Meigs Electricians is among Meigs's just true 24/7 team of emergency situation electrical experts. Most electrical experts use addressing services, and a lot of just can and only will schedule you for service in the morning.
Distance and traffic allowing, we do our best to make it to your place within one hour. Likewise, we do not charge extra even if you have an emergency.
Should you wait? Or should you call immediately? Here's how to inform:
When numerous houses lose power, the issue is a blown transformer or downed power lines. That's for the energy company to work on, and there's very little we can do about it.
But when you're the only one without power, that's a sign something's gone wrong on your end. If you turn the breakers and confirmed that you paid your electric bill this month, and you're still without power, give us a call. You've got a problem only a knowledgeable electrical expert can solve.
Never an excellent sign. Disconnect everything connected to that outlet. Turn the breaker to switch off power to the outlet and call us immediately.
Older outlets are especially susceptible to becoming fire threats. Loose screws, loose circuitry, rust, and worn metal all can cause heat buildup. At the very least, the outlet needs to be replaced. Also, you'll want us to identify whether there are other problems in your system that could trigger comparable risks.
Often you'll see the outlet stimulate up. The spark will come and go quickly, but don't ignore it! One small stimulate now can start one lethal fire later on.
That might be a tough one to catch, since the majority of people don't communicate with their circuit box quite on an everyday basis. If you do happen to discover heat emanating from your service panel it's important to call us right away. Once again, that's is a fire waiting to occur.
Believe it or not, this one normally isn't a hard fix. It's a sign of a bad breaker or a loose wire. But in some cases it's a sign of an even more serious issue. An expert needs to make that examination.
Buzzing sounds from the breaker box are another indication of a loose wire or a bad breaker that can cause a fire. To some people, that might sound more like a humming noise.
No matter how you view the noise, it is generally an indication of a breaker that's declining to trip. When the circuit gets too hot, Breakers are supposed to trip. Your wiring is dealing with heat and power loads it was never meant to deal with if the breaker is stopping working to do its task. Shut down all power and call us immediately.
This suggests one of three things: your electrical system is getting overloaded, you've got a short circuit, or you've got a ground fault. Several elements of your electrical system may have gone wrong to produce those problems.
The very first is reasonably safe, but it's a tip your system needs an upgrade. That is specifically true in older homes, which aren't implied to run almost as many electronic devices as we now count on every day. The second two are extremely harmful, and need attention right away.
Call Meigs Electrician at (855) 931-1331 to tell us what's going on, and we'll get somebody out to you right now. We serve all of greater Meigs, and are Meigs's premier electrical contractors.
Areas We Cover Include: 31765, 31779
Meigs Electricians is a locally-owned and operated electrical contractor which was originally established in 1987. We are proud to serve customers in Meigs and across Georgia with a complete range of services, capabilities, and experience related to commercial, institutional, and industrial medium and low-voltage systems.