Archive for January, 2010
Electrician in Plano TX – Outlets not working
A new customer in Plano called today because she had lost power to multiple outlets in her dinning room and kitchen area when she unpluged a lamp to move it to a new location. The Plano resident said that she did not notice that the plugs were not working at first, but when she tried to plug in the toaster in the kitchen the outlet was dead. She tried pluging the toaster into a different outlet in the kitchen but got the same result.
She was very happy that we were able to get to her Plano house very quickly. Once the electrician was there she explained what had happened. The electrician then proceded to investigate what the problem could be. He first checked all the breakers in the breaker box. All the breakers in the electrical panel were working fine. In the “on” position and holding with out problem. Then the electrician started checking the outlets that had no power. The electrician then found a plug that had a wire that had become loose and seprated itself from the outlet. Once the wire was reattached all the rest of the plug worked fine.
If you have a problem with outlets not working give a call and we can get the problem taken care of for you. Correctly and safely. No problem is too big or small. Call today – 469-261-1503. We service Plano, Frisco, Little Elm and all surrounding areas. Call Today.
Prosper Electrician
A customer in Prosper has a fluorescent light fixture in his kitchen that had 2 fluorescent light bulbs go out. He tried replacing the 2 fluorescent light bulbs but they did not come on. He thought that he had bought light bulbs that were defective so he went out to get 2 more light bulbs. He installed the 2nd set of new light bulbs and they did not work either. He called us out to take a look at his fluorescent light fixture. Once the electrician got there he found that the ballast in the fluorescent light fixture had gone bad. When the new ballast was installed the new light bulbs then worked properly. If you have a problem with any of your light fixtures not working give us a call and we can get it fixed for you. All of our work comes with a 1 year warranty. We are licensed and insured. We not only service Prosper but Celina, Aubrey, Little Elm, Frisco, Plano and all surrounding areas. Call today.
Aubrey Electrician
A customer of ours in Aubrey plugged in the vacuum cleaner into an outlet in the house and when she did that outlet as well as many other plugs in the house went dead. After the electrician got to the house and did some searching he found a GFI plug in the garage was tripped. When the GFI plug in the garage tripped it would then stopping the flow of electricity to numerous other outlets with in the house. The electrician reset the GFI outlet and then had the Aubrey customer plug in the vacuum cleaner again to make sure that the GFI would hold. When she turned on the vacuum cleaner the GFI tripped again. The electrician replaced the GFI plug in the garage and had the customer try the vacuum cleaner again. This time the GFI held. No more outlets going dead when she tryes to vacuum. IF you have a problem with outlet going dead or have a GFI plug that keeps tripping give us a call and we can get it fixed for you. It’s always better to have a licensed electrician fixing your electrical so that you know that your problem has been fixed correctly and safely. Not only do we service Aubrey but Prosper, Celina, Little Elm, Frisco and Plano
Carrollton Electrician
A customer of ours that does back yard patio cover and kitchens called us out to a project of his in Carrollton. He was turning a plain back yard into an out door kitchen with a little side area for a small table, chairs and fire place. The customer wanted custom lighting for their new out door area. We met with the customer to get a better feel of what they were wanting. We installed 4 down lights that were mounted on each column. We also installed a ceiling fan and some under cabinet light under the edge of their new BBQ area. Along with the light fixtures we installed dimmer switches to control each area of lighting. The columns were put on their own switch, the ceiling fan had it own switch and so did the under cabinet lighting. We also ran speaker wires for future speakers. The home owner later called us back out to install a plug and run all the wiring for the flat panel TV he wanted us to hang. We work with the arbor builder during the building process so that we can hide the wiring and conduit. Anything that was not hid by the arbor was painted to match the color of the wood. The customer is very happy with the was his new arbor has turned out. If you have any landscape, arbor or patio lighting or electrical that you need to have done, give us a call. The estimate is free. We also service the Plano, Frisco, McKinney areas
McKinney Electrician
A long time customer of ours that lives in McKinney called is out because he was having a problem with dimmer switch and a ceiling fan not working properly. He also needed to have outlets installed for his new microwave and new gas cook top. Once the electrician got to the property and check out the ceiling fan and dimmer switch he was able to determine that the dimmer switch had gone bad and the ceiling fan had been mis-wired by the home owner. We replaced the dimmer switch and corrected the wiring on the ceiling fan and everything is working properly now. We also installed 2 plugs for the customer. One plug for the microwave and another plug for the new gas cook top. If you are having problems with switches or ceiling fan not working or need any extra outlets installed give us a call. We can get all you electrical need taken care of in no time at all, and you will have peace of mind knowing that it was done correctly. We service McKinney, Plano, Celina, prosper, Aubrey and all surrounding areas
Light Fixtures Installed In Frisco
An customer in Frisco that has been using our company for many years now called us out because she purchased 2 new ceiling fans, 1 pendent light fixture, and a new chandelier for the dinning room that she wanted us to install for her. The two ceiling fans were replacing 2 existing ceiling fans that came with the house. Once the electrician got the existing ceiling fans down he checked the wiring and electrical box in the ceiling for any possible problems or defects. Once the electrician determined that the wiring and box was safe he installed the ceiling fans, balanced and checked that both ceiling fan and light kits were working properly.
