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Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical services including a variety of electrical projects, including rewiring, panel upgrades, lighting installation, and electrical maintenance for commercial and residential properties, EV Installations, lighting & installation, generator installation, electrical repair & installation, custom lighting, GFCI & AFCI protection, grounding and surge protection, replacing or installing smoke detectors, broken outlets & electrical switches, electrical panel & service replacement, and troubleshooting & repair planning and more. If you have an electrical need, we can help!
Yes we are properly licensed, bonded, and insured to offer the best care to our clients
There are a lot of home projects which can easily be completed DIY style. Electrical work is not one of those. If you DIY paint a room, the worst that can happen is the room not looking aesthetically pleasing. If you DIY electrical work, you will be putting yourself, your family, and your home at risk. You could electrocute yourself or catch your home on fire with one simple misstep. Electricians are trained professionals with the tools, education, and experience to complete your electrical project without any dangers to you or your home and according to residential and commercial code regulations.
A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is a circuit-breaker designed to shut down electric power to prevent serious harm from an electrical shock. They need to be installed around places with water, such as your bathrooms, kitchen, laundry rooms, external wet applications, and where required for commercial and residential code regulations. All outlets withing within six feet of your sinks, washing machine, water heater, and any water connections will be connected to a GFCI circuit.
There are several signs that an electrical outlet should be changed, including the outlet being hot to the touch, the presence of burn marks, noticeably chipped/cracked, plugs fall out easily, and the outlet stops working. If you have noticed any of these issues with your outlets, call Encore Electrical Services to have them evaluated. Sometimes, small electrical issues can grow into big problems.
If your fixture burns out frequently, this is most likely due to faulty wiring or defective bulbs. We can examine your fixture and give you a clear explanation as well as a solution. Give us a call.
The most common reason for a chirping smoke detector is a battery issue. Even if your Carbon/Smoke detector is electrically powered, you still have a backup battery so your family will be notified of problems even during a power outage. If your backup battery is burnt out or about to die, it will chirp to alert you on a regular basis, until you replace the battery. If you have changed the battery, try resetting the smoke detector manually. If this does not solve your chirping Carbon/Smoke Detectors, give us a call and we will schedule a time to inspect your smoke detectors. NOTE: It is important to note that most Carbon/Smoke Detectors have a recommendation by the manufacturer to replace them every 10 years. We can come out and replace all of your electrically powered Carbon/Smoke detectors.
This situation happens when a circuit is overloaded by too many electrical devices on one circuit breaker. In a kitchen, there are so many appliances running often at once. In most kitchen's you will have a separate circuit for the stove, another for the microwave, and another for the outlets. Your circuits can be overloaded easily when running appliances. You may need to relocate your microwave to another spot to alleviate the load imbalance or have Encore Electric assess the situation and modify your current electrical circuit allocations.
Basically, whole home surge protection is a device which protects your appliances and home from electrical surges. Not only does this device keep your appliances from being damaged, but it can also prevent a fire in your home. Surge protection plays a vital role in keeping your home safe. Encore Electrical Services can install one for you, give us a call.
Make sure that all your switches and appliances in that room are turned off and unplugged. Locate your circuit breaker box. If you have a circuit breaker box with round fuses, we recommend you give us a call and have us evaluate the issue and seek a permeant resolution that ensures the electrical safety of your home. If the circuit breaker box has switches, find the tripped breaker by identifying the switch that is slightly ajar from all of the other switches. Move (flip) the switch to “off” and then back to the “on” position. Check to see if power is restored to your room and plug back in your devices.
If it is a very low hum which you only hear when right next to the breaker box, this may not be an issue. Breaker boxes often give off a low hum from the vibrations of electrical currents. If you hear a loud buzzing sound, a crackling sound, or a sizzling sound, these are signs of a potentially dangerous problem. Please call us right away before it becomes dangerous for you and your home. Do not try to DIY breaker box repairs.
This could be a sign that your overheated breaker is loose because electrical resistance increases near a loose breaker and heat is generated as a result. Give us a call, we can easily fix this issue.
The timeline depends on the size of the home or business, but generally speaking a whole house or business rewire can be completed in 1-2 weeks. You will not need to move out while we work.
Installing your generator, yourself is not advised for your safety and for regulatory reasons. There are standards which are mandated by the local, state, and national government. Ideally, your generator should be placed somewhere in between your gas meter and electric meter. Also, plan to place it 5 feet away from doors, windows, vents, and flammable material. Additionally, you should consult with your utility company before installing your generator to understand your options for connecting it to your home while you are connected to the electrical grid. We can ensure that your generator meets the expected standards. Also, generators are not typically kept under warranty if not installed by a licensed professional. We can handle every step of a generator installation and ensure your installation is correctly installed and safe.
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