Electrical troubleshooting in Logan County
When a breaker keeps tripping, half a room goes dead or a light flickers, Luke Fuller tracks down what is causing it and fixes that, for homes and shops around Logan County, Kentucky. He works from the panel out to the box where the trouble really is, so the fix holds. Call or text Luke at (270) 847-8299 for a free estimate.
- Work
- Finding electrical problems
- Owner
- Luke Fuller
- Area
- Logan County, Kentucky
- Call or text
- (270) 847-8299
Finding the problem before fixing it
A dead outlet is not always the outlet. It can be a tripped breaker, a GFCI outlet in another room that needs resetting, or a loose wire a few boxes down the line. Luke traces it back to where it actually starts, so the fix holds instead of coming back in a month.
His own description of the business calls it a problem solving mindset, with the aim that every job comes out safe, works the way it should and lasts.
Half a room went dead
When some outlets in a room stop and the rest keep working, the cause is often a tripped GFCI somewhere else on the same run, a breaker that tripped without looking tripped, or one loose connection partway down the line. Outlets are wired one after another, so when one connection lets go, everything past it goes dark too.
In a lot of houses the wires were pushed into holes in the back of each outlet instead of wrapped around its screws. Those push in connections loosen after years of heating and cooling. Luke opens the boxes along the run until he finds the one that failed, then fixes it properly.
Flickers, and breakers that trip
One bulb flickering is usually the bulb, or a dimmer that does not suit LED. Every light in the house dipping when the air conditioner or the well pump kicks on points somewhere bigger, like a loose connection at the panel or where the power comes into the house. That second kind should be looked at soon.
Breakers trip for different reasons. One that trips after a while with a heater running is an overloaded circuit. One that trips the instant you flip it back on is a short somewhere on that line. One that only trips when it rains points to water getting into an outdoor box or fixture. Each has a different fix, which is why Luke works out which it is first.
Write it down before Luke comes
Problems that come and go are the hardest to catch. A few notes help Luke find it faster.
- Which outlets and lights are out, room by room
- Which breaker it is, if you know
- What was running when it happened
- Whether it happens in the rain, at night, or when something big turns on
- How long it has been going on
Questions people ask
Why would an outlet stop working when no breaker is tripped?
Check for a GFCI outlet with a reset button in a nearby bathroom, kitchen, garage or outside. If none of those bring it back, a connection has likely come loose somewhere on that run.
Is a flickering light dangerous?
One flickering bulb usually is not. Lights all over the house flickering or dimming together should be looked at soon.
Can Luke find a problem that only happens sometimes?
Usually, and your notes on when it happens help a lot. Text him what you have seen.
Does it cost anything for Luke to look?
The estimate is free.
Related pages
Luke tells you what the job needs, and what it does not, before any work starts.
Luke Fuller, ownerBased in Lewisburg, Kentucky · Call or text Luke