In March 2025, I hired Oscar Paniagua, Master Electrician / AROS Electric to come to our circa-95-year old home in Summit, NJ, to review the existing, mish-mash of electrical wiring inside and adjacent to our main electrical service panelboard inside our garage and clean it up. Originally, this project was to prepare the electrical work for the subsequent installation of a new architectural low-voltage landscape lighting system. I also wanted him to, where possible, remove any and all wiring and components that are no longer in use, as well as to correct a number of UL and NEC code violations created by the inept work of earlier Electricians. He was able to ensure that our Nest Hello video doorbell would continue to function properly, along with our existing low-voltage pathway lights at our rear terrace. At my request, he installed a new timer switch for one exterior light, replaced an old GFI duplex outlet, installed a new metal junction box to clean up several loose hanging wires and also install a new 80kA Whole Home Surge Protection Device. As an Architect who is quite particular, I appreciated discussing with him his various suggested options for revised switching and hearing his reasoning and recommendations. I was very impressed with his knowledge of the applicable UL standards and NEC code, along with his clear competence and special care navigating through the spaghetti nest of both high and low voltage wires. I enjoyed his wonderful, low-key attitude that I attribute to his vast experience with this type of work and not being fazed by the ineptitude and shoddiness of some of the previous electrical work he encountered. I truly appreciated his willingness to view my looking-over-his-shoulder as part of an Electrician-Client collaboration. All of this can be a time-consuming task, involving trial and error, checking and testing to see what wiring configuration is correct to make sure everything works properly. As a result of his work, I now have peace of mind that our electrical service is wired correctly, code-compliant and ultimately is safe, with all lights and components functioning properly. His total bill for this work was fair and inline with what a NJ licensed Electrician should charge. Therefore, I can and do highly recommend Oscar Paniagua, Master Electrician / AROS Electric for these types of challenging residential electrical projects. read more