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Burning smell or a sparking outlet in 19102? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed Philadelphia electrician out to make it safe.
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- 190 / 191 / 192
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Emergency electrical help in Philadelphia
In an electrical emergency in Philadelphia, move everyone away from whatever is sparking, smoking or smelling hot. If there is smoke or flame, get out and call the fire department first. If the panel is safe to reach, turn off that breaker or the main and keep clear of water. Then call Hire Local Electrician and give us ZIP 19102.
Most of Philadelphia's electrical emergencies start in its rowhouses, on wiring and services that have been added onto many times. The rows of South Philly, Fishtown, West Philly and the blocks around Center City often still have pre-1940 wiring, with party walls that can carry the neighbor's circuits. Heavy rain floods basements near the rivers.
What an electrician tends to find here
Rows share walls and sometimes share wiring, and an electrician working on one house can find a circuit running into the next, which slows down isolating a fault after dark.
Philadelphia licenses electrical contractors through the Department of Licenses and Inspections, and a permanent repair like a new panel gets filed with L&I as part of the job.
Center City mixes pre-war apartment buildings with converted lofts, where the problem is usually a riser or shared panel and the electrical room has to be opened.
Call now if
- A burning smell near outlets, switches or the panel
- Visible sparking, arcing or scorch marks
- A shock from an appliance, switch, faucet or fixture
- Water reaching outlets, the panel or wiring
- A breaker that will not stay reset, or a panel that is hot to the touch
- Total power loss when neighboring homes still have power
Local pattern
What causes electrical emergencies in Philadelphia?
Here, the weather, the age of the house and the grid decide what fails after dark, and the season decides which one you meet first.
A South Philly row whose panel trips when the window units and the oven run at the same time.
Knob-and-tube still live in the ceiling of a pre-war row, failing where it was spliced into newer cable.
Heavy rain and river flooding reaching basement panels, sump pumps and finished basements.
Heavy snow bending street trees onto the rear service drops in Germantown and Mount Airy.
Window and through-wall air conditioner circuits overheating on old wiring.
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What do I do
until help arrives?
If you can reach it safely, switch off the breaker feeding the affected area. That removes the immediate hazard in most situations.
Don't touch anything that's wet and electrical, and keep everyone away from water that may be in contact with power.
Smoke or a burning smell from a wall, ceiling or panel is a fire risk. Get out and call the fire department first, then call us.
Unplug appliances on the affected circuit so nothing restarts unexpectedly once power is restored.
Note what happened and when, and tell us on the call. It helps the electrician go straight to the likely fault.
ZIP codes
Which Philadelphia ZIP codes do you cover?
19102 is highlighted; the closest covered ZIP codes to it are 19101, 19103, 19104, 19105, 19106, 19107. Type yours into the checker to be sure. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
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Do you cover ZIP code 19102?
Yes. 19102 is covered, along with nearby 19101, 19103, 19104, 19105, and every Philadelphia ZIP code we cover is listed on this page. Don't see yours? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
Can I get an electrician in Philadelphia at night or on a weekend?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening in Philadelphia and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls.
How fast can an electrician get to 19102?
It depends on where you are in Philadelphia, the hour and how busy the night is, so you'll get an arrival window on the call rather than a promise here. If anything is sparking, smoking or wet, switch off that breaker and keep everyone clear until help arrives.
Does emergency work cost more?
Usually, yes. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a higher rate than a weekday visit. You'll know the price of the repair before it starts, and you only pay for work you agreed to.
Are the electricians licensed in Pennsylvania?
Yes, even on an emergency call. Pennsylvania has no statewide electrician license; Philadelphia licenses electrical contractors through its Department of Licenses and Inspections, other cities and townships license locally, and the electrician who comes out carries the license your municipality requires.
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Electrical emergency in Philadelphia?
Call from 19102 or anywhere else in Philadelphia, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to find the fault and make it safe.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.