May 2023 - Gervais Electric

Professionals You Can Trust

Our highly skilled and experienced team of electricians handles emergency service calls, including after hour calls, with the highest level of professionalism that our clients expect and most assuredly deserve. We understand how challenging it can be to find yourself without power at any hour of the day or night. Our team is steadfast in their commitment to meet the specific needs of all our valued clients no matter what time of day it may be. When providing our Franklin clients and those in the adjacent towns with needed services, our team takes every precaution to ensure the safety of every home and family.

Our company has earned ourselves a spot on the marketplace charts as one of the absolute best companies in the region for providing fast and effective electrical emergency services as well as all other electrical services. Our team is committed to maintaining that very marketplace presence by continuing to provide only the highest quality services to all our valued clients. We strive to deliver services that are affordable and simply will not be matched by any of our competitors.

High Quality Services Every Time

Be sure to turn to our pros for a home electrician that you can always trust and rely upon. Whether you need to schedule a consultation with one of our experts to perform a project, need new electrical fixtures installed, or need to have your electrical panel upgraded, we are the team for you. We provide a wide range of commercial and residential services including, but not limited to, the following:

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Emergency 24 hr. service and repairs

Standby generator installations

Recessed lighting

Driveway lighting

Architectural lighting

Energy efficient lighting options

Light fixtures

Ceiling fans

Electrical panel upgrades

Electrical service upgrades

Motion lights

Security cameras

Security lighting

New Construction electrical wiring

Electrical system inspections

Our team is more than just a group of experienced electricians. They are also experts who possess all the training, experience, expertise and certifications required to perform all types of commercial and residential routine electrical services and emergency services around the clock. Our clients and their safety are always our number one priority. We want to be sure that every one of our clients has a satisfying and happy experience when they look to us for all their commercial or residential electrical needs. When you choose our dedicated team of specialists, you are putting your trust into the hands of some of the absolute best in the industry.

Sum It Up

If you are in need of high-quality electrical repairs or services, need to schedule a free consultation or find yourself in need of emergency services, rest assured our team has got you covered. We take a great deal of pride in our high-quality services, affordable prices, attractive turnaround times and our high customer service and customer satisfaction ratings. We look forward to our every opportunity to serve you and stand ready to meet all your electrical needs, whether routine or emergency. Don’t stay in the dark. Reach out to our team today!

When too much electricity is flowing through a breaker, rest assured it will become overloaded and trip. This often happens in homes that are much older with older electrical systems and circuit breakers. Understanding why you repeatedly have a tripped breaker will certainly help to find the ideal solution to the problem and ensure that your home and family are safe.

What is a Circuit Breaker?

The electrical system in your home consists of electrical circuits and is controlled and continuously protected by a device that can immediately cut off the power to your home. This device is called a circuit breaker. Modern electrical systems have circuit breakers that perform these functions while older electrical systems are equipped with old fashioned fuses that when overloaded, blow out very easily. The primary role of the circuit breaker is to cut off the flow of any electricity in your home so as to prevent the system and circuits from overloading and overheating thereby avoiding a fire. It is pretty much an innovative switching device that, when necessary, will automatically kick in and cuts off the supply of electricity to your home whenever there is an overload or excessive flow of electricity.

Causes of a Tripped Breaker

There are a number of causes for a tripped breaker in your home. Here are a few of the most common causes.

System Overloads – An overload is one of the most common causes of a tripped breaker. If you have an appliance or multiple appliances that are drawing far too much power from your home breaker, you are more than likely going to see the breaker trip. From ovens and clothes dryers to large refrigerator freezers and washing machines, the appliances that can pose this problem are many. An excess demand for electricity will cause the circuits in your home to overheat putting all the appliances that are running simultaneously at risk. A circuit breaker is designed to handle a specific capacity. If you have multiple appliances running on the same circuit but the circuit is not designed to handle that many amps, rest assured you will experience a tripped circuit that will protect any wires from heating up and damaging your appliances or causing a fire. If an overload occurs continuously, it is best to call in the professionals to identify the source of the problem and provide effective solutions. In many cases, it may be necessary to redistribute your home appliances to other circuits or in some cases, you may need to upgrade your system altogether.
Short circuits – When short circuits occur, they can easily cause the breaker in your home to trip. A short circuit usually occurs when your electrical outlets suffer a fault and a live wire comes directly in contact with a neutral wire. They can also occur if there is a fault in an appliance or plug wiring, or if there is a loose connection. Typically, when short circuits occur it is because too much electrical current suddenly flows through a circuit causing an override of the normal electrical flow. When this happens too much heat is created so the breaker will trip and shut off the circuit avoiding a fire.
Grounding Issues – If the breaker in your home is not grounded properly as per industry standards, a fire can result causing a grave amount of damage to your home. When a live wire comes in contact with a bare ground wire or with the metal box that the ground wire is connected to, an excess flow of electricity will occur and a tripped breaker is the result. Having a certified electrician inspect your breaker and ensure that it has a GFCI will ensure that your family and home are protected around the clock.

Bottom Line

Electrical problems of all types including a tripped breaker can be very dangerous. If you notice that the circuit breakers in your home are continuously tripping, it is important to reach out to a professional electrician right away. You should never attempt to solve any type of electrical problem on your own. That is where the team of experts here at Gervais Electric, Inc. comes in. For more information about circuit breakers or to schedule a service appointment, be sure to reach out to our skilled and experienced professionals today. We look forward to our every opportunity to serve you and to ensure the overall safety of your home and family year after year.

Month: May 2023

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