All About Electric Outlet Repairs
Posted by Frano Chan on March 25th, 2019
Electrical outlet gives problems in the older home because the outlets have become blocked or too old. Sometimes homeowners have to replace all the outlets because they don’t work anymore. So a good electrician can do the job efficiently. Here are some of the outlet repair basic information which we ought to know about:
- The Old Aluminium Wiring in Outlets should be replaced: If Aluminium wires are still present in outlets in your home then they pose a serious fire risk for your home. At your outlet connections, they compose a high risk of failure that can create a fire hazard. A professional electrician in Phoenix can check the current wiring of outlets at your home and can determine what materials are used in it. Professional residential electricians Phoenix will be needed if you want to replace or repair aluminium wiring.
- Converting To GFCI Outlets: GFCI is the full form for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. It is a kind of an outlet which triggers an automatic shut-off and reset switch so that electricity is cut off completely. The unit automatically switches off if there is a detection of an alternative path of electricity for instance through your wet hands. Some of your existing outlets may be needed to be replaced by a GFCI outlet. It is not safe to use regular outlets if:
- It is used by an electrical device which holds water.
- If they are located in close proximity to a water source.
An electrician will be needed if an outlet goes dead. Some of the reasons due to which an outlet could go dead are:
- GFCI switches have tripped
- Tripped breakers
- Loose wire connections at the electrical outlet
- An improper installed or improper repaired electrical outlet
- Replacing the old electrical outlets which do not fit into new appliances
You might need to purchase a new electrical appliance which needs a different type of electrical outlet. At times after purchasing a new appliance, you cannot even try out the appliance because when you plug it in it doesn’t fit the electrical outlet. Some reasons which may require you to have the electrical outlets replaced are:
- The new appliance may have a four prong plug instead of your existing three prong plug.
- Your existing plug may be of four prongs (in newer homes), but you may have purchased an old appliance.
