DOCK · United Electric Service
Boat dock wiring at Lake of the Ozarks
Dock electrical is the one place on a property where a wiring fault can hurt somebody who never touches anything electrical. Water conducts, and a fault on a dock puts current into the water around it. This is not a do-it-yourself area.
Why dock wiring gets treated differently
Electricity leaking into water around a dock creates a hazard to anyone swimming nearby — a person in the water can be paralyzed by current far below what it takes to be noticed on land. That's why dock circuits require ground-fault protection, proper bonding, and conductors and fittings rated for the environment, and why several of the lake's fire protection districts require an electrical inspection of a dock when a property changes hands.
If your dock has been added onto over the years, has extension cords running to it, has lights or a lift that trip a breaker intermittently, or has never been looked at by an electrician, it's worth having somebody walk it.
What we do on docks
We run and repair the feeder from the house or a subpanel down to the dock, install ground-fault protection where it belongs, wire shore power receptacles, boat lifts and dock lighting, correct bonding and grounding, and replace the fittings and enclosures that don't survive being six inches above a lake. When a fire district inspection turns up findings, we do the corrective work.
Contractor Information
- Owner
- Mike Evans
- Call
- 417-588-3497
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
24/7 Emergency - Shop
- 250 W. Pierce St.
Lebanon, MO 65536 - License
- Missouri State Electrical Contractor
- Coverage
- Insured & bonded
- Dealer
- Cummins standby generators
Included
What this covers
- Dock feeders and subpanels — sized for the run and the load
- Ground-fault protection — the requirement that makes dock circuits safe
- Shore power receptacles — properly rated and weatherproofed
- Boat lift wiring and repair — including controls
- Dock and under-dock lighting — fixtures that survive the environment
- Bonding and grounding correction — the most commonly missed part of an older dock
- Inspection corrections — after a fire district dock electrical inspection
- Removal of temporary wiring — extension cords and cord-and-plug work replaced with a real circuit
How It Goes
Common Questions
Questions about dock wiring
Do I need an electrical inspection for my boat dock at Lake of the Ozarks?
In several of the lake's fire protection districts — including the Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, Mid-County, Rocky Mount, Sunrise Beach and Northwest districts — an inspection of the dock's electrical system by the fire district is required when a property transfers, dated within the previous twelve months. Requirements vary by district, so check with yours or with Ameren's shoreline management office. We do the corrective work an inspection turns up.
Is it dangerous to swim near a dock with electricity?
It can be, and it's why dock wiring is treated so seriously. A fault can energize the water around a dock, and a swimmer can be incapacitated by current well below what would be noticed on dry land. If anything on your dock trips a breaker intermittently, or you feel any tingle in the water, keep people out of the water and get it looked at before anything else.
Can I run an extension cord to my dock?
No — not as a permanent arrangement. Cord-and-plug wiring to a dock isn't weather-rated, isn't ground-fault protected the way a dock circuit must be, and is a common finding on inspections. It should be replaced with a properly installed circuit.
Do you work on docks in Camdenton and Osage Beach?
Yes, both, plus the surrounding Camden County lake area. Call 417-588-3497 and we'll schedule a look.
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You’ll get a person who does this work, not a call center. Mon–Fri 8 to 4, and 24 hours for emergencies.