The customer wanted the pendent light fixture to be installed over the island in the kitchen. There was no existing light fixture there so the electrician had to run power across the ceiling to the proper location over the island. The electrician then installed a box to support the weight of the pendent light fixture and mounted the pendent light fixture to the box that is now secure in the ceiling. After the light fixture was installed he made sure that is worked properly.
The new chandelier went into the dinning room. Once the electrician took down the existing chandelier he checked the existing wiring and box. It was at this point that he noticed a small nick in the wiring going to the chandelier and that the box was missing 2 supporting screws that held the box in the ceiling, and that the existing box in the ceiling was not able to support the extra weight of the new bigger chandelier. He took out the box and installed a new box with better support to handle the extra weight of the new chandelier. The electrician also cut the part of the wiring that had the kick in it and wired up the chandelier. Once the chandelier was installed he checked to make sure that it work properly.
The small nick in the wiring and undersized support box in the ceiling are great reasons for you to have a licensed electrician install your ceiling fans, light fixtures and chandelier. These are small items that could be easily over looked but have big consequences. The nick in the wiring could cause the breakerthe chandelier is on to trip or the chandelier could flicker when on. This could also damage the light fixture. The under sized box would not have held the weight of the chandelier thus causing it to fall out of the ceiling onto the floor or table that is under it. All of our work comes with a one year guarantee. Call us today to safely install all your chandeliers, ceiling fans, and pendent light fixtures. We also give free estimates. Call Today – 469-261-1503
Little Elm Closet Outlets
An existing customer in Little Elm called us recently because she bought a mini fridge for her master bedroom closet. Once she got the fridge home and unpacked it she realized that she didn’t have an outlet in her closet to plug the fridge into. She called us out to install a new dedicated circuit for her new fridge. Once the outlet was installed she was able to plug in the fridge and is very happy.
If you need a new outlet give us a call and we can get one installed for you. Call today for your free estimate – 469-261-1503
Little Elm Fluorescent Bulbs & Ballast Replaced
We received a call from a new customer in Little Elm because they were having problems with a few of their fluorescent light fixtures in their home. On one fluorescent light fixture only half of the bulbs were working and the ones that did work were burning out fast. On the other fluorescent light fixtures none of the light bulbs were not working at all. The customer replaced all the fluorescent light bulbs in hopes that would solve her problem, but the new fluorescent light bulbs didn’t work either. Once the electrician got there he checked the bulbs, ballasts, and the wiring for the light fixture. He found that a few ballast and light bulbs had become defective. The electrician replaced the ballast and the light bulbs and now everything is working fine. No more problems.
If you are having problems with light bulbs or light fixtures not working, give us a call. We can solve your problem in no time at all. Keep in mind that this may not always be the problem so you should call a licensed electrician to evaluate your personal circumstances. Call us for your free estimate – 469-261-1503
Electrical Panel Replacement in Dallas
We got a call recently from an existing customer in Dallas because she was having problems with her breakers tripping. Periodically her electrical breakers would trip at miscellaneous times duringthe day. She would reset the breakers in the electrical panel and some times the breakers would hold for a little while and other times she would have to try to reset the breaker several times before she could get the breaker to hold. Todd went to her house to take a look at the breakers tripping. Todd found that the inner components of the electrical panel had worn down and no longer held the electrical breakers in place safely. This is why the electrical breakers kept tripping. Once Todd installed a new electrical panel with all new breakers she had no more problems with tripping breakers.
If you are having a problems with your electrical breakers tripping this could be due to many different reasons. 1) The item plugged into the outlet could be defective. 2) The breaker in the electrical panel could be weak. 3) The component in the electrical panel holding the breaker could be defective and not properly holding the breaker safely. 4) There is a problem with the wiring some where. Keep in mind that this is not always the case and you should call a licensed electrician to evaluate your specific circumstances. Remember theses are just some of the reasons that a electrical breaker would trip . This problem could be fixed in no time at all and your home could be saved from greater damage in the future. Call now for your free estimate – 469-261-1503