Troubleshooting and repairs in Columbus
The cause of the tripping, flickering or dead outlet found and fixed.
Electrical problems leave clues. A breaker that trips when the microwave and toaster run together is an overloaded circuit. One that trips the moment you reset it is a short or a ground fault. Lights that dim across the whole house point to a loose connection, sometimes on the utility's side. We test until we find the cause, then fix it.
Some signs shouldn't wait: a burning smell, a warm or discolored outlet, buzzing from a switch or the panel, or a breaker that won't stay on. Stop using that circuit, leave the breaker off, and call (614) 555-0163.
What's included
- Tripping breakers and dead circuits
- Outlet, switch and fixture repair
- Flickering and dimming lights
- GFCI and AFCI troubleshooting
- Burned or loose connections
Call us when
- A breaker trips again right after you reset it
- An outlet or switch plate feels warm
- Lights flicker when a big appliance kicks on
- Half the outlets in a room stopped working
Questions people ask
Don't see yours? Call (614) 555-0163.
Why does my breaker keep tripping?
A breaker trips for one of three reasons: too much load on the circuit, a short, or a ground fault. If it only trips when several things run at once, it's probably overloaded. If it trips right away with nothing plugged in, leave it off and call. Don't keep resetting it, and never swap in a bigger breaker to make it hold.
My outlets stopped working but no breaker tripped. Why?
Look for a GFCI outlet with a popped button. One GFCI often protects several outlets down the line, and it can be in a bathroom, the garage, the basement or outside. Press reset. If it won't reset or it trips again, there's a fault somewhere on that run and we should look at it.