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Hugo Kim, Owner and Manager

The Owner of Delco Park Electric

Hugo Kim is the owner and manager of Delco Park Electric, the electrical company he started in Kettering, Ohio, in 2007. He started it because he wanted to spend more time on the work itself and to answer directly to the people whose homes he was in. The company’s own story is told under About.

Hugo Kim in a khaki pullover with the Delco Park Electric logo, standing beside the company van

That choice still defines his role. When a customer calls or writes about a problem, a few questions are asked about what is going on, the age of the building and where the trouble shows up, and a time is set. Hugo Kim is the one who then comes out to look at the panel, the wiring and the area in question. He goes over what he found and lays out the work before any of it begins, so the explanation comes from the person who did the looking.

First Lessons in the Attics of New Houses

His first job was pulling wire through attics on new houses. On a new build the wiring goes in before the walls and ceilings are closed, and every cable pulled through the framing eventually lands in the panel. Seeing the work from that end taught him to respect a tidy panel.

The lesson is a practical one. A panel with neatly routed conductors and clearly identified breakers can be read at a glance: which circuit feeds which room, what was added later and whether any breaker has been asked to protect wire too small for it. A disordered panel hides all of that, and every later repair takes longer because of it.

Troubleshooting Problems Nobody Can Explain

Hugo Kim likes troubleshooting problems nobody can explain, such as a circuit that trips only when it rains. Faults that come and go are the hardest kind to pin down, because the wiring often tests normal while the conditions behind the trouble are absent.

The useful information is usually in the pattern. A breaker that trips in wet weather points toward moisture somewhere on that circuit, perhaps at an outdoor outlet, a buried run or a fixture under an eave. Lights that dim when one appliance starts point toward a shared circuit or a weak connection. Describing when and where a problem appears, as precisely as possible, is the most useful preparation for a repair and troubleshooting visit.

Reading the History of Older Kettering Houses

He also likes older Kettering houses, where he traces what earlier owners changed. Houses of some age have often been altered more than once: a finished basement, an added bathroom, a kitchen brought up to date, a circuit run for a window air conditioner. Each change left its mark in the wiring and at the panel.

Tracing those changes explains a great deal. It shows why one breaker feeds rooms on two floors, why a splice turns up where none should be, or why a newer outlet sits on an older circuit with no ground. That history shapes any plan for new work, from a few added outlets to a larger service.

Work That Goes Unnoticed

In Hugo Kim’s view, good electrical work mostly goes unnoticed once it is finished. A well-made connection does not warm up, a correctly sized circuit does not trip under its normal load, and a properly supported fixture or fan simply runs. The measure of the work is how little anyone has to think about it afterward.

Service Lines He Can Talk Through

On a visit, Hugo Kim can talk through any of the company’s service lines. Each has a page of its own:

Arranging a Visit With Hugo Kim

A visit starts with a call to (937) 719-8299, an email to manager@delcoparkelectric.com or a request sent through the request page, with a short description of the problem and where it shows up.

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