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If there is one system we take for granted the most in our homes these days, it\u2019s probably the electrical system. After all, we\u2019ve had it available throughout our lives\u2014for decades. It\u2019s just always there and we\u2019ve come to expect it. This is a great thing, however, it can lead homeowners to neglect the potential hazards involved with electricity, particularly if they need rewiring.<\/p>\n
So, today we want to discuss some of the warning signs that indicate you may have an issue with your electrical wiring. Not all of these are indicative of an emergency <\/em>situation, but they can certainly become an emergency if ignored for too long. Compromised wiring leads to electrocution risk as well as fire risk\u2014both of which we\u2019d like to help you avoid at all costs.<\/p>\n No, we aren\u2019t suggesting you go digging behind drywall to find your wiring\u2014that would achieve the exact opposite of what we\u2019re trying to in this post.<\/p>\n But, if you\u2019re having work done in your home, or if you do have any exposed wiring (perhaps in a garage or attic), we encourage you to take a look at it. Frayed wiring can occur do the way the wires are bent, or it can happen due to excessive heat (which is a problem all on its own). However, it\u2019s often the result of nails and screws being put into the walls blindly.<\/p>\n We\u2019re not talking about when you\u2019re walking through your home and notice a warm pocket of air\u2014something like that is usually an indication that you have a breach in your ductwork. This is a less urgent issue, but we do encourage you to follow up with an HVAC pro on this matter.<\/p>\n Anyway, for the purpose of this post, we\u2019re talking about hot spots on your walls, outlets, or light switches. When electricity is being routed somewhere it shouldn\u2019t be, it throws off energy as heat, and this is why you\u2019ll feel a hot spot.<\/p>\n It is <\/em>important for us to note here that dimmer switches are often warmer to the touch than other types of switches. If you\u2019re still concerned about the level of heat it\u2019s worth it to have it checked by an electrician, but just know that for the most part, this is normal.<\/p>\n Your circuit breakers are in place to protect the rest of your electrical system and appliances from power surges. When too much power output is created by an electrical component, it will cause the circuit breaker to trip.<\/p>\n If this happens once or twice and you reset it with no further issue, then it\u2019s not typically a cause for concern. If you frequently find yourself resetting tripped circuit breakers, though, then something may be going on that needs attention from an electrical pro. If not a rewiring need, this might signal that your electrical panel is taking in more electricity than it\u2019s meant to handle, and you\u2019re due for an upgrade.<\/p>\n For dedicated electricians in Smyrna, TN<\/a>, contact Covenant Heating and Cooling<\/a>, where we are \u201cDedicated to the Promise of Serving You!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not all of these are indicative of an emergency situation, but they can certainly become an emergency if ignored for too long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[145,152],"class_list":["post-738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electrical","tag-electricians","tag-smyrna"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=738"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":743,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738\/revisions\/743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Check for Frayed Wiring<\/h2>\n
Have You Noticed Hot Spots?<\/h2>\n
What to Do about Frequently Tripped Circuit Breakers<\/h2>\n