Things to consider when looking for an electrician in Polk County:

Current as of 2/17/25 -

Residential Service Update Service

• Upgrades shall be done only by Electrical Contractors licensed by the State of Iowa 
• Minimum 20 circuit 100 amp panel 
• 2 ground rods required - 6’ apart and outside drip line of eave 
• Water ground, if available, with jumper wire 
• Any Federal Pacific panels must be replaced 
• 2 x 20 amp circuits to kitchen 
• 1 x 20 amp circuit to laundry 
• 1 x 20 amp circuit to bathrooms 

General Update Requirements 

• Screw type fuses shall be eliminated 
• Any new receptacles added must be of the grounding type 
• Existing non-grounded receptacles may be replaced with the same 
• Fixtures in kitchen and bath/s must be grounded 
• Repair all exposed wiring and bring to code 

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Protections Requirements 

• Kitchen receptacles, bathroom receptacles, unfinished/basement receptacles, and garage (attached and detached) receptacles 

Smoke Detector Update Requirements 

• As of April 1, 2010, all smoke detectors added or replaced shall be dual sensing smoke detectors.  Smoke detectors shall be installed in every bedroom, in close proximity to bedrooms and on each floor level.  If existing wall and ceiling coverings are not removed then battery operated smokes are okay.  If existing wall and ceiling coverings are removed, or new construction, then hard-wired smoke detectors are required.  

Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter Requirement 

• Bedroom addition/s receptacles or receptacles in a room converted to bedroom shall be AFCI protected