Capital Electric

Capital Electric Capital Electric - The Electrical Distributor of Choice Our mission is to be The Electrical Distributor of Choice for our customers, employees, and suppliers.

Capital Electric provides electrical products, lighting, and services to contractors, builders, and end-users in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolina region. We service our customers from over 70 locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and from our 220,000 square foot headquarters and central distribution cen

ter in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Capital Electric is a proud member of the Sonepar family, a market leader in the B-to-B distribution of electrical, industrial, & safety products and related solutions. Our Commitment:
Capital Electric delivers excellence in service, products from the finest manufacturers of electrical products, and extensive application expertise. We are built on the fundamental concept of being the best at those things that are important to the success of our customers and their customers. By making Capital Electric a good place to work, we attract, grow and retain extraordinary people who are the best at what they do and who enjoy doing it. An Invitation:
We invite you to take the time to visit the other sections of our site. There you can learn about the services we provide, examine the products we distribute, open an account and contact the people who do it. And, if you are interested, you can explore the opportunities available for energetic, motivated people at Capital Electric.

08/28/2026

For electricians, KNOWLEDGE is a lighting plan that makes the job easier from day one. From layouts and energy audits to utility rebates and project management, we help you make smart calls before the install starts.

Our knowledge is ELECTRIC.

Third day over 95, and by two o'clock the whole crew is moving at half speed. 🥵Heat gets to people before anybody says a...
08/20/2026

Third day over 95, and by two o'clock the whole crew is moving at half speed. 🥵

Heat gets to people before anybody says anything about it. Hydration, cooling, and real breaks are the whole protocol, and thousands of heat-related illnesses every year are preventable with exactly that.

The hard part is having it on the truck before the heat advisory, not after it. We stock it:

🌀 Milwaukee Tool jobsite fans
🧊 Cooling towels and hard hat sun shades
💧 Bottled water by the case
⚡ All Sport electrolyte mixes and sugar-free freezer pops

One stop. Material for the job, and everything that keeps the crew standing while they do it.

Hiring: Marketing Specialist in Upper Marlboro, MD. 📣Most marketing jobs put you in one lane. This one is the opposite: ...
08/18/2026

Hiring: Marketing Specialist in Upper Marlboro, MD. 📣

Most marketing jobs put you in one lane. This one is the opposite: campaigns, content, branch events and trade shows, our customer education program, and the analytics behind all of it.

Two-plus years in marketing or agency work is the bar. You do not need an electrical background. You do need to like running a lot of moving pieces at once.

$75,000 to $85,000 plus bonus, benefits include 401(k) with company match, and a real path forward in the Sonepar family.

Know a marketer who would be good at this? Tag them. 👇

Apply 🔗 in the comments.

🎣 You're placing the orders anyway. Might as well win something for it.Now through September 30, every $500+ order you p...
08/14/2026

🎣 You're placing the orders anyway. Might as well win something for it.

Now through September 30, every $500+ order you place on the website or in the mobile app enters you to win.

Converting a quote online counts too. Five winners every month.

Up for grabs: a Turtlebox rugged speaker or a Solo Stove Windchill cooler, both built to survive the jobsite and the lake.

Order online, earn entries... easy as that 👉 https://bit.ly/4q9V8ZY

📍 New address, same Sterling team.Capital Electric Sterling has moved just down the road and is open now at 45745 Nokes ...
08/13/2026

📍 New address, same Sterling team.

Capital Electric Sterling has moved just down the road and is open now at 45745 Nokes Blvd, Suite 140, Sterling, VA 20166.

Same crew behind the counter. Same 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM hours. Same phone number, (703) 444-5080. A new space built to get you in and out faster. 🚚

Update it in your phone and tell your drivers 👉 https://bit.ly/4z7zedN

The layout always changes after the poles go up. 🅿️The lot gets restriped. The owner adds a row at the back. The beam pa...
08/11/2026

The layout always changes after the poles go up. 🅿️

The lot gets restriped. The owner adds a row at the back. The beam pattern that looked right on paper lights up everything except where it's needed.

On most area lights, fixing that means a new fixture and a new order. The Keystone Technologies XFit Area Light with OpticSwap fixes it right on the pole: three wattages, three color temperatures, and three tool-free lenses that swap by hand.

One fixture. 27 configurations. No trip back to the truck.

🚿 The bath fan your customer never actually turns on isn't ventilating anything. That's how you end up with peeling pain...
08/07/2026

🚿 The bath fan your customer never actually turns on isn't ventilating anything.

That's how you end up with peeling paint, a mildew smell, and a callback on a job that went well.

Lutron Electronics and Panasonic North America fix it. The Lutron XactSense humidity sensor runs the Panasonic fan automatically when moisture climbs and leaves it alone when it doesn't need to run. Add a Diva LED+ dimmer and the switches all match.

Quiet, efficient, and one less thing to come back for.

See the full pairing 👉 https://bit.ly/4xmPC8B

⚡ The generator isn't the thing that runs out first.Cord is. Batteries are. Flashlights, plugs, temporary power. The for...
08/06/2026

⚡ The generator isn't the thing that runs out first.

Cord is. Batteries are. Flashlights, plugs, temporary power. The forty-dollar items nobody thinks about until the forecast turns and every counter on the coast is picked clean.

Capital Electric is stocked and ready for hurricane season. Generac portable generators, yellow jacketed extension cord, rechargeable focus flashlights, load centers, temporary power, batteries.

Shop now or stop by your local branch 👉 https://bit.ly/4gdCdtK

Get ahead of it. 🌀

"Any idea when it's getting here?"The crew asks you, you ask the branch, then you call the crew back. Fifteen minutes an...
08/04/2026

"Any idea when it's getting here?"

The crew asks you, you ask the branch, then you call the crew back. Fifteen minutes and three people for an answer that's good for about an hour.

Track & Trace turns that into a notification instead. 📲

Pick what you want to know and who gets told, by text, email, or both:

🚚 Out for Delivery, when it leaves the branch
📍 Next Stop, when the driver clears the stop before yours
⏱️ "X" Minutes Away, at whatever window you set
📦 Package Delivered, with the time, the location, and who signed

Pull the order up afterward and you've got proof of delivery with a signature and a photo.

Your account dashboard also has an Active Shipments view and a color-coded Order Calendar for seeing a whole job at once.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4foszUU

🎣 We'll see you in Ocean City.Capital Electric is a proud Gold sponsor of the 53rd White Marlin Open, and we've got a ta...
07/31/2026

🎣 We'll see you in Ocean City.

Capital Electric is a proud Gold sponsor of the 53rd White Marlin Open, and we've got a table under the registration tent at Harbour Island this Saturday and Sunday.

If you'll also be attending the biggest sportfishing event on the East Coast, come hang out with us!

Weigh-ins start Monday and run 4:00 to 9:15 every night, free and open to everybody. Tight lines. 🐟

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8711 Westphalia Road
Upper Marlboro, MD
20774

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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