Electrical Services in North Carolina (NC) Cities

If your house has a breaker box and not a fuse box when something goes off it is likely a thrown breaker. If this is the case then you simply need to turn the breaker completely off and then turn it back on again in order to restore power. If this problem persists you may have a bad breaker or there is too much power being drawn from the area that it controls.

Periodically you will encounter a blown fuse. This occurs when the thin metal strip that runs through the middle of it has melted. When this occurs the fuse needs to be replaced. When replacing make sure that you use a fuse that is rated the same as the existing one. It is also good to do so while on dry ground.

When using your power tools with an extension cord check the power rating of the item as well as the gauge of the extension cord. You could be losing precious power if the cord cannot carry enough to the device. This will lead to poor performance as well as it could damage your tool or device by not giving it to the power to run properly.