Wiring from several eras
Of the town's 545 homes, 53% predate 1980 in the American Community Survey. A house that age often has wiring from several eras: some original, some added by past owners, some updated during an earlier remodel. When there's still knob and tube, cloth-covered cable, or two-prong outlets, we find out how much of the original is left and which circuits it feeds. Sometimes a few rooms need new wire, and sometimes the whole house does. Our rewiring page explains what a rewire involves, and outlets and switches covers grounding the old two-prong outlets.
Remodels and lighting
A kitchen or bath remodel is the easiest time to bring a room up to date, while the walls are open. We wire the new layout, add the circuits a modern kitchen needs and help you place the lights. See remodel and addition wiring and light fixtures and ceiling fans.
A panel for today's appliances
A house wired before 1970 was built for far fewer appliances than most families run today. If the breaker box is full, or a breaker trips whenever the dryer and a space heater run together, a panel upgrade gives the house room for a heat pump or a car charger.
Outlets that match how you live
Older Coburg kitchens and bathrooms often have one outlet where today you would want three, and no protection near the sink. Adding outlets and putting GFCI protection on the wet areas is a small job that changes how a room works. See outlets, switches, and GFCI.
Pacific Power and EPUD
Pacific Power and EPUD each serve parts of Coburg, so look at your bill before you sign up for a program. In the January 2024 ice storm, Pacific Power warned that some customers in Junction City, Coburg, and nearby towns could be out into midweek. A generator hookup on a Coburg house means a portable generator can run the furnace fan while the crews work. The Pacific Power and Emerald PUD guides list what each utility offers.
The City of Coburg issues electrical permits through the State of Oregon ePermitting system, and Lane County covers the area just outside city limits.