Shown below are a few of our project pictures 

The pictures (our memories) shown below are just a sample of the various types of electrical projects that we work on.... whether they be residential, commercial or industrial. This is what we do and we enjoy every minute of it. At RICK Electrical Contractors, performing "Excellence in Electrical Construction" SM for our customers is not just another job, it is our passion and we are very good at the electrical services that we provide to our customers. We have provided quality electrical service and/or installations to hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of satisfied customers throughout the years.  Who says electrical work is not fun.... we think it is!   

Our real satisfaction in this business comes from knowing that electrical work designed and installed by RICK Electrical Contractors will be professional, reliable, experienced, safe and operational for many many years to come. Not many people will have the opportunity to sell, design, get creative/innovative, own/run a business, install a complicated electrical and/or IT telecom system, walk away from it and then drive past the same home, commercial or industrial plant building 30 years later and see the fruits of their labor still functioning properly & safely, but we do..........We are RICK Electrical Contractors.

REC Installation of:  Dedicated 20 amp Underground Feeder circuit and Low Voltage CAT5E/RG6 Coax using 1" PVC Conduit Risers & LB's  for a Backyard Storage Shed at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

 REC Installation of: Backyard Storage Shed with Security Lights & 4-way switching at customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

 REC truck with the Eaton Cutler-Hammer display certification shown on door

REC Installation of:  Backyard Power Pole with  Underground Feeder Cabling inside a 1" PVC Conduit, 4-Way Switching for Security Lights and 20 Amp GFCI Weatherproof Receptacles at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

REC Installation of: 20 Amp GFCI Receptacle mounted in Outdoor Metal Box with Weatherproof Bubble Cover, 1/2' EMT Conduit & Compression Fittings at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL (June 2008).

REC rough-in installation of 1/2" EMT conduit (20 Amp/GFCI, 12 AWG) Home-Run originating from a 100 Amp Loadcenter in customer basement out to a room addition located in Aurora, IL. CAT 5E Structured Cabling & RG6 Coax located under window opening for telephone, DSL and CATV.

REC installation of 1/2" EMT conduit Home-Run from a 100 Amp Siemens Load-Center to a customer room addition located in Aurora, IL.

REC Installation of: Driveway Post Lantern located in Arkdale, WI.  10 AWG Underground Feeders in 1" Rigid Non-Metallic PVC Conduit fed by a 20 Amp circuit.  PVC conduit trenched and buried approximately 80 feet from house.

REC Installation in June 2008 of: DEKOR LED Deck Lighting on a Composite Deck located at a customer home in Glen Ellyn, IL.  Intermatic 24 hour timer plugged into DEKOR transformer located on background post.

Another picture of the rough-in carpentry on a garage addition for a customer home located in Wheaton, IL. Carpenters laying out the top plate for the rear addition all. 

Poured concrete floor & footings for a 3 season sun room addition at a customer home located in Wheaton, IL where REC will be providing electrical work for GFCI receptacles via a 20 Amp circuit, a 15 Amp circuit for vaulted ceiling recessed can lights, recessed can soffit lights, ceiling fan & light kit, exterior flood lights, wall switches, a 20 Amp circuit for a gas fireplace electric blower motor, RG6 coaxial cabling for CATV and CAT 5E Structured Cabling for telephone.

Our REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) even gets into the action while bending & roughing-in 1/2" EMT conduit at a customer 3 season sun room addition located in Wheaton, IL.  Carpenter in background checking out some conduit bending techniques.

Wheaton, IL 3 season sun room addition starting to take shape!  REC has installed the switched exterior flood lights at each corner of the addition.

REC installation - final rough-in of 6" diameter IC rated Juno sloped recessed can lighting on a vaulted ceiling at a customer 3 season sun room addition located in Wheaton, IL.

REC has solutions that work for our customers! This pic in Nov 2008 is a bedroom installation of a new Kidde Smoke Alarm system which was hard-wired via 120VAC with battery backup (9VDC), inter-communications wire via 1/2" EMT conduit/12 AWG conductors in the dwelling attic and wired into a Kidde Wireless Smoke Alarm system . All 2nd floor smoke alarms will be connected via the "inter-communications" wire and bridged to a Kidde Wireless Smoke Alarm system located on the 1st floor of the customer home located in Wheaton, IL.

