Circuit Breakers

Frequent flipped breakers indicate the need for updated circuit breaker services from Laughlin Electric in Santa Ynez, CA to ensure your home's safety and electrical system efficiency.

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Protecting Your Home from Electrical Hazards Circuit Breaker Electrician in Santa Ynez, CA

Your circuit breakers monitor the power required for each area of your Santa Ynez, CA home. When one area begins to draw too much power, you experience a flipped breaker and often unplug something before turning it back on.

This occasionally happens to protect you and your home from electrical hazards. If this begins to happen frequently, Laughlin Electric offers circuit breaker electrician services in Santa Ynez, CA that are so good you laugh about it. Let us continue to protect your home with an up-to-date electrical system.

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Common Circuit Breaker Issues in Santa Ynez, CA

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Circuit breakers are a critical part of your system that prevents overheating wires and other electrical hazards from plaguing your home.

Here are typical problems that indicate you need service:

  • Overloaded Circuits:

    An overload caused by too much power draw trips a breaker. This may happen occasionally, but if it becomes frequent, we can add more circuits to your home to separate high-energy appliances.

  • Short Circuit:

    Aging wire can often become loose or worn, causing a hot wire to touch a neutral wire and disrupt the current’s path. This causes a short, and if the appliance’s cord isn’t damaged, this is a sign the cables behind the wall need maintenance.

  • Circuit Breaker Replacement:

    Circuit breakers can last 30 to 40 years, but if your electrical panel has never been replaced and you’re constantly flipping breakers, it may be time for a replacement. It may be hot to the touch or smell like it’s burning, indicating that you need a replacement.

Laughlin Electric invests in our employees and community with expert circuit breaker services in Santa Ynez, CA that help keeps you and your family safe from electrical emergencies. Don’t hesitate to trust our professionals if you notice these signs.

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Types of Circuit Breakers

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You may notice various circuit breakers in your electrical panel that don’t all look the same. All circuit breakers are responsible for interrupting the flow of electricity if they see a problem such as overloading or a short.

Here are the three types of breakers you may notice in your home:

  • Standard:

    These breakers can be single-pole and double-pole. Essentially, they can monitor electricity through one wire or two. Single-pole circuits are the most common and accommodate under 30 amps with 120 volts of energy. Double-pole breakers are typically used for 240 volts and under 200 amps. These are often used for washing machines, EV chargers, and other large appliances.

  • GFCI:

    This stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, which trips during shorts or overloads like other circuits, and when a ground wire and hot wire connect. These breakers are most used in bathrooms, laundry rooms, or outdoors where water can create a path between these wires.

  • AFCI:

    This acronym is for Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter. An arc is when an electric cord becomes damaged and discharges a high enough voltage to start an electrical fire. Standard breakers only trip because of excessive heat, so AFCIs are often used instead based on updated electrical codes.

We want your home to be as safe as possible with circuit breakers that protect you. If your home is over 25 years old and hasn’t had an electrical update or maintenance, trust the professionals at Laughlin Electric for expert electrician in Santa Ynez, CA.

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The Laughlin Standard of Excellence Glowing Reviews From People Like You

At Laughlin Electric Santa Ynez, your satisfaction is our priority. See for yourself what people have to say about working with us.

  • Forster PA
    06.18.25 - google
    Adam was amazing! Made the process very easy
  • Ashley Vasquez
    06.17.25 - google
    Dan was great. Can on time and solved the problem quickly.
  • Miguel Cuevas
    06.17.25 - google
    Great experience I used them every 6 months for generator maintenance.
  • Casa Mirador
    06.16.25 - google
    Laughlin was great and came out fast to get my booster pump controller working. Robert was awesome and got me up and running in no time! Will definitely be using them in the future for my electrical needs.
  • Cheyenne Braun
    06.12.25 - google
    Quick to respond and friendly advice on just to replace our breakers and not the entire panel!
  • Joel Wooldridge
    06.12.25 - google
    Outstanding professional performance. Upfront pricing and the work was completed fast and efficiently. Adam thank you.
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    06.10.25 - google
    Came out fast and fixed everything same same
  • dee Gonzales
    06.09.25 - google
    Adam in my opinion walks on water. Thank for your kind technician
  • Nicholas James
    06.03.25 - google
    Dan was awesome! He showed up a short time after contacting him and solved our issue quickly and efficiently. If I encounter another electrical issue, Dan will be the first professional I think of. Thank you, Dan!
  • Tiffany Carson
    06.02.25 - google
    Cody and Laughlin were wonderful. Great communicators, prompt, they gave their quote and were able to do the work that day. Would highly recommend!
  • S
    05.27.25 - google
    Bit pricey but thorough and efficient
  • Miki
    05.23.25 - google
    Laughlin electric is great all around. Their staff are friendly, knowledgeable, answer all my questions, and I especially appreciate the text with a short bio of who will be showing up at the house. Cody has come to my house multiple times, and I've been a happy customer every time.
  • Chase Skinner
    05.23.25 - google
    Adam gave us some great advice for the short term & long term for our electrical system
  • 805 8570572
    05.21.25 - google
    Our technician, Adam diagnosed the problem quickly and solved.
  • Morgan Laughlin
    05.21.25 - google
    My well went out & I thought it was the pump which would’ve been a huge ordeal, but Bob came over and it was something simple in the pump control panel. He fixed in two hours and a quick run to Home Depot on Sunday. Admittedly he is my dad but i don’t think that played a role.
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    05.21.25 - google
    Laughlin Electric did a great job installing a ceiling fan at my house. The service technician was polite and really know his stuff. Im super happy with the install and enjoying the cool air!! :-)
  • T K
    05.08.25 - google
    Fantastic service, quick response and very knowledgeable. Cody was wonderful to work with and highly knowledgeable. A+.
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    05.02.25 - google
    Cody was amazing! What appeared to be a straight forward job was more complicated than I thought. He used his knowledge and experience to do a work around that was better than the original! 5 STARS CODY!
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    02.18.25 - google
    Lukas was awesome!
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    01.27.25 - google
    Laughlin Electric was great. Easy to book an appointment. They sent a reminder of that appointment and info on who was coming. Cody was the best. Arrived when expected. Listened to what I needed sorted out and gave me options on how to go about it. He then quoted me a price and did the work. Basically did everything I would want and expect. They will be my first call for electrical work.