Electrical Repair & Diagnostics in Winter Park

No. A breaker that trips repeatedly is protecting a circuit that has a problem: too many appliances on one circuit, a damaged cord or appliance, a loose connection or a short in the wiring. Unplug everything on that circuit and reset it once. If it trips again with nothing plugged in, or every time one particular appliance starts, stop resetting it and have an electrician find the cause. Never install a larger breaker to stop the tripping; the wire is sized for the original breaker.

Smoke, sparks, a burning smell, a scorched or melted outlet, or any fire: leave the home and call 911. A downed or sagging power line, or a whole street without power, is a matter for your electric utility (OUC, Duke Energy, KUA or another provider). A buzzing panel, outlets that are hot to the touch, repeated tripping and a partial loss of power are urgent too: turn off the affected circuit if you can do it safely and get an electrician out quickly.

It depends on the work and on your permit office: the City of Orlando, Orange County or your city’s building department. Replacing a failed outlet or switch with the same type often doesn’t, while adding or changing circuits, replacing a panel or altering wiring generally does. A licensed electrical contractor should tell you whether a permit is needed and pull it in their own name. Ask for the permit number before work begins.

Inside Winter Park city limits: City of Winter Park Building & Permitting Services. In unincorporated Orange County: Orange County Division of Building Safety (Fast Track Online). A Winter Park mailing address doesn’t always mean you’re inside city limits.