# Priority Electric Inc > Priority Electric is a Connecticut-based electrical contractor specializing exclusively in pool and spa electrical work since 1986. Paul and Michael Prior lead a licensed team serving Connecticut and southern Massachusetts — residential and commercial pool wiring, NEC 680 bonding, spa and hot-tub circuits, underwater and landscape lighting, heater and pump wiring, and equipment-pad upgrades. CT E1 license 125699, MA license 51313E. Business type: Electrician Phone: +1-860-827-8504 Email: info@priorityelectricinc.com Address: 1865 Orchard Road, Berlin, CT, 06037, US Service area: Connecticut, Hartford County, CT, New Haven County, CT, Fairfield County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Middlesex County, CT, Tolland County, CT, New London County, CT, Hampden County, MA Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 07:00–17:00 ## Pages - [Home](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/): Connecticut's pool & spa electricians since 1986 - [About](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/about) - [Commercial](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/commercial) - [Contact](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/contact) - [Faq](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/faq) - [Gallery](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/gallery) - [Pool Covers](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pool-covers) - [New Installation](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pool-covers/new-installation) - [Repairs](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pool-covers/repairs) - [Pools](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pools) - [Above Ground](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pools/above-ground) - [In Ground](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pools/in-ground) - [Spa](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/pools/spa) - [Residential](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/residential) - [Service Area](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area) - [Services](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services) - [Testimonials](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/testimonials) ## Services - [Residential pool electrical](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/pool-electrical): New construction and retrofit wiring for inground and above-ground pools—subpanels, GFCI, equipment-pad runs, and final inspections. - [Spa & hot-tub wiring](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/spa-hot-tub): Dedicated 50–60A circuits, GFCI disconnects, and code-compliant bonding for portable, built-in, and swim-spa installs. - [Commercial pool electrical](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/commercial-pool): HOA, hotel, condo, and municipal pools. Equipment-room upgrades, variable-speed pump wiring, and motor control centers. - [Underwater & landscape lighting](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/underwater-landscape-lighting): LED niche retrofits, Fiberstars, color-changing controls, deck-perimeter lighting, and low-voltage landscape runs. - [Heater & pump wiring](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/heater-pump-wiring): Gas, electric, and heat-pump heater circuits. Pump swaps, timer integration, and VFD commissioning for Pentair, Jandy, Hayward. - [NEC 680 bonding](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/services/nec-680-bonding): Equipotential bonding grids, rebar ties, and perimeter surfaces—the code that keeps swimmers from becoming the path to ground. ## Service area - [Avon, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/avon-ct): Avon is in Hartford County, a short drive from our Berlin shop. We handle residential pool and spa electrical here — new builds, retrofits, and bonding work to NEC 680. - [Simsbury, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/simsbury-ct): Simsbury, in Hartford County, has both older estates and newer Talcott Mountain builds. Older pools often need bonding brought up to current NEC 680; newer ones often carry automation-heavy electrical scope. - [West Hartford, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/west-hartford-ct): West Hartford has a large stock of older pools, many installed before NEC 680 reached its modern form. Bonding retrofits and panel upgrades are common here. - [Farmington, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/farmington-ct): Farmington pools range from automatic-cover installs to homeowner above-ground jobs. We handle the full range of pool and spa electrical and coordinate with the town building department on permits. - [Glastonbury, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/glastonbury-ct): Glastonbury has a strong residential pool market alongside HOA and condo pools. We're comfortable with both residential and light-commercial pool electrical scope here. - [Greenwich, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/greenwich-ct): Greenwich, in southwestern Fairfield County, tends toward high-end automation and lighting design. We do Pentair IntelliCenter and Fiberstars work and coordinate with the design-build pool companies that lead those jobs. - [Darien, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/darien-ct): Darien is mostly residential pool work. On waterfront lots, salt air matters for how we specify outdoor-rated fixtures and connectors, and tight lot lines shape equipment-pad layout. - [New Canaan, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/new-canaan-ct): New Canaan jobs are often high-automation residential builds where the electrical is one of several trades. We work to a GC's schedule and keep our permits and paperwork in order. - [Westport, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/westport-ct): Westport is a Fairfield County shoreline town — mostly residential, with the occasional club pool. Older waterfront properties often need a full bonding-and-grounding check before new electrical work. - [Fairfield, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/fairfield-ct): Fairfield covers a wide range — waterfront homes, mid-century pools in the central town, and commercial pools at hotels and clubs. We handle residential and light-commercial pool electrical here. - [Madison, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/madison-ct): Madison is shoreline work in New Haven County — older in-ground pools and salt-air considerations. We document bonding carefully for shoreline inspections. - [Guilford, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/guilford-ct): Guilford mixes historic in-town homes with newer builds, so every pool job is a little different. We check older electrical layouts before we quote. - [Old Lyme, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/old-lyme-ct): Old Lyme is mostly shoreline and river-adjacent residential pools. We specify for salt air and brackish exposure, and plan trenching around a high water table. - [Essex, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/essex-ct): Essex jobs are often on historic properties where the pool is new but the house wiring is decades older. The electrical scope usually starts with a panel check before the pool work. - [Litchfield, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/litchfield-ct): Litchfield and the northwest corner of Connecticut are a longer drive from our Berlin shop, so we plan those trips ahead. For a pool on a Litchfield-area property, call and ask. - [Woodbury, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/woodbury-ct): Woodbury's older homes and rural lots often mean longer trenching runs and a case for load calculations before adding pool equipment. We handle generator integration where it's part of the scope. - [Southbury, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/southbury-ct): Southbury has 55+ community pool work alongside private residential pools. We handle both and communicate with property managers on the commercial side. - [Cheshire, CT](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/cheshire-ct): Cheshire is a central-Connecticut town we reach readily from the Berlin shop, with a mix of residential pools and mid-sized commercial pool work. - [Longmeadow, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/longmeadow-ma): Longmeadow is in Hampden County, southern Massachusetts. We're licensed in MA (51313E) and treat MA permits and inspections with the same care as our Connecticut work. - [Wilbraham, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/wilbraham-ma): Wilbraham work is mostly residential, often with outdoor lighting and automation scope alongside the pool electrical. We handle the whole outdoor electrical envelope. - [East Longmeadow, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/east-longmeadow-ma): East Longmeadow is part of our greater-Springfield Massachusetts coverage. Primarily residential pool and spa electrical, permitted to the MA code. - [Springfield, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/springfield-ma): Springfield anchors our Massachusetts commercial pool work — hotel pools, municipal and school pools, and condo complexes — with health-department-grade documentation. - [Agawam, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/agawam-ma): Agawam has a mix of residential pools and small-commercial pool work, paired with our greater-Springfield Massachusetts coverage. - [Westfield, MA](https://www.priorityelectricinc.com/service-area/westfield-ma): Westfield is at the western edge of our Hampden County coverage. We take residential and commercial pool electrical there, permitted to the MA code.