A a Walk-Through Guide on How to Troubleshoot an Electrical Problem
When Calling an Electrician Is Necessary
Electricity is a daily necessity. Given its wide spread and daily usage, it has become more common to the average homeowner than it used to be forty or fifty years ago. Although this is a good thing, it also means that more and more people have now the “courage” to take on electrical repairs on their own. What these people are forgetting is that electricity is one of the main reasons for more than 70% of home fires in the US. More than 10,000 people end up in hospitals each year due to burns and injury caused by electrical shock. Under no circumstances you are allowed to take on electrical repairs on your own. However, there are several things that you can safely do in order to troubleshoot your electrical problems prior to calling an electrician.
Check your breaker box
The first thing that you should do when experiencing blackouts is to check the breakers in your electrical panel. Every home is equipped with an electrical panel where electricity is distributed to different sections throughout the house. Each breaker corresponds to a certain part of your home’s wiring. If any breakers are tripped, then reset them and retest your electrical system. If the breaker trips back meanwhile, then you have a more complex problem than a simple tripped breaker.
Verify your outlets
Over time, the prong of an outlet can become loose, weakening the contact with the plug. Additionally, outlets can also overheat and sustain damage that will render them non functional. The only way you can safely check an outlet is to test it with a device which you know it’s working. If the outlet is not energized, then you should call a licensed electrician to replace it.
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