The Electrician Mercer Island WA Uses for Circuit Trouble
I am Larry Dimock, The Circuit Detective, the electrician Mercer Island has been using for some time to settle circuit problems when they appear. One of my first jobs as an apprentice in 1977 was wiring one of the apartment buildings just west of downtown. I guess you could say that I'm following through. When everyone else is on to new construction or remodel projects, I've still been around to pick up the pieces. By that I mean, the weaknesses that a home's electrical system can be subject to, especially loose or corroded connections and tired circuit breakers.
For more about the circuit trouble that occurs and the problems I tackle, go to Local Troubleshooting. For more about my road to today check this page about me. I was one of eight licensed electrical contractors in the area that KOMO TV found praise for, through Consumer's Checkbook.
Is This Special Troubleshooting Expensive?
I don't think so. First of all, even if all electricians were equal in know-how and experience, I tend to be cheaper. But second, I do this electrical detective work day in and day out, so I am more efficient and successful. $60 gets me to 98040. To that we add $1.00 for every minute I am working on your problem. Since my average job takes 40 minutes, that translates as about $110 for this electrician, Mercer Island. (Sales tax, you know.)
I Am As Available As You Are
Not being tied up with larger projects, I can typically come within a day or two of your contacting me. I normally work Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm. You will be able to reach me easily in person on my cell phone, 425-260-4250 Mon.-Sat. 7am-9pm.
Wish You Could Fix It Yourself?
I admire people who are willing to learn enough about their home electrical to take a stab at circuit trouble themselves. Many problems are simple and not dangerous. To get help in this direction, look at the website I developed, which is consulted by 1500 people from around the country every day.
Electrical Mysteries on Mercer Island
Automatic or Manual? Along West Mercer Way, Fred's motion-sensor floodlight was rather important for covering the stairs up to the front porch. Lately it was not working! Naturally he put new bulbs in it, but called me in when that failed to bring the light back to life. Certainly the sensor part itself can go bad, but I found that the wires behind the light were also dead. No breakers or ground-fault interrupters were tripped. When a motion light replaces an existing light, there is usually a switch ahead of it. The motion light does not need the switch and can in fact be thrown off (into staying on all the time though) if you flip the switch in a certain way. So I went looking. Finally I found the switch in a loft storage area. Fred was unaware of this switch. Apparently when some things had been stashed against the switch, they had knocked it to Off. Now Fred could once again go stand on his stairs to greet expected visitors (and not be able to enjoy the stars while waiting -- because of that darn motion light). Problems like Fred's may seem silly in retrospect, but I don't laugh -- what else can a person do but call the electrician Mercer Island uses for such mysterious things?
Easy to Bother a Circuit. Frank lost power to some bedrooms. He associated the timing with some new hall light fixtures going in. It is true that occasionally a circuit will make its way through a light box to get to other areas. But one look at the way the lights were wired told me this was not the case here. After poking around a little more, I gazed up at the smoke alarm (also in the hall) and noticed that it was also pretty new looking. Makes sense to renew it along with the lights. Since the late 1970s all original smoke alarms have been direct-wired (with batteries only as backup). That's where I found a poorly done connection. It may have been made by Fred or someone working for him, or it may simply have been disturbed when the new alarm was put in. I didn't inquire. I want satisfied customers, not embarrassed ones. That's the kind of electrician Mercer Island gets for the little electrical things that can plague a home.
THE CIRCUIT DETECTIVE