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Contact Mike Bratcher for general and unique electrical work

Dear Glenn: I have a home built in the mid-1950s and it has a low-voltage lighting system that is starting to fail. The electrical things that are activated by light switches are located in the wall and there are three banks of them. One is stuck in the closed position and the lights won't turn off. Another has become stuck in the open position and the lights will not turn on and the switch seems dead. Who can I turn to for help in the repair of this system? I have been unable to locate the parts for replacement.

Richard, Davison

Dear Richard: Call Mike Bratcher at Bratcher Electric, (734) 722-0037, www.bratcherelectric.com. Bratcher is a full-service electrical contracting firm that has been in business for 50 years. It handles electrical problems, including LED lighting.


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