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# Smart Home Wiring in Hercules, CA

Smart switches, structured cabling, cameras, doorbells and automation that survives a power cut. Serving Hercules and Contra Costa County.

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## Service directory — Hercules

MAIN 200A
Emergency electrician 24/7 Electrical repair 15A Panel upgrade 200A Rewiring 12 AWG EV charger installation 50A Generator installation 22kW Lighting installation 20A Outlets and switches 20A Commercial electrical 3Ø Smart home wiring CAT6
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## Smart Home Wiring in Hercules, CA

Half the smart switch installs we are called to fix in Hercules were doomed at purchase, because the box had two conductors and no neutral. We check what is in your walls before you spend money on devices.

Call (833) 652-8933 and describe what is happening. If it is a same-day job we will book it today, and if it needs a site visit to quote properly we will tell you that too.

Smart Home Wiring — the essentials
Cabling standard | CAT6 for data, 18/5 for thermostats, 16/2 for chimes
Control platforms | Lutron, Kasa, Hue, Z-Wave, Matter, HomeKit, Google, Alexa
Time on site | Half a day for device swaps, longer for structured cabling
Included | Pre-check of existing boxes, install, testing and a walkthrough
Service area | Hercules and Contra Costa County, California

## What we cover

Smart Home Wiring work we handle for Hercules homes and businesses.

- CAT6 structured cabling and patch panel setup
- Whole-home audio and TV location power and data
- Motorized shade and blind power
- Hardwired camera and NVR installation
- Video doorbell wiring and transformer upgrades
- Smart lighting scenes, keypads and multi-way control
- Smart thermostat wiring, including C-wire runs
- Smart panels and circuit-level energy monitoring

### Not sure which you need?

Describe the symptom and we will tell you what it usually means. Most callers get a straight answer in a couple of minutes, and about a third of the time it turns out to be smaller than they expected.

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## Situations we see in Hercules

### Thermostat needs a C-wire

Common in older homes. We pull a new thermostat cable rather than relying on power-stealing adapters that cause intermittent faults.

### Smart switch has no neutral

Older Hercules switch loops carry no neutral. We either pull one, relocate the switch leg, or specify a no-neutral device that works with your fixture.

### Doorbell chimes weakly or not at all

Video doorbells need more power than a 1960s transformer delivers. Replacing it is a small job with an immediate result.

### Wi-Fi dead spots

More mesh nodes on bad backhaul won't fix it. A CAT6 run to a ceiling access point will, permanently.

## Hercules coverage

Smart Home Wiring across Hercules and the towns around it.

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## Reviews from Contra Costa County

★★★★★

Warehouse high bay retrofit to LED. Did it over a weekend so we never stopped shipping, and the place is twice as bright.

Greg L.Warehouse lighting · Hercules
★★★★★

Breaker tripped Sunday night and I got a call back in about ten minutes. Tech found a bad connection in a junction box behind the closet, fixed it that night, and the price was what he said on the phone.

Marcus D.Emergency repair · Hercules
★★★★★

Added outlets to three bedrooms and a weatherproof one out back. Cuts were small, patches were tidy, and everything got labeled at the panel.

Hugo S.Outlet installation · Hercules

## Smart Home Wiring in Hercules — questions

Can you install smart switches in an older Hercules home?

Usually yes, but it depends on whether the switch box has a neutral. We check first and tell you which devices will work in your specific boxes before you buy anything.

Is hardwired better than wireless for cameras?

For reliability, yes. A PoE camera has power and data on one cable and does not drop off your network. Wireless is fine for renters and quick coverage.

Do you do smart home wiring for Hercules remodels?

Yes, and that is the ideal time. Open walls make structured cabling cheap, and pre-wiring for future devices costs a fraction of retrofitting later.

Will my smart lighting still work if the internet goes down?

Local-control systems keep working on the wall switch and keypads. Cloud-only devices may lose scenes and schedules, which is why we prefer local control for lighting.

Can you run ethernet in a house with no attic access?

Often, using closets, chases and stacked walls. We survey the route and tell you honestly what is reachable and what would mean drywall repair.

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## Book smart home wiring in Hercules

Call and speak to a dispatcher now, or send the details and we will come back with a time and a price.

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