Another REC project started in Jan 2009.  REC will be providing all electrical contracting services for a customer home located in Wheaton, IL  for a remodeled Family Room, Kitchen, Dining Area and Bathroom. Picture here of the gutted fireplace wall where the carpenters will be providing a customized fireplace enclosure, mantel & fireplace end cabinets, bookshelves.  Picture above is the rough-in of 1/2" EMT conduit for a dedicated circuit, 1900 boxes for receptacles, CAT 5E structured cabling for telephone, coaxial cable and a 5.1 Home Entertainment Theater speaker system for an HD flat-screen TV that will be mounted above the new fireplace mantel.  REC will also be providing Recessed Can Lighting, Recessed Eyeball Can Lighting and dimmer light switch controls for the remodeled fireplace wall. 

Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion by REC in March 2009 for a remodeled customer Family Room located in Wheaton, IL. See the  pic above during the rough-in stage.  This pic of a Samsung 48" HD LCD Wall Mount TV installed in a custom made fireplace mantel enclosure.  Speaker & Structured Cabling connected to a Leviton Integrated Networks system and a 5.1 Home Theatre system.  6" diameter Recessed Can Lights w/dimmers for the main lighting and 4" diameter Recessed Eyeball Lights w/dimmers highlight the cabinets.  52" ceiling fan in motion.  

Above picture is the plumbing wall of a customer's gutted main bathroom located in Wheaton, IL which is in process of being remodeled during Jan 2009.  REC has de-installed all existing electrical devices. REC will be re-installing new 6" diameter Recessed Can ceiling lighting, GFCI Receptacles, Ceiling Ventilation Fan, Light Switches, 12 AWG wiring contained in 1/2" EMT conduit and metal 1900 boxes as shown in above rough-in pic. 

Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion by REC in March 2009 of a customer remodeled bathroom located in Wheaton, IL. See pic above for the rough-in stage. REC provided Recessed Can Lights, Vanity Light, Ceiling Exhaust Fan, Wall Switches & 20 Amp GFCI receptacles.

Here's a pic of a Pass & Seymor Single Pole Motion Detector Switch installed in a customer basement located in Sugar Grove, IL in March 2009.  Motion Detector switches can save the consumer money since they turn lights off automatically and are ideal applications in attics, basements, bathrooms, crawlspaces and walk-in closets. REC replaced Single Pole Toggle Switches with Motion Detector Switches at selective locations throughout the customer home.

Above pic taken in Sept 2009 is the rough-in carpentry of another 3 season room addition located in Wheaton, IL where REC will be providing sloped recessed can lighting, ceiling fans, radiant floor heating, satellite TV, inter-communicated smoke alarms, receptacles and dedicated 20 amp branch circuits.

Continuation from above pic taken in October 2009. Rough framing and decking completed for a 3 Season Room Addition located in Wheaton, IL where REC is providing all electrical services.

Above pic is the assembly area at a customer plant located in Addison, IL in November 2009 where REC was awarded a contract to re-lamp 331 fluorescent luminaire fixtures throughout the 27,000 square foot building. REC partnered with Sylvania Lighting on this energy savings project. REC will be replacing T12 fluorescent tubes with energy efficient T8 tubes. REC will also replace all ballasts with energy efficient electronic ballasts and will be installing Occupancy Sensors in selected areas of the plant and office. This re-lamping solution qualifies the customer for the US Federal Government EPAct income tax rebate program and will reduce their annual ComEd electrical utility bill by $6,500 per year.  Return-On-Investment for this lighting project is 1.5 years. This project was completed in April 2010. REC provides all industrial electrical maintenance services at this plant. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed by RICK Electrical Contractors.

Above pic is the April 11, 2010 rough-in of a 100 amp Milbank overhead meter socket with a safety disconnect breaker at a customer home located in Wheaton, IL. REC will be providing a service/panel upgrade, a new grounding electrode system and additonal re-wiring of branch circuits in the home. REC is replacing the original 52 year old Federal Pacific Breaker panels with a modernized 100 amp Eaton Cutler-Hammer 22 space panel. REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) standing next to the newly installed meter socket.

