When your home is built there is a lot that goes into the layout and the functionality. The house has to be built a section at a time to make sure that the plumbing, electrical and HVAC goes in at the right time. These are all systems that are within the walls and space of the home that you are not going to see a whole lot of. These systems all need to be in good shape and if you notice signs there is a problem, you want to be sure that a professional takes care of it. When it comes to your electrical system it can have a very bad effect if you let a problem go unfixed. Studies have shown that a majority of house fires are due to some malfunction with the electrical system. It can be a stripped wire, faulty switch or damage due to pests or critters. It is important to understand the signs of trouble when it comes to your electrical system and what you should do about it. Simon Electric outlines what could be making your lights flicker inside your home.

Light Fixture is Bad

If you are starting to notice that the lights in a particular fixture are flickering then there could be a problem with the fixture. You want to make sure you pay close attention to the lights and be sure that the flickering is only coming from one particular light. If the single light has been identified it can be several problems. One of them happens to be that the wiring to the fixture is broken or damaged. It can also be that the fixture itself has some sort of damage to the connection. If you think that the fixture is the problem then you want to make sure that the fixture is replaced by an electrician.

How Do You Know when a Light Bulb is Bad?

The other issue that you have with a light flickering can be from the actual light bulb that you are using. A fluorescent bulb can have trouble when it first starts to generate light and sometimes during. They are known to light up a space well but they can flicker but it is not actually a problem with the light. If you are not happy with how the light is working then you want to have it replaced with a different style of light.

Power Fluctuation in House

Another problem you might start to notice is that all the lights seem to flicker. This is likely happening when a larger appliance starts running. The problem is that the house is wired to feed a certain amount of amps out to each outlet. When there is something that is pulling too much energy it will pull the energy from other parts of the house. This happens to manifest with lights that flicker. This is a problem that should be inspected and corrected by a professional.

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Simon Electric can come to your house and inspect the system to determine what is causing your lights to flicker. Call us today!