Electrical Troubleshooting

The junction box has lots of wires that are connected to each other. If it is not covered, a person gets a shock from damaged wire too. This is a code violation and the risk is minimal if the wires are not within the reach. Thus it is better to cover it with the screws provided. 

You can easily point out if it is bad workmanship or sub-standard products with dim switches that don’t work on adjusting the lights properly. It can also be the fault of wiring or circuit or outlet. You can consult an electrician for this issue. 

If your light bulbs burn out too often, check if your issue falls under this:

• High wattage
• Insulation is too near light
• Poor wiring on circuit and mains
• More wattage on a dimmer switch

You can reduce electric bills by:

• Repairing damaged circuits or wiring
• Unplugging electronic devices when not in use
• Relying on a cost-effective service provider
• Recognizing power surging devices

It can be occurred due to poor wiring in the house or lightning strikes or faulty appliances or damaged power lines. Surges are common and last for a microsecond but if you experience frequent surges that lead to equipment damage that degrade life expectancy particularly, check the device that connects to the home grid or the wiring and try disconnecting the poor quality powerboards or devices from the outlet. 

It is a code violation to place tandem breakers in one slot rather than too many single-pole breakers. The difference between double-pole breakers and tandem breakers are that the latter one doesn’t take up two slots in a single circuit. The danger level will be minimal. This problem can be resolved by adding a sub-panel with extra slots or replacing the existing panel with a bigger model.