Above pic is a April 14. 2010 continuation for a customer home located in Wheaton, IL where REC provided a new 100 amp service/panel upgrade. REC electricians "Jeremy"  & "Rickster" standing on top of the customer roof splicing the new overhead 3 AWG service wires feeding from the meter socket onto the ComEd "live-hot" wires.  Jeremy positioning the "live-wires" while  the Rickster crimps the Burndy connectors onto the ComEd feeders.

Above pic is a continuation of the April 14, 2010 Service/Panel upgrade installation in the basement of a customer home located in Wheaton, IL. Shown above is a brand new 100 amp, 20 space Eaton panel in process of "landing" circuits onto their respective breakers.

Above pic is the October 21, 2010 installation of a Single Pole Occupancy Sensor to control overhead T8 flourescent lighting at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. REC provides all electrical maintenance services at this customer plant and has helped reduce the customer electrical bill by installing various Occupancy Sensors throughout the plant and office areas. REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) shown above wiring the new Occ Sensor. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on March 12, 2011 of another REC fully stocked service van at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

Above pic taken on March 15, 2011 at a customer home located in Naperville, IL where REC installed low voltage "under-cabinet" puck lighting, controlled by a single pole switch in the kitchen area.  All "puck" lights and wiring are hidden. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on March 29, 2011 at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. Shown above is REC Electrician employee (Todd) deburring 3/4" EMT conduit for an office build-out where REC is performing all electrical, telecom and computer cabling services. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken in April 2011 at an industrial plant located in Addison, IL where REC provides all electrical services and electrical maintenance. Shown above is REC electrician "Todd" feeding new wire at a 100 amp sub-panel for dedicated machinery circuits. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken in April 2011 at a customer home located in North Aurora, IL where REC performed a 100 amp to a new 200 amp panel upgrade. In addition to the new panel, REC installed new 3/0 feeder cables on the load side of the underground meter socket, 4 AWG Grounding Electrode Conductor to the water main and AFCI circuit breakers for the bedrooms. REC President "Kevin"  shown landing branch circuits onto the new 200 amp loadcenter. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken in April 2011 at a customer home located in North Aurora, IL where REC completed a panel upgrade to 200 amps. Shown above is REC Journeyman Electrician "Jeremy" installing new 4/0 AWG feeder cables on the load side of the Milbank meter socket. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on July 14, 2011 at a customer home located in North Aurora, IL where REC is providing all electrical services for a new room addition located above an existing dwelling garage. All electrical work installed in EMT conduit. In addition, REC is providing satellite TV coaxial cable, CAT 5E structured cable for DSL/Telephone and Inter-Communicated Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Above pic taken on January 28, 2012 at a customer industrial plant located in Addison, IL where REC is installing all electrical & telecom services for a new calibration laboratory. Shown above is REC electrician Jeremy terminating 3 AWG feeders for a new General Electric 32 space 100 amp, Single Phase sub-panel being fed from an existing 400 amp 3-Phase panel.  See pic below for completed installation.

Above pic taken on January 28, 2012 showing the completed 32 space, 100 Amp General Electric sub-panel feeding from the 400 amp 3-phase panel. REC also installed a dedicated panel Surge Protector. Conduit and panel installation work by Kevin.

REC Electrician Employee "Bob" wiring a 20 Amp GFCI Receptacle onto a Hydraulic Car-Lift at a customer shop located in Kaneville, IL (April 2008).

REC Installation of:  Bathroom Ceiling Exhaust Fan & Recessed Can Light at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

REC Installation of: 1" Diameter Rigid Non-Metallic Conduit Riser, Pulling Elbow, LB Fitting  with dedicated 20 Amp, 12 AWG Circuit, Single Pole Switch and GFCI Receptacle terminated in a weatherproof box/cover at a customer home located in Arkdale, WI.

REC completion of a room addition located in Wheaton, IL in May 2008 where REC provided a dedicated 20 Amp circuit for receptacles and Remote Controlled Velux Skylights & Shades, a dedicated 15 Amp circuit for recessed can lighting on the ceiling, ceiling fan w/light kit, exterior recessed can soffit lighting, exterior security light, weatherproof GFCI receptacle, wall switches, CAT 5E Structured Cabling for telephone and RG6 Coaxial Cabling for CATV.

REC Installation of: Rough-in installation of a lantern post  using 12AWG -3 Wire Underground Feeder Cable in June 2008.  De-installed post in background at a customer home located in Lisle, IL.

