How Do You Turn On Electricity

You are a current customer moving from one address to another in our territory and the date of both moves is within the next 30 days.

How do you turn on electricity. Shut off the main electric switch before replacing the fuse. Your electric meter is set to operate automatically once there is an electricity supply entering your home. As with electricity deregulation of the gas industry may mean that you have a choice of companies from which to choose and the payment options will be similar to those for electricity. Connect wires to allow electric current to flow or disconnect wires to stop electric current from flowing.

If you ve just moved into your home it s possible the electricity supply is off and to get electricity to your meter and your home you need to turn on the power. All switches do the same thing. A simple call will probably be all you need to get service unless you intend to make a major change such as getting rid of an oil burner in order to switch to. Do not replace a fuse with one of higher amperage.

Know the correct sizes of any fuses needed and keep spares on hand. To shut off the electrical power to your entire house locate the main electrical panel it pays to know where this is before you need it and flip the main circuit breakers at the top usually a pair to off. Knowing how to turn off the power to your house is a safety practice all families should learn. With the switch in the open position you have a disconnected wire and no current can flow.

You are moving out of your home within the next 30 days and do not need to set up new service with us. When you turn off your flashlight you put the switch in what is called the open position. Know the location of your fuse box or circuit breaker box.