Pasadena Electrical Services

Proper Care for Pasadena Homes and Electrical Systems

As with any home, it is important to have your electrical system inspected every few years to ensure that everything is in working order and prevent electrical mishaps. When your electrical system is working properly, your breaker box distributes electrical current through the wiring behind your walls to power your appliances, electronics, lights, and so on in a way that’s safe and energy efficient. As homes age, circuits and fuses may short, wire insulation can become brittle or may be chewed by pests, grounding systems can be disturbed by weather conditions or lawn care, and in older homes, electrical systems may be missing critical safety features altogether. These malfunctions compromise the safety of your wiring and electrical panel, which is why homeowners should have their electrical systems regularly inspected by a licensed electricians or when replacing major appliances.

Notice: If you notice smoke, sparks, or fire coming from an outlet or breaker panel, immediately call your electrical provider and ask them turn off your home’s electricity. Call the Pasadena Fire Department via 9-1-1 dispatch to extinguish any fires before calling John Moore.

John Moore’s Electrical Services Include:

Call 713-730-2525 to schedule one of John Moore’s licensed electricians to inspect your electrical system today.

Breaker Panel Repairs and Replacements in Pasadena

Your home’s breaker panel (which is sometimes referred to as a distribution panel or an electrical panel) is responsible for distributing power among your outlets, appliances, lights, and anything else in your home that requires electricity. After five years of operation, it is highly recommended that homeowners have their breaker panel inspected every year to ensure that nothing has been damaged by age, pests, or out-of-date equipment. Your breaker panel may be located in a guest bedroom, closet, attic, garage, or even on an exterior wall of your home. While it is perfectly fine for a homeowner to reset tripped breakers after a power surge, inspections and repairs should be left to a licensed electrician.

It is highly advised that you make sure that your home doesn’t have an outdated or recalled breaker panel. If you live in an older Pasadena home built before 1970 with the original electrical system in place, your breaker panel may not always trip in the case of a power surge, which could lead to a potentially dangerous case of sparks or fire. If you are experiencing lights that don’t work or outlets that have no power, you may have faulty components in your electrical panel.

John Moore’s electricians are standing by to provide electrical service solutions to all Pasadena neighborhoods:

John Moore Keeps Pasadena Wiring Up-to-Date

Modern wiring systems comprise copper wires insulated with PVC. The use of PVC insulation on the wiring prevents live wires from coming in contact with each other, and wires from coming into contact with other conductors or flammable building material. However, pests are known to chew through wire insulation, which could lead to exposed or broken wires.

Older wiring construction that may be found in Pasadena homes built before 1970 may be made of aluminum wire insulated by a cheap rubber that deteriorates quickly over time also leading to exposed live wires. When powering modern appliances, these older wiring systems may overheat, which could lead to a fire if the aluminum wiring is exposed. Flickering lights or lights that don’t work may be signs of faulty wiring. If you have two-prong, ungrounded outlets in your home, you should have your wiring and electrical system upgraded to a newer, safer, more efficient system as soon as possible.