{"id":165,"date":"2016-07-25T20:12:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T20:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jpelectricalcompany.com\/blog\/?p=165"},"modified":"2016-07-25T20:12:32","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T20:12:32","slug":"resetting-your-homes-electrical-circuit-during-a-power-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jpelectricalcompany.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/resetting-your-homes-electrical-circuit-during-a-power-outage\/","title":{"rendered":"Resetting Your Homes Electrical Circuit During A Power Outage"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you own a home you are familiar the possibilities of sudden losses of electrical power.\u00a0 This phenomenon is an especially common throughout the hot summer months as home owners are blasting air conditioners for hours on end.\u00a0 As air conditioners run at max levels electrical circuits reach their limits and short out to prevent the current to overheat, catching fire.\u00a0 At this point it is time to get your power up and the circuit restored.<\/p>\n

Once in a great while there will be a power outage that over takes a whole neighborhood, city or region.\u00a0 If this occurs then there is not a whole lot you can do about it but get out the flashlights and candles.\u00a0 When the power outage is isolated to your home then you are in a bit more luck.\u00a0 It is more likely than not to be an electrical short.<\/p>\n

When a circuit breaker<\/a> or fuse box shorts not only will the electricity go out but you often a loud pop can be heard when it occurs.\u00a0 This is the most common solution if the electrical power within one area of your home stops working.\u00a0 This occurs when a circuit has more electricity running through it then it allows safely.\u00a0 A fuse or breaker will automatically \u201cblow\u201d or \u201ctrip\u201d when this occurs to prevent the circuit from overheating and possibly causing a fire.<\/p>\n

In order to prevent outages like this from occurring it is important not to overload the electrical circuits within your home.\u00a0 When you need a lot of electricity in one area it is important to run separate circuits of electricity to the area.\u00a0\u00a0 If however, the amount of electricity changes to the circuit frequently and two circuits is overdoing it then make sure not use too much electricity at one time.<\/p>\n

This happens in bathrooms regularly.\u00a0 Homeowners want to be able to have the hair dryer running the curling irons warming up and iron on standby.\u00a0 This isn\u2019t normality for the circuit but occasionally occurs, right?\u00a0 If you see this happening it make more sense to move some of jobs to another circuit to prevent it from tripping.<\/p>\n

If a circuit is tripped then homeowners will want to reinstate the circuit and allow the electrical current to flow again freely.\u00a0 This is done by locating your homes circuit box.\u00a0 This is a metal box that contains a series of breaker switches or fuses<\/a>.\u00a0 When you open the metal door of the box there will be one fuse or switch that is tripped.\u00a0 If it is a fuse you will replace that one fuse, after turning off the main current, with one of the same voltage.\u00a0 A circuit switch on the other hand will need to be flipped back to its original state once the main current has been turned off.\u00a0\u00a0 After the individual circuit is allowing electrical current to pass through it again then it is time to flip the main switch on the breaker box back on.<\/p>\n

If for some odd reason this doesn\u2019t restore the power to the area then it may be time to call in an electrical professional.\u00a0 They can make sure that the electrical standards in your home are up to par to prevent any dangerous situations from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n

J&P Electrical is a full\u00a0service\u00a0electrical equipment company<\/a>. \u00a0At J&P, we supply contractors, end users and supply houses with new surplus, quality reconditioned and obsolete electrical equipment. Contact us today at\u00a0https:\/\/jpelectricalcompany.com<\/a>\u00a0for all of your bus plug, circuit breaker, switchboard, fuses, disconnects and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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