What to Do When You Lose Power: Steps Before Calling an Electrician
What to Do When You Lose Power: Steps Before Calling an Electrician 🚨
Losing power at home can be stressful and even scary, especially if it happens at night or during extreme weather. At Barum Electric, your safety comes first. Before you reach out for emergency electrician help, follow this practical checklist to see if you can spot the issue safely—and know exactly when it’s time to call in our 24 hour service experts.
🏠 Step 1: Check the Obvious — Is It Just Your Home?
- Look outside: Are your neighbors’ lights out too? If so, the problem is likely with your power provider, not your home system.
- Ask around: A quick text or call to a nearby neighbor can help you confirm if it’s a local outage.
If it’s a community-wide issue:
Wait for the utility company to resolve it. You can usually check outage maps online or get updates via local news.
⚡ Step 2: Inspect Your Breaker Panel (Panels & Breakers)
- Find your breaker panel: Usually in the garage, basement, or utility room.
- Look for tripped breakers: A tripped breaker will sit in the middle or “off” position.
- Reset it: Flip the switch fully to “off,” then back to “on.”
- Only reset once! If it trips again, do not keep resetting—there may be a fault or overload.
👉 Safety Check!
If you hear buzzing, smell burning, or see scorch marks, do not touch the panel.
Call Barum Electric Emergency Service immediately at 1-888-919-9929 .
💡 Step 3: Isolate the Problem Room or Circuit
- Outlets & Switches:
If just one room or a few outlets are out, it may be an overloaded circuit or faulty wiring. - Unplug appliances:
Unplug toasters, microwaves, space heaters, or anything you recently added—these can cause overloads. - Try resetting the breaker again.
Still no power?
There may be a deeper wiring or circuit issue. Barum Electric’s team can assist with Fault Finding, Repairs, and Wiring & Circuits emergencies.
🔌 Step 4: Check for GFCI Outlets (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters)
- Find GFCI outlets:
Common in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, or outdoor spaces. - Press the “reset” button:
Sometimes, just pressing this button will restore power to the outlet and connected devices.
💡 Pro Tip
If your GFCI keeps tripping, there could be moisture, a short, or an appliance fault.
For persistent problems, contact Barum Electric for Residential Services and Repairs.
🧑🔧 Step 5: Confirm No Downed Wires or Storm Damage
- Look outside for hazards:
Never approach or touch downed power lines, tree limbs on wires, or exposed electrical cables. - If you see sparks or wires on the ground:
Stay far away and call emergency services.
⚠️ Safety Warning!
Never attempt DIY fixes on panels, wiring, or damaged lines.
Wait for a licensed emergency electrician from Barum Electric.
🛑 When to Stop Troubleshooting and Call Barum Electric
Sometimes, the safest move is to pick up the phone and call an expert.
Call Barum Electric Emergency Service at 1-888-919-9929 if:
- Your breaker keeps tripping, won’t reset, or feels warm.
- You spot smoke, sparks, or smell something burning near your panel, outlets, or appliances.
- There’s a partial outage (power in some rooms only) that you can’t resolve with a breaker reset.
- You find any exposed, frayed, or damaged wiring.
- You experience frequent outages, flickering lights, or buzzing noises—this may be a sign of deeper electrical issues.
Barum Electric offers Emergency Service, 24 Hour Service, Repairs, Electrical Safety Inspections, Rewiring, Panels & Breakers help, Generators, Surge Protection, Appliance and Lighting troubleshooting, and more. Our experts are always nearby and ready to help.
👷♂️ Common Causes of Power Loss at Home
Understanding what might have caused the outage helps you prevent future power problems.
Here are the top reasons our emergency electrician team responds to calls:
- Tripped Circuit Breakers: Overloaded circuits from running too many devices at once.
- Faulty Wiring: Aging or damaged Wiring & Circuits.
- Storm or Weather Damage: Fallen trees, lightning, or water can damage electrical systems.
- Appliance Failures: Faulty Appliances can short out circuits.
- Outdated Panels & Breakers: Older electrical systems may struggle with modern power needs.
- Home Automation or Low Voltage Systems: Sometimes newer tech needs a professional touch.
⚠️ Electrical Safety Tips
- Never use candles unattended during an outage.
- Turn off and unplug sensitive electronics to prevent damage when power returns.
- Keep a flashlight, batteries, and backup generator ready for emergencies.
- Schedule regular Electrical Safety Inspections, Safety Checks, and Maintenance with Barum Electric.
🛠️ The Barum Electric Advantage
🔹 Fast Response:
Our emergency electrician team is available 24/7, with skilled technicians always nearby for Residential Services, Commercial Services, and Repairs.
🔹 Expertise You Can Count On:
From Lighting, Outlets & Switches, Home Automation, Pool & Spa Electrical, to Surge Protection and Machine Wiring, we handle it all.
🔹 Licensed & Insured:
Barum Electric provides Certificates, Electrical System Design, Electrical System Installation, and all services with safety and professionalism.
📞 Need Immediate Help? Call Barum Electric Now!
If you’ve tried the steps above and still have no power—or if you feel unsafe at any point—don’t wait!
Barum Electric is ready to help with Emergency Service, Fault Finding, Re-wiring, Generators, EV Chargers, and more, including high-voltage and low-voltage electrical needs.
Call our emergency electrician team now at 1-888-919-9929 .
Let Barum Electric keep your home safe, bright, and powered—any time, day or night!
Barum Electric — Your Neighborhood’s First Choice for Emergency Service, Repairs, Lighting, Wiring & Circuits, and more.
👨🔧✨ Stay safe, stay powered with Barum Electric! ✨👷♀️