When dealing with electrical issues, it’s important to know the difference between a minor problem and an emergency, when you need to get in contact ASAP with an emergency electrician in the Hills District, like our team at O'Brien Electrical Castle Hill.
Minor problems might be able to wait a few days, but it’s crucial to recognise the signs of more serious and dangerous electrical faults at your home or business.
We have 24-hour emergency electricians based in Castle Hill that can reach all of the Hills District quickly, so day and night you know that you can call the professionals that you need to keep your home and your family safe.
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What constitutes an electrical emergency?
Generally, the issues we outline below should be regarded as extremely urgent, as they often can result in serious injuries, such as electrocution, and even house fires.
Some of the things to watch out for include:
Your electrical outlets are warm or hot
Your power outlets should not emit heat at all. When this happens, it could be a sign that the wiring is overloaded and needs to be fixed.
It’s likely you don’t find yourself touching your power outlets on a daily basis, so taking note of this fact and ensuring you check how they feel occasionally is important.
Faulty electrical outlets can start house fires, so stay vigilant and if you’re noticing this kind of issue, and call for emergency electrical services as soon as you can.
Sparks when plugging in an appliance
This is another common sign of an overload or faulty wiring. When an outlet sparks, that is generally a warning sign that something is wrong. Sparks that are yellow or white and last longer than this are a cause for concern.
It might not seem like a huge issue, but sparks can easily ignite fires in a home. If this is happening, now is the time to call an emergency electrician to get the issue looked at.
A smokey or burning smell
Perhaps the most obvious of electrical emergencies: if you notice smoke or burning smell in your home from any outlets a call for emergency services is needed.
If they assess your home and there’s no risk of immediate housefires, your next call should be for an emergency electrician ASAP.
Buzzing noises
These sorts of sounds are not normal for electrical appliances or lighting fixtures.
Reasons for this are varied and many, but a buzzing sound can indicate a serious wiring issue.
When in doubt, contact your local emergency electrician in Castle Hill.
Your circuit breakers keep tripping
You’ve likely had a circuit trip at one point or another – this isn’t always a cause for concern, but it’s another matter if it’s happening repeatedly and more often over time.
A circuit repeatedly tripping could indicate an overloaded or damaged circuit. Circuit breakers are the first and foremost form of protection when it comes to electrical surges, so a damaged circuit breaker can be a serious problem.
In this case, an emergency electrician should be contacted immediately.
Water damage
If water has damaged your electrical wiring, this is an emergency and should be dealt with as soon as possible.
Water damage can cause short circuits, which in turn create a serious fire hazard. Water damage could be from a burst pipe, a leaky valve or any number of problems around the property.
At O'Brien Electrical Castle Hill, our electricians are trained to deal with all the above issues as well as any other issues that may arise.
We offer solutions to faulty and smoking/sparking outlets, power outages, flickering lights, switchboard repairs, power surges and electrical fault finding.
Electrical problems that are usually not emergencies
It should also be noted that not all electrical issues are an emergency. Be vigilant and monitor your property for and electrical issues, you may also pick up on issues and problems that are typically not as urgent.
But if you’re ever in doubt about the seriousness of an issue, call an electrician as soon as possible to be safe.
Power outages
Often this has nothing to do with your individual home. Check with your neighbours if their power is out and if it is just your home, try resetting the circuit breakers. If this doesn’t fix the issue then it may be time to call an electrician.
A single flickering light
If it’s just the one, this is probably a bulb that needs replacing. If, however, multiple lights are flickering, this could indicate a bigger problem.
Dead outlets
Dead outlets on their own don’t constitute an electrical emergency. Just don’t try to force them to work, as at some point they will have burned out or been damaged due to faulty wiring.
A qualified electrician will need to look at these to fix them. You should not attempt this fix yourself.
Emergency electrical services you can trust
O'Brien in Castle Hill are your trusted, local emergency electricians in the Hills District, ready to assist.
We know emergencies can happen out of the blue and at any time, so you can contact our emergency electricians any time- available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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