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4 Pieces of Equipment Needed in Electrical Repairs

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We all have been in a situation where our home had an electrical issue. Hopefully, yours was minor. There are lots of potential issues that could occur.

In general, when it comes to electrical issues I would advise leaving the heavy work to trained professionals. There are some minor fixes that are easy enough, but it is never worth risking your well being or home over saving a little money.

There are a couple of things that it is great to have on hand just in case there is a simple issue that you can fix. There are a couple of rules for doing electrical work. Always make sure to turn off the breaker that controls the power to where you are working, keep switches turned off to ensure no current is flowing, and always test for a live current even after you have done these things.

What is the difference between a magnetometer, gaussmeter, and teslameter? While you may have many questions there are a lot of tools out there to use.

All these items are easily purchased, and can even be bought in bulk if necessary from places like electricalwholesale.com.

Screwdriver

You should have a screwdriver for a number of reasons, one being that a lot of electrical equipment is held together with screws and the panels to reach them are secured by screws.

Even if you aren’t going to attempt repair, just being able to remove a panel and take a look can be helpful. Just make sure you followed the safety steps above.

Flashlight

A flashlight is pretty much a necessary household item. If there are electrical issues in your home you will be glad you have one.

One common benefit of having a flashlight is if the power goes out at your place, you will be able to see. Even if the only problem is that your breaker flipped off and you just need to go flip it on, you will be benefited by being able to see.

If you have to do some minor repairs, a flashlight will help you see. It gets a little dark inside walls, so the flashlight will help you make sure you know what’s going on and don’t make a bad mistake.

Voltage Tester

A voltage tester is a must. Whether you are doing electrical repair or just want to see if a wire is live, this guy could literally save your life.

Like I mentioned earlier, testing for a live current is a critical step before getting into any electrical repair. You would need a voltage tester, which is usually just a metal probe attaches to a meter. When the probe comes into contact with metal has an electrical current running through it, it will beep or light up. This can prevent you from being electrocuted.

Replacement Parts

You probably aren’t going to buy a replacement part for every electrical piece of your house, and that’s a smart decision. You can be prepared however by having some basic replacement parts for highly used objects.

Just like you keep lightbulbs on hand, it is good to keep a couple of spare fuses for your fuse box, and maybe even a spare lightswitch or outlet. If you know how to replace these items, you can make the process really simple instead of having to wait for someone else to do it for you.

Conclusion

Always be careful and wise with electrical repairs. If you ever feel uncomfortable with any electrical issue or repair, defer to the experience of an electrician. If you do feel comfortable, pick up the equipment you need at an electrical supplier and get it done!

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