Just like any antique, car, comic, electronic. It is prone to damage over time. your homes electrical is no exception. Even more so it should be a priority to keep the place and people close to you safe. Keeping your electrical up to date is important in your everyday to keep the items at home you hold most dear safe. From security to safety devices like smoke detector and GFCI outlet near water, these things can help you keep your family and items safe from electrical danger.
SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMS
Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detector, and heat detectors are important to keep your home safe and protect it in case of fire or gas leak to alarm the tenant. carbon monoxide being smell-less gas, it is important to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed in the appropriate locations
RECEPTACLE OUTLETS
Receptacle may become loose over the year of use. These loose connections between the outlet and plug creates heat. You may notice your outlet or plug getting hot. These are early signs to replace your receptacle to a new one. You also want to replace any outlet 6 feet from water to gfci for protection
SWITCHES
Switches gets lots of use with how much we turn our lights on. Some switches may crack, others may stop working, others may even buzz, or maybe its just hard to press. as with any electrical device it may create heat. maybe its time for new dimmer to better control the mood in the house. Adding can lights can add light where it may be lacking. With todays tools we can add can lights without much or any damage to existing drywall as well as little to no dust.
BREAKER PANEL AND METER HOUSING
Some homes are still equipped with fuse boxes, although they may not be listed as unsafe but as with all equipment that is not maintained regularly it is more prone to fail. Todays technology has lots of safety features these older fuseboxes dont offer. these older fusebox also. had a harder time redistributing power throughout the house, you may notice lights dimming, equipment having trouble starting outlets getting warm. It is always good to reach out to the utility company and ask to inspect the meter if you are having issues with your electrical in your home.
