ORANGE COUNTY ELECTRICIAN

Making the decision to rewire your home is a major financial commitment. It is typically needed for homes that are 25 years old or more. When the condition of existing wiring is dangerous, it’s time to call your Orange County Electrician. Some people make the decision to rewire their home because of safety concerns, while others may do it because the existing wiring isn’t functional enough for today’s electrical needs. When you think about having your home rewired, please keep an eye out for any of the following:

 

• When using several appliances at the same time, are there short periods of power loss?
• Does your fuse box not have a circuit label?
• At the outlets, are there any signs of overheating?
• When individual appliances are used, do the lights ever flicker?
• Do the power points have no presence of earthing?
• Is there black rubber covering the wires?
• Are home outlets the single socket type?
• Does your fuse box have any of the following:
  1.      Are the switches that are made of cast iron?
  2.      Are the fuses made up of different types?
  3.      Does your fuse box have a wooden back?
• Is there unprotected wiring hanging on the floorboard?
• Does the safety switch get tripped often?

It is a good idea that you consult with a reputable Electrician in Orange County before you make a final decision to rewire your house. An experienced, licensed electrician can survey your home’s current wiring and offer suggestions about any projects you may be thinking of.

A complete home rewiring can be done either by yourself or a licensed Orange County Electrician. Because of multiple safety issues, it is recommended that you hire an electrician. Proper precautions must always be taken, and attempting to do it yourself could end up in disaster. Consequences from working with wiring without proper training is incredibly dangerous. The cost and time involved in rewiring a house depends on several things:

 

• The size of your home
• how the circuits are laid out
• The number of electrical outlets

There are two standard methods of rewiring a home:

1)Passing wiring inside the surfaces of walls and ceilings.

2)Making use of concealed wiring over the ceiling and wall services.

An Electrician in Orange County can give you input so you can make an educated decision. Sufficient planning is needed when a decision has been made to rewire your home. When contacted for a home rewiring estimate, we typically walk through the house with you to see where you want new outlets placed, as well as any modifications you want made. Your Orange County Electrician should be well versed in local codes, as well as restrictions and laws governing rewiring. Some considerations are the effective use of energy, safety, and ease of accessibility. A complete home rewiring job can take anywhere from 3 days to a week, depending upon the size of the job. At OC Electricians, we bill by the job, not the hour, so there’s never any surprises. There are definitely inconveniences when having your home rewired. Appliances may not be able to be used for several days, and furniture will need to be moved, which of course we’ll be happy to assist with. But at the end of the day, safety, convenience, and superb energy efficiency will make the decision to rewire worth it. Also, if you are considering selling your home in the future, you won’t need to deal with the house wiring not being up to code.

OC Electrician 885 South Euclid Street Anaheim, CA 92802 (714) 459-5005