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Most older houses require rewiring as they are more vulnerable to electrical accidents. Electrical hazards can happen to any old or new home, making rewiring crucial for solving these inherent issues. Home rewiring is critical to the safety of all who live in the house and obtain the utmost energy efficiency.
Here are the factors that you need to consider for rewiring your home:
How Old Your Home Is?
If your house is old and still has its original wiring or uses less than 100 amps for the main panel, then you need to undertake home rewiring at the earliest. Before air conditioners, washing machines, microwaves and other modern appliances made their way into the homes, mere 60-amps main panels were sufficient to power simple home appliances. But with sophisticated modern electrical appliances and devices, modern houses may use between 100 and 200 amps to safeguard against circuit overloading, which might lead to a house fire. By undertaking home rewiring, you can upgrade your home’s safety to the next level.
Does A Burning Smell Linger In Your Home?
If you experience continued burning smell throughout your home, it is certainly not the smell of burnt food coming from your kitchen. The burnt smell of wires or anything associated with it can spread throughout your home. The source might be from under the floorboards of your home or the cables in the walls. A continual situation like this can make your home susceptible to house fires. Home rewiring is the solution you need to remove this danger and keep your family safe.
Are You Facing Overheating Issues, Discoloured Outlets?
If you have loose electrical connections, it can cause small fires, which leads to discoloured outlets. Loose connections occur due to incorrect wiring, which causes your electrical system to overheat. Here, you should undertake home rewiring at the earliest and protect your family from possible risks it poses.
Does The Circuit Breakers Trip Regularly?
When circuit breakers detect an abrupt change in the current of your electrical system, it trips to cut off the power supply in your home. Circuit breakers are set in place to avert electrical fire or protect someone from getting electrocuted. However, it is a different case altogether when it starts to trip frequently, which signals something is not right in your system. When it often trips because of incorrect installations, it might damage it permanently and can’t safeguard your home from probable electrical hazards. If you want to solve the problem and make your home safer, you need to consider rewiring your house.
Budgeting
Set your budget for your home rewiring project before hiring a professional level 2 electrician. Home rewiring can cost you between $2,990 to $7,990, and the following factors can cause the price to rise:
- Size and type of your home
- Access to your wiring
- Outlets, fittings and switches your home has
- Switchboard replacement requirements
If you have budget limitations, clean up the rooms before commencing the project and rewire your home, room by room, to limit the total cost. If you provide clean rooms to the electricians by pulling aside the carpets, furniture and anything so that it gets easier to access your wiring, then in all likelihood electrician will provide a lower price quote.
Managing Upcoming Electrical Breakdown
Rewiring your home involve a lot of work. Depending on the complexity of the task, it will require anywhere between three days and two weeks. Electricity won’t be there during the rewiring process, so electricians will advise you to stay in a hotel or a rented house or to go on a vacation trip during this period.
Why Should You Hire A Level 2 Electrician?
Hire a Level 2 electrician for your home rewiring project because they have the required training and certification to undertake electrical rewiring in your home. Furthermore, Level 2 Electricians can tell you about the permits needed for your project and obtain them on your behalf. They can upgrade your electrical switchboard by replacing it. They will have a better idea concerning the upgrading needs of your home, for instance, the need to install dimmer switches or install new fixtures in your home.
Eris Electrical is a Level 2 Service Provider in Sydney providing an extensive range of Level 2 Electrical Services, including:
- Electrical Rewiring
- Power Poles
- Over Head and Underground Power Lines
- Metering
- Temporary Building Supply
- 3-Phase Upgrades
- Defect Repairs
- Disconnects and Reconnects
- Switchboard Upgrades
- 24/7 Emergency Service
- General Electrical and more
If you need the services of a Level 2 Electrician in Sydney, call us at Eris Electrical on 0402 685 118, and we will schedule an appointment per your convenient time.
0402 685 118