REC Installation of (June 2007): Customer Ceiling Fan in motion with Light Kit & Down Rod installed on a 14 ft vaulted ceiling at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL.

                                                                                                         Rough-in carpentry of a 3 season attached room addition located in Aurora, IL taken in Aug. 2008 where REC will be installing GFCI receptacles, ceiling fan w/light kit, recessed can light, wall switches, CAT 5E Structured Cabling for telephone, RG6 coaxial cable and speaker wiring.

Rough-in electrical of a recessed can light above the entry doorway sofit via a 1/2" Greenfield Whip transitioned from 1/2" EMT conduit on a 3 season attached room addition located in Aurora, IL (Sept 2008).

Rough-in of 1/2" EMT conduit for a vaulted ceiling fan rated metal box on a 3 season attached room addition located in Aurora, IL (August 2008).

REC Installation (May 2007) of:  Driveway Power Pole located in Arkdale, WI with motion detector security light plugged into a 20 Amp GFCI receptacle with Weatherproof Bubble Cover. 1" Rigid Non-Metallic PVC Risers with 10 AWG Underground Feeders mounted on a 4" x 4" treated wooden post.

Rough-in carpentry of a garage addition for a customer located in Wheaton, IL where REC will be installing GFCI receptacles, light switches, flourescent ceiling lighting, recessed can light above service door soffit and telephone cabling. REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) standing next to area where the garage addition will be tied into the existing customer dwelling. 

Nov 2008 picture of carpenters nailing the roof rafters onto the ridge beam and top plate for a customer 3 season room addition located in Wheaton, IL.  

Wheaton, IL - REC installation of final 1/2" EMT conduit rough-in of a customer 3 season sun room addition in Nov 2008. Receptacle boxes and conduit for exterior flood lights in background.

Downers Grove, IL - hallway view of an existing AT&T CAT 5 Voice/Data Patch Panel where REC will be re-locating a commercial customer into a new IT room in Dec 2008. REC will be moving PC's, Servers, Printers, Fax machines & Pitney Bowes machines.

Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion by REC in Dec 2008 for a customer Sun Room Addition located in Wheaton, IL. This pic of a Hunter ceiling fan in motion w/light kit and 6" diameter Juno IC rated Sloped Recessed Can Lights on a vaulted ceiling.

Another interior project completion picture in Dec 2008 of the customer Sun Room Addition located in Wheaton, IL. This pic of a cast iron gas fireplace where REC provided a dedicated 20 amp GFCI circuit for a future electric blower motor on the gas fireplace. 6" diameter Juno sloped recessed can on tongue & groove wood ceiling.

Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion by REC in March 2009 of a customer remodeled kitchen located in Wheaton, IL.  REC provided all recessed can lighting, GFCI receptacles, under-cabinet lighting, wall dimmer switches and appliance wiring. All work installed using 1/2" EMT conduit.

Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion in March 2009 for a Controlled Access System at a Preschool located in Sugar Grove, IL. Above pic is the completed installation of the Digital Keyless Entry Keypad and Master On/Off Key Switch over-ride.

Here's a pic in March 2009 of how the original electrical contractor in the early 1990's installed a 1/2" EMT conduit horizontally to connect the gas forced air furnace at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL. REC re-routed the 1/2" EMT over-head to the basement ceiling joists and back down to connect to the furnace disconnect switch in order to avoid obstructions for servicing the customer utility room area (furnace, sump pump, plumbing ,etc). Obviously, the original electrical contractor took the easy way out and didn't care about the homeowner or future service personnel! REC corrected the problem.

Above pic is the buildout of the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) and rough-in of CAT 6 structured cabling for Data, CAT 5E structured cabling (voice) for a new NEC DSX 40 Digital Telephone System and a 25 pair CAT 5E house cable for an "A-Pop" extending 440 feet. REC will be installing all telephones, music-on-hold, cross-connects, fax lines, trunks, a Leviton 24 port CAT 6 patch panel mounted on a 19" rack, PC computer, Printers, Server connectivity & telephone software programming at this commercial office located in Warrenville, IL during August 2009.

