5 Tips to Prevent An Electrical Breakdown

Does one of the switches on your power board keep tripping? Are your appliances mysteriously breaking? Sounds like you have an electrical breakdown of some description! So what do you do? Well, the most important thing to do is stay clear. Electrical faults are hazardous, so if you have any doubt, contact a licenced electrician. Never try to fix an electrical breakdown on your own! However, you can try and avoid them. Have a read through our tips on how to prevent an electrical breakdown, and keep yourself safe.

#1 Electrical breakdown in your switchboard? You need to isolate the problem

So you’ve got one switch that just keeps tripping. You reset it over and over again, but there’s no change. Time to call in the pros! But before you do, let’s see if we can isolate the problem. How can you do that without endangering yourself? Simple, unplug all the appliances in your house. Appliances are almost always the cause of a tripped switch. By unplugging them one at a time, you can work out which appliance is responsible. It’s that simple! Then you can either replace that appliance or let your sparky know.

#2 Overloading a power socket can cause a dangerous electrical breakdown!

We’ve all heard it before: don’t plug too many appliances into one socket! But no matter how many times we hear it, the temptation is always there. After all, that extra phone needs chagrin, right? It’s vitally important that you resist the temptation though! Overloading a power socket is hazardous for so many different reasons. It can cause house fires, electrocution, damage to your appliances and more. Bottom line: it’s just not worth it.

#3 Doing home renovations? Drilling into electrical wiring is a key cause of electrical breakdown

DIY is a great way to save money and better still, have fun! Of course, we all know that you can’t DIY electrical work – it’s dangerous and illegal. But you can DIY a whole lot of other home improvement projects! Surely there’s no harm in that, right? Well, maybe not always. DIY jobs often cause an electrical breakdown. So how does this happen? Normally, people drill into electrical wiring that they weren’t aware of. As you can imagine, this is far from ideal. It’s both dangerous and damaging! So if you think there’s a risk that you might damage your electrical system, it’s probably a good idea to steer clear.

#4 Summer storms are coming! Watch out for electrical surges

Summer storms are amongst nature’s most incredible spectacles! But as we all know, they also bring with them a whole lot of damage. But in the safety of your own home, how can they affect you? There’s one way in particular: lightning. Lightning packs an enormous amount of electricity. If it hits your home, that electricity can surge through your electrical systems and cause damage to them. But you can’t control the weather, so what can you do? Well, to be on the safe side, you can unplug your appliances during severe electrical storms. This will help avoid an electrical breakdown!

#5 Avoid an electrical breakdown with help from a licenced and qualified electrician

So you’ve sustained an electrical breakdown, and none of these things seems to be the cause. What can it be? Another common cause of an electrical breakdown is time. As your electrical systems get older, they can malfunction. The best way to prevent an electrical breakdown like this is with expert help!

Contact a qualified and licenced electrician – sometimes a bit of TLC is all your electrical network needs.