What to do when your electrics go bad?
Electrical emergencies vary in seriousness, the worst of course being electrical shocks and electrocution. A badly wired power outlet can cause a moderate electric shock that can certainly be painful. If you have experienced such an unfortunate electrical incident in your home or office, it is imperative to get a certified electrician to check the problem for you.
Of course not every emergency is injurious and the graphic above should tell you what you can do should you encounter a power cut or trip switch at your home.
Problems occur owing to a number of causes, such as overloaded circuits and faulty appliances. For more information on this matter take a read at this electrical safety page.
As a rule of thumb, first thing to try when your power goes is reset the trip switch. Modern electric circuits have a circuit breaker fuse system. If a fault develops a switch is tripped and the circuit broken. Fuses will trip generally due to an overloaded or a faulty appliance. Imporant to note: never tamper with your electricity board’s fuse and seals.
If this does not solve the problem then it is time to call in an emergency electrician.
By Carl Smit