Above pic is a continuation of the customer premise equipment buildout & layout of the Main Distribution Frame at a commercial office IT room located in Warrenville, IL. The NEC DSX 40 KSU, 19" data rack, patch panel, equipment grounding busbar, Panduit molding & 66 punch-down blocks in-place. This installation was successfully cut-over in early September, 2009.

Above pic taken in October 2009 of REC electrician employees "Todd & Mike" taking a morning break at one of our company vans.

Above pic taken in December 2009 of REC electrician  Manny installing a 20 Amp GFCI Duplex Receptacle enclosed in an "in-use" weatherproof rated box at a customer home located in Yorkville, IL. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic of REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) working the high-lift and re-lamping an 8 ft. fluorescent luminaire while assisting the REC lighting crew at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. in November, 2009.

Above pic at a customer plant located in Addison, IL on May 14, 2010 where REC installed a dedicated 3-Phase, 240VAC, 3-Wire circuit for a new Variable Speed Ingersall Rand Air Compressor. Shown above the air compresoor on the left side is a Square-D, 240V, 3-Phase, 3-Wire, 100 Amp Safety Disconnect Switch w/Cartridge Fuses and an 8"x8"x4" Hoffman Pullbox above.  Connected to the line side is a 160 Ft. run of 1 1/2" EMT conduit to a panelboard with a 3-Phase, 100 Amp Triple Pole circuit breaker. Another "Excellence In Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above Pic is a ceiling installation where REC installed  1 1/2" diameter EMT conduit with 3 AWG Copper Conductors over a 160 Ft. run of new conduit originating from a 3-Phase, 3-Wire, 240VAC panelboard to a new Ingersall Rand Air Compressor at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. 8" x 8" x 4" Hoffman Pullbox and Uni-Strut shown on ceiling. Another REC, "Excellence In Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on June 17, 2010 of REC Electrician "Todd" on the highlift and installing the lens cover of a new Lumark 250 Watt Metal Halide Parking Lot Light w/a Dusk-to-Dawn Photoeye at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. REC is installing selective parking lot lights at this customer plant. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken in December, 2010 at a customer plant located in Addison, IL. where REC designed & installed an overhead EMT conduit system, receptacles, pull boxes along with dedicated circuits for Power Distribution Units and an electric hot water heater. REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) shown above "landing" circuits onto a General Electric 100 Amp sub-panel. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on March 12, 2011 at a customer home located in Sugar Grove, IL where REC installed energy efficient T8 flourescent ceiling lighting, lighting switches and GFCI Duplex Receptacles in a garage. All electrical work installed using 1/2" EMT conduit. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on March 21, 2011 at a customer home located in Naperville, IL where REC de-installed 6" recessed can lighting in the bathroom soffit area and installed new wall sconce lighting. REC provided all drywall repairs, taping and mudding on this project. Another REC "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on March 30, 2011 at a customer plant located in Addison, IL where REC is providing all electrical, computer and telephone wiring for an office build-out. Shown here is REC President & Supervising Electrician (Kevin) feeding branch circuit conductors for a wire pull into a Single Phase 100 amp sub-panel for lighting and general receptacle circuits. Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed.

Above pic taken on June 23, 2011 at a customer home located in North Aurora, IL where REC is providing all electrical,  telecom, and satellite TV services for a new room addition that will be located above an existing garage.  Shown above are the carpenters de-installing the existing garage trusses. REC white van in the background.

Above pic taken on June 21, 2011 where REC is completing the finishing touches on a townhome remodel project located in the Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora, IL.  REC installed pendant ceiling lighting as shown above,  under-cabinet lighting for the kitchen cabinets as well as other miscellaneous lighting fixtures.  Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completion by RICK Electrical Contractors.

Above pic taken on November 21, 2011 at a residential customer basement located in Glen Ellyn, IL where REC installed a 20 amp dedicated circuit and 20 amp duplex receptacle for a new sump pump system and battery backup sump pump. Above work installed by Kevin using 1/2" EMT and 12 AWG Type THHN copper wire originating from a Siemens 50 amp sub-panel.  Another "Excellence in Electrical Construction" project completed by RICK Electrical Contractors.

Above pic taken on January 12, 2012 at a customer industrial plant located in Addison, IL where REC maintains all electrical & telecom services. Shown above is REC President Kevin de-installing a 3-phase safety disconnect switch in the machine shop area.