work — well pumps, shops, barns, generators, and long service runs done right.
Liberty Hill electricians →Latest articles
Updated regularly
Why your breaker keeps tripping
Four faults open a breaker and they behave differently. What each one means, how to read a trip code, and the point to stop resetting it.
Aluminum wiring in a Central Texas home
Homes wired between 1965 and the mid 1970s may have aluminum branch circuits. How to tell from the cable jacket, and the three repairs CPSC accepts.
Panel upgrade for an EV charger in Leander?
A Level 2 charger is a continuous load. Whether your panel can take it is a load calculation, and often the answer is a limited charger, not a new panel.
Backup power for a Central Texas business
How long outages really last, portable versus standby, and what a generator cannot safely do.
What your outdoor circuits can handle
Holiday lighting rarely fails because of the lights. It fails at the circuit, the extension cord, or the panel.
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