Emergency Electrician in Lancashire and West Yorkshire: What to Do When the Power Goes

A power cut or a tripping circuit can happen at any time, often when you least expect it. Knowing what to check first can keep you safe and help an electrician fix the problem faster.

Check that it’s safe to act

Look and smell before you touch anything. If you notice a burning smell, scorch marks, sparks, or a fuse board that is hot or crackling, turn off the power at the main switch if you can do so safely, then call an emergency electrician. Don’t keep resetting a switch that trips again and again.

Common causes of power problems

Most call-outs come down to a few issues:

  • A circuit that keeps tripping
  • An RCD (residual current device) that trips when you use an appliance
  • Partial power loss, where only some sockets or rooms have power
  • Total power loss across the property
  • Wiring that looks damaged, discoloured or unsafe

What to try before you call

If it’s safe to do so, check whether the problem affects one room or the whole house. Check whether a single appliance was plugged in when the trip happened, and unplug it. Then look at your consumer unit (fuse board). If a switch has moved to the off position, you can try switching it back on once. If it trips again straight away, stop and call an electrician.

When to call straight away

Call an electrician without delay if you see any of these:

  • Repeated tripping
  • A burning smell or scorch marks
  • Sparks or crackling from a socket, switch or fuse board
  • No power across the whole property
  • Anything that feels unsafe

What an emergency call-out includes

New Ohms offers emergency call-outs seven days a week, including evenings. We’ll find the cause of the fault and explain it clearly, so you know what has gone wrong and what needs doing.

Where we work

We cover homes across Lancashire and West Yorkshire, including Todmorden, Burnley, Halifax, Rochdale, Hebden Bridge, Littleborough and Bacup.

Get help now

If you have a power problem, call New Ohms. We’ll help you get it sorted. Do the job right, first time.