Licensed & insured
Every electrician on the truck is fully licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection.
Sparking outlet, dead breaker, half the house out, EV charger you need wired clean. Master electrician on staff. Permits pulled. Up-front pricing. No surprise fees.




















Feature any certifications you want here
From a single outlet to a 200-amp service upgrade, every job is permitted, inspected, and walked through with you before we power it on.
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Master electrician on staff
Not seeing what you need? Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you straight.
Get a free quoteFarnsworth Electronics · Waterloo, Iowa
Farnsworth Electronics is the licensed electrical service homeowners and small business owners in Waterloo call when they want it done once, done to code, and explained in plain English.
Our master electrician leads every job. Our trucks carry the breakers and outlets most homes actually need. Our quotes hold. And when we open up your panel and see something that needs to be fixed, we'll show you the photos before we touch anything.
Homeowners and small business owners needing licensed electrical work, often urgent.
Every visit. Every time. Permits pulled when required, no shortcuts.
The person who shows up has the training to diagnose, not just guess.
We answer the phone. We tell you the price. Then we get to work.
Every electrician on the truck is fully licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection.
Sparking outlet at 3am? We pick up. Real people, not a call center halfway across the country.
You see the price before we open the panel. No surprise fees. The quote is the bill.
Our work is led by a master electrician. The hard problems get solved, not bandaged.
Recent install · Waterloo, Iowa
Service panel upgrade + EV charger
Permitted, inspected, walked through with the homeowner.
Based on 28 Google reviews
“Amazing experience, been hunting for parts for our tv, we don’t believe in throwing something away if it can be repaired, and this store knew exactly what we were talking about, shipped fast and packa”
Stephanie Grim
9 months ago
“What a neat shop! It’s almost a museum. Very cool old radios and other equipment, and Angie went above and beyond trying to help us get what we need. Many many interesting items that werent available”
Ethan Crater
2 years ago
“Worth the trip just to buy components or tools as an excuse, but the real reason is the tour of vintage vacuum valve stuff! GREAT little shop!”
skeggjold gunnr
a year ago
“This was a mail order purchase and it went flawlessly. A certain kit I was looking for has become hard to find but I tracked one down at Farnsworth Electronics. I asked that it be packaged well and ju”
Jeremy Wiest
3 years ago
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Fill in the form and the master electrician on duty will read it before we call you back. No call center. No bait pricing. Just a real conversation about what your home or business needs.
Sparking outlet? Don't wait.
(319) 234-6681We answer the phone any hour. Master electrician on call. Trucks loaded for emergency response across Waterloo and the surrounding area.
Licensed master electrician · Bonded & insured · 24/7 emergency
Not an emergency? We'll get back to you within one business day.