IS Electric Ltd

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Let IS Electric look after all your electrical service and repair needs in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and surrounding areas.

Some things to check before you hire an electrician...

• Is the breaker tripped?

  A tripped breaker is not always obvious and may not always reset on the first try. If you think a breaker may be tripped due to some transient condition, push the breaker handle firmly to the off position, then back on. If the cause of a breaker tripping is not known, particularly if the breaker trips repeatedly, have the circuit checked by an electrician.

• Is a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) tripped?

  Receptacles outdoors and in bathrooms should be protected by a GFCI receptacle or breaker. The 2006 Canadian Electrical Code (adopted February 15 2007 in BC) also requires receptacles installed within 1.5 metres of a kitchen sink to be GFCI protected. GFCI devices are very sensitive and sometimes cut the power to a circuit for no apparent reason (Not for no reason, just for no readily apparent reason). If a non-GFCI receptacle in a bathroom or outdoors has no power, the cause may be a tripped GFCI device elsewhere. Check other bathroom or outdoor receptacle locations and your electrical panel for GFCI devices. GFCI breakers reset just like ordinary breakers, push the handle firmly to the off position, then back on. GFCI receptacles have a reset button that must be pressed to reset.
  
  You will also find a test button on your GFCI devices. Use this test button regularly to ensure that your GFCI devices are still providing the protection they are designed for. When you press the test button you should hear a click as the GFCI trips and power to the circuit or from the receptacle should be shut off. If the GFCI works properly, just press the reset button to restore power. If it does not work properly have it replaced right away.

• Is an Arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) tripped?

  In newer homes, receptacles in bedrooms must be protected by an AFCI breaker. Like GFCIs, AFCIs are very sensitive devices. If bedroom receptacles are off in a home built or updated in 2004 or later, check your electrical panel for AFCI breakers that may need to be reset. AFCI breakers have a test button and should be tested regularly the same as GFCI devices.