Most Common Electrical Faults
You Will Find there are many varieties of electrical faults, some are more common than others. Here are some of the most common electrical faults that we come across and the reasons why they happen.
Never attempt to fix electrical problems yourself, electricity can be very dangerous and faults or problems must be fixed using a fully qualified electrician.
Dead Power Socket
Many homes may experience this problem, it is usually caused when fuse has blown, a circuit breaker has tripped or turned off. The issue could simply be a loose wire behind the wall socket.
Fishy Smell
An extremely common electrical fault can be diagnosed with a sudden ‘fishy’ smell from wall sockets or switches. Usually, this is caused when the connection to the circuit of an electrical device is damaged, this makes the electricity ‘jump’ to complete the circuit, causing a fire if the electricity hits anything else in its path. This is an extremely dangerous situation, you will need to unplug the device and call in a professional to fix.
Flickering Lights
Flickering lights can be caused by many factors. You can experience flickering, lights that do not turn off/on, sometime a ‘buzzing’ may be heard. It could be something as simple as the wrong wattage light bulb being used, or it could indicate a wiring fault or loose wire.