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PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman

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Licensed Master Electrician (30 years) 6165B Contractor in Closter New Jersey with 38 years total experience in Residential - Commercial - Industrial work. Emergency Service - General trouble shooting and repair work - Paddle fans - Kitchen & Bath exhaust fans - AC lines - Smoke detectors - Telephone lines - Cable TV lines - Computer network cabling - Exterior lighting - Recessed lighting - Security lighting - (200 - 150 - 100 amp service up grades) - Electric Heat - New circuits - New appliance hook ups - Back up generators - and more ! FREE ESTIMATES 201-358-1552 www.pascackvalleyelectric.com Fully Insured

Experience in the area

Licensed contractor in Closter New Jersey.

Education/Credentials

"The Frank Williams School of Electrical Construction". My dear old boss is 97 and still going God Bless him. I started working for "Tenafly Electric" right out of high school at 19. He was tough but I learned more working for him in 8 and half years than most guys. We did mostly industrial work while doing some commercial and residential so I was fortunate to be exposed to all 3 areas of electrical construction. The guys I worked with were all good guys and I stay in touch with some of them still. Most of us went into our own buisness's which says something about the caliber of the guys I worked with. We had some interesting clients : Wella Corp. of shampoo fame, Farah Fawcett etc, I didn't buy shampoo for 10 years, it was a great place to work. Pan Am the X airline just before they went under, another great place to work, nice clean environment. C&C Metals, the largest button manufacturer in the US at that time, a not so clean environment but a very interesting place to work, lots of machine's cranking out buttons of all kinds but you had to be on your toes, it was a potentially dangerous place to be . All kinds of action going on around you.

What do you like about this subject?

I enjoy what I do, different customers and places help keep it fresh.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

The learning never stops and I strive to find ways of doing my work better and more efficiently using specialized tools, new products and a different approach to doing things the same old way.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Its amazing the number of people who ask questions and don't thank you or even acknowledge you, they just start right in with the question like we're machines here. Sort of makes you think about getting out of this business of helping the rude and ungrateful for free. But to those of you who have expressed a "thank you", its my pleasure.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

If your one of those individuals who "paste's" their question to every single guy here and as soon as your question is answered you quickly forget the other 7 or so who took the time to field your question then don't waste my time or theirs. Getting a second opinion is one thing but not 10 or more.

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Recent Answers from PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman

2012-05-23 short circuit:

Ken,    You say you got zapped at that one box which could mean the "hot" (black)wire is coming in contact with the metal of the box or it could even be the neutral (white) under the right circumstances

2012-01-02 Attic Wiring:

Craig,    Before the 2X4s and plywood you have to use steel plates (made for the purpose) over the cable's that go over the tops of the beams. They are available at HD or Lowes. Don't notch the top of

2011-09-01 Overheated Electric Meter:

Michelle,    The faulty connection just made it difficult for the electricity your were using to get through at that point, it didn't increase the amount of power coming through. Fuel costs went up dramatically

2011-06-21 main breaker is stuck on:

Chris,    At this point you either reset the old breaker or you have a new one. Sometimes breakers can be stubborn to reset or just turn back on after turning it off. The trick sometimes is to very firmly

2011-06-20 Electrical killing appliances:

Erica,    Make sure the outlets that you plug the refrig into and the freezer are not GFI protected because they will nuisance trip and spoil food.    Call your utility and ask them to come check the incoming

 

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