Electrical Safety

Having an electrician do electrical work on your home is not just about having the job done professionally—it’s also about having the job done safely. While DIY might be an option for some electrical jobs, we strongly recommend against it. The electrical currents running through your wall have the potential to be deadly. It takes our team years to receive the knowledge they need to obtain the title of an electrician, and we encourage you to trust them for all your electrical needs!

Practicing Electrical Safety

Electrical safety starts before your home has any work done to it by one of our electricians! The National Fire Prevention Association encourages electrical safety by providing a checklist designed to mitigate the risk of an electrical emergency. While following this list, it’s important to never touch any wires in your home, even if you think they might not be working.

We Recommend calling an electrician if :

Your home frequently has blown fuses or tripping circuit breakers

You have a tingling sensation while touching appliances

Your outlets are warm or discolored

A burning or rubbery smell comes from appliances

Lights dim or flicker

Sparks emit from outlets

Important steps include:

Using appliances approved by safety labs

Avoiding overloading a single outlet

Matching light bulbs to the proper lamp wattage

Having an electrician regularly maintain your electrical system

Using ground fault circuit interrupters and arc-fault circuit interrupters

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Electrical Hazards You Should Know

Our homes are with outlets that can deliver up to 240 volts of electricity! While there’s no need to the electricity in our homes, it’s important to approach it with caution and respect.

Common electrical hazards include:

Frayed wires

Pinched wires

Overheated wires

Hot outlets

Overloaded outlets

Water near outlets

Overuse of power strips

Damaged wires from age or rodents

We’re here to assist you in reducing electrical hazards through the following measures:

Examining your wiring

Upgrading your circuit box

Installing GFCIs

Examining all critical electronic components prone to failure