Santa Monica Electricians is one of Santa Monica's only real 24/7 team of emergency situation electrical contractors. Most electrical experts use answering services, and many only can and just will arrange you for service in the early morning.
Range and traffic allowing, we do our best to make it to your place within one hour. Also, we do not charge additional just because you have an emergency.
Should you wait? Or should you call right away? Here's how to inform:
When many houses lose power, the issue is a blown transformer or downed power lines. That's for the utility company to work on, and there's not much we can do about it.
When you're the only one without power, that's an indication something's gone wrong on your end. If you turn the breakers and verified that you paid your electrical expense this month, and you're still without power, give us a call. You have got an issue only an experienced electrical expert can solve.
Never a good indication. Disconnect whatever attached to that outlet. Turn the breaker to shut off power to the outlet and call us right now.
Older outlets are specifically susceptible to becoming fire hazards. Loose screws, loose electrical wiring, rust, and worn metal all can trigger heat buildup. At the minimum, the outlet requires to be replaced. Also, you'll want us to identify whether there are other issues in your system that could trigger comparable risks.
Sometimes you'll see the outlet spark up. The spark will reoccur quickly, but don't ignore it! One small spark now can begin one deadly fire later.
That might be a tough one to capture, because many people do not communicate with their circuit box quite on a daily basis. If you do occur to observe heat emanating from your service panel it's crucial to call us right away. Once again, that's is a fire waiting to occur.
Believe it or not, this one generally isn't a hard repair. It's a sign of a bad breaker or a loose wire. Often it's an indication of a far more severe problem. 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 may sound more like a humming sound.
Regardless of how you perceive the sound, it is typically an indication of a breaker that's declining to trip. Breakers are expected to trip when the circuit gets too hot. Your electrical wiring is handling heat and power loads it was never indicated to manage if the breaker is stopping working to do its job. Turn off all power and call us immediately.
This means among three things: your electrical system is getting overloaded, you have 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 first is fairly harmless, but it's a tip your system needs an update. That is especially real in older homes, which aren't implied to run almost as numerous electronics as we now count on every day. The second two are extremely harmful, and need attention right now.
Call Santa Monica Electrician at (855) 931-1331 to inform us what's going on, and we'll get someone out to you right away. We serve all of greater Santa Monica, and are Santa Monica's premier electrical experts.
Areas We Cover Include: 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404, 90405, 90406, 90407, 90408, 90409, 90410, 90411
Santa Monica Electricians provides top-quality electrical services to both homes and businesses in Santa Monica, CA. This high level of service is essential to completing projects safely and efficiently, which is why our customers know they can rely on us to address their most urgent electrical needs.