Do you hear an intermittent low-grade humming or electrical buzzing sound in your house? Are your electrical appliances emitting strange noises? Do your walls seem to be buzzing at you? No, you’re not going mad and most likely you don’t have hornets setting up home in your walls/sockets/ceiling fan. You could most likely have an electrical…
Aluminum house wiring problems in BC occur when the wiring isn’t properly used or has not been properly installed with the right conductors or receptacles. This is particularly true in the branch circuits of a home — circuits that lead to your outlets, switches, and electrical appliances. Aluminum tends to oxidize and studies have shown…
Our Abbotsford electricians have complied this list of basic electrical safety tips to help you prevent any situation that could precipitate a hazard to your family or your belongings. Electrical safety is important for new homeowners, especially since owning your own home is one of the most significant investments you’ll ever make in your lifetime….
If the breaker keeps tripping in your home or at your business, it may be a sign that the electrical load is too high on the circuit breaker. If each time you reset it you end up with a tripped circuit breaker, immediately stop trying to reset it. Resetting electrical breakers that continually trip could…
If you have an electrical outlet not working would you know what to do? What if it is a GFCI outlet that keeps tripping and won’t reset? Whether your electrical outlet is located outside, or inside in the kitchen or bathroom, there can be many reasons why your electrical outlet is not working. In some cases,…
You might want to be thinking about an electrical panel replacement if you are purchasing an older home or living in a home with old, outdated wiring such as knob and tube wiring. Cosmetic changes are usually considered first, such as lighting upgrades. However, depending on the age of your home, it may be prudent…