Electrical Basics

Flickering Lights

If you have flickering lights, there could be many reasons for this problem, but it's important that the problem is identified quickly before a serious situation occurs.

•  One reason that lights flicker on and off is that the power level is changing.

• If the circuits are being overloaded a bit, your lights will flicker from time to time.

• You might have a problem in your wiring.  

• An appliance might be the culprit if it is drawing too much power because of a faulty motor.

Flickering lights might be simple to fix or be a more serious problem.

In any case, it's important to call upon the services of a professional, licensed and insured electrician.