Compare Personalized Electrical Advice
When you need personalized electrical advice -- not just information -- from the internet, there are several sites to choose from. But let me save you the trouble of comparing them all.In the fall of 2008 I looked at all the websites I could find that give personalized electrical advice for US/Canadian troubleshooting problems. Without registering at them myself, here is what I could discover: (Let me know if you learn more)
| Electrical advice site comparison (US/Canada) |
The Circuit Detective | Electrical Online | Live Person | Just Answer | Forums: standard or rated* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert? | yes | yes | some are | some are | ? |
| Phone Cost Available |
yes $1/min. Mon-Sat |
no - - |
yes varies ? |
no - - |
no - - |
| E-mail/form Cost Available Max. wait |
yes $15 Mon-Sat 12hr. |
yes $20 ? ? |
yes varies ? 24hr. |
online $9min.bid often ? |
no - - - |
| Chat online Cost Available |
no - - |
→ via Live Person → |
yes varies ? |
no - - |
no - - |
| Public posting? | no | no | no | of questions | yes |
| Register & Login? | no | ? | yes | yes | yes |
| Payment | card check cash PayPal | card | card or deposit | card PayPal |
free |
*At "rated" forums members rate answers and experts. Examples are YahooAnswers and AskMeHelpDesk. Some "standard" forums that are open to the do-it-yourself public include DIYchatroom and GardenWeb.
©2008 Larry Dimock
