How to find faulty wiring in your home?

We must find faulty wiring in our home to ensure electrical safety. Some of the tips to identify the potential problems or issues are:

• Safety first

Before you start, make sure to shut off all the power for electrical safety by removing a fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.

• Bad smell

The easiest way to detect faulty wiring is by checking different power points, switchboards, or breaker panels for odd smells due to potential burns.

• Check for blown fuses and tripping breakers

If you identify some circuit breakers repeatedly trip or frequently blow fuses, it might be a sign of faulty wiring.

• Hot outlets and switch plates

Mainly power outlets and switch plates slightly heat when you use any high-power appliances. But, if you find too hot power outlets or switch plates without any electronic appliances plugging in. In such a case, your house wire may be faulty.

• Use a non-regular voltage tester

This tester allows you to identify the electrical current presence without any direct contact. First, turn on the power and bring the tester near switches, outlets, and other light fixtures to make sure that they are live.

If it indicates they are switched off, then there could be issues with electrical wiring.

• Spark

If you notice any spark from the switchboard, circuit breaker panel, or outlets, then you should call electricians without any delay for electrical safety.

• Dimming & flickering of lights

Generally, light consumes a small amount of power. While some appliances such as ac or ovens consume a lot of power and this might lead to light flickering or dim.

But, if you notice Dimming & flickering of lights without any power-consuming appliance connection. Then, there might be faulty wiring.

Hire professional electricians from Dharabijuli Services

Do remember that taking electrical precautions at the right time may protect your family and home from irreparable damages or danger. Our professional and friendly team can repair or inspect any of your faulty wirings.

If you need a professional electrician in Kathmandu Valley, don’t hesitate to contact us.