Just like your car needs oil changes and check ups, your home's electrical system needs to get checked periodically. Protect yourself against unnecessary failures of your electrical system and higher energy bills by having your electrical system inspected. Schedule a service call today to set up Yearly Preventative Services.

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A service call is for when you have an electrical need in your home. It is important to never try to install electrical fixtures on your own. We can install them for you so you will have the peace of mind that the job was done correctly. Before scheduling a service call check out the Frequently Asked Question section

Why aren’t my bathroom outlets working.

Please find your GFCI reset button located on the outlet in one of the bathrooms in your house. This outlet protects all the bathroom outlets. Push the reset button and check if that cleared up the problem. Tip: when you push the test button on a GFCI it should click as it trips off, if it does not click, that will tell you the circuit does not have power or that the GFCI needs replacing. GFCI’s often are damaged by lightning storm surges. This can be prevented by installing a house surge protector.

Why is it that my kitchen, garage, exterior outlets or jacuzzi tub is not working.

All these circuits are also protected by a GFCI. First locate the GFCI and follow the same steps as the previous problem.

My arc fault breaker for my bedroom trips occasionally.

Unfortunately, these devices often mistake some electrical house hold items as having a dangerous arc when they are turned on. Electric blankets, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and any antique electrical appliance are often the cause of a tripped arc fault. Please take the time to unplug all cords and find out if one of them causes the tripping when used. A lightning storm may also cause an AFCI to trip. If no power still, turn breaker completely off and then turn it back on.

My husband’s woodworking shop is in the garage but the circuit breaker trips once in a while when he is working.

Your husband is probably running an air compressor and a power tool on the same circuit therefore causing the safety breaker to trip as he is needing more than the 20 amps serving that circuit. Fortunately when we installed your panel we left some capacity to add circuits for situations like this.

My wife is tripping the breaker to our bedroom every time she uses the hair dryer or vacuum cleaner.

Bedroom circuits are designed to power lamps, computers, TV’s and other small appliances. 20 amp bathroom outlets are provided for the use of any major appliance like hair dryers or curling irons.

Half of the lights are out in my house. My range and dryer and A/C are not working.

You have likely lost one of the legs of power serving your house. Please call the power company to come and inspect the power servicing your meter.

My smoke detectors have begun to chirp.

Your smoke detectors will tell you if either the backup battery is low or the 120V power is off. First check the panel to make sure a breaker isn’t off or that the AFCI hasn’t tripped; If these are on then change the batteries. (Smoke detector batteries should be changed periodically). Read the manual of the smoke detector to get acquainted with alarms, signals, and resetting procedures.

My heat or AC quit working

This may be an electrical problem, or a problem that requires an HVAC repairman. To decide which contractor to call, look at the thermostat, if the power is off to the unit, it should show an error message. Next check the circuit breakers to confirm that they are not tripped. We have found that only about 10% of HVAC problems requires an electrician.

Main Panel:

the main electrical panel for your house that is “fed” and protected by a 200 amp main circuit breaker located either in the panel or outside with the meter. This main circuit breaker, when turned off, will shut off all the electricity in your house. Note: Your house may be equipped with more than one 200 amp main circuit breaker. If this is the case, you will find that they’re either back to back or near each other for quick access.

Branch Circuit Breaker:

the switches or breakers that are located in the panels. Each is marked with a number that designates the amount of electricity that will be allowed to flow through that circuit. Circuit breakers are designed to automatically trip when the rated amount of electricity is exceeded. A tripped breaker will be in a halfway position and must be turned completely off in order to reset. Each breaker will be labeled to give general information on what circuit it feeds.

Arc Fault Circuit Breakers (AFCI):

A type of circuit breaker that can be identified by the “test” button on it and labeled as an AFCI by the manufacturer. This breaker senses any suspicious arcing in the circuit and will trip off. It must be manually reset in the panel by switching to the off position and back on. This type of breaker is designed to prevent fires due to small arcing caused by a faulty appliance or electrical cable.

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI):

This outlet is a safety device that is used in all areas of the home that may come in contact with water. They are designed to trip when they sense the electricity leaving the designated path i.e. the electrical cable, they are very sensitive as to protect us against harmful electric shock. The reset and test button is usually found on an outlet, or like the AFCI, may be located on the circuit breaker.