Electrical Basics

Frayed Wiring

Frayed wiring can arch and cause a fire in your home.  

• Frayed wiring needs to be fixed as soon as possible.

• You may not have ever seen arching wires in your home, but if you have ever seen an outdoor electrical line come down and arch, you have seen an instance of frayed wiring (except it was caused by something else rather than old wiring.) 

When you see frayed wiring it might be your first instinct to simply strip the wires and replace them back to where they were connected.  

• This can be just as dangerous as the frayed wiring.

• Experience is needed when it comes to faulty wiring.

• To attempt this yourself puts you, your family and your home at risk.
  

  A professional, licensed, insured electrician will be able to find the problem, fix the problem  and save you time and money by handling the project correctly the first time.