Emergeny Electrical Service Redmond Washington

SeaTown Electric received another emergency service call today. It was for a customer who found us through Angie's List  . The customer lives in Redmond Washington, and the emergency crew for SeaTown Electric was just wrapping up a Knob and Tube rewire inspection in  Seattle Washington. The home owner had a sump pump that had no power to it. The arrival time was within 2 hours from the home owner calling in. Our crew showed up ready to troubleshoot all of their electrical needs. It started by inspecting the outlet that was not working. Usually during electrical troubleshooting we look for space heaters, vacuums, tripped GFCI outlets, or any other "heavy" electrical load that could effect the circuit. After taking out multiple electrical outlets, and inspecting the wiring, everything looked good. The electrical panel was the next step to look over.

At the electrical panel we noticed loose wires on the neutral bar, But the wires did not connect to the circuit that was not working. After opening more outlets in the circuit and tracing more wires, we found a junction box. There was the issue, the wires in the junction box where loose. after a quick tighten, the outlets all worked again. the electrician notified the home owner that Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Basically all King and Snohomish county requires GFCI outlets in exposed basements, and that there sump pump outlet was not GFCI protected.

The home owner decided to GFCI protect the sump pump outlet and everything was brought up to Washington State code and NEC code. The Redmond electrical job was complete. Another Angie's List satisfied customer.

Is My Electrical Panel Safe?

Is my electrical panel safe?

 

Our answer is always the same. What year was the house built? And, have you ever had it inspected? If it has been 5-10 years, and you have no record of any inspections, you owe it to yourself and family, to have it looked at.

 

Along with inspections, to assure your safety, there are also websites available to help rule out problem panels. www.ismypanelsafe.com is a a very helpful recource, to help determine if your panel is one of the worst out there. In the electrical industry, there are three panels that every electrical contractor will agree are the worst: Zinsco panels, Federal Pacific panels, and of course, Fuse panels. All of which, have been recalled due to extreme fire hazards.

 

Electrical panels are the heart of your electrical system, and a lot of the time, are overlooked as being a simple "grey box". In reality, the panel is the source that ties in all of the components, that make your system safe. If you constantly trip breakers, and your panel is older than 20 years, you need to start thinking about upgrades.

 

To request a FREE quote, visit us at www.SeaTownElectric.com