Today is a bank holiday so everything is closed (including the electricity company and my landlord's office). I just moved into my new appartment and I have no gas and no electricity. I need urgent help because I am on a deadline and have important work to do on my computer.
I have signed up for electricity and gas with the company already so normally it should already work. My accounts are up to date.
I found both the gas control box and the electricity fuse box and I can't switch on any of them!! I mostly need electricity right now.
SO I tried switching on the switches in the electric fuse box, including the bigger one (for overall control). The lights are not working, neither are the electric plugs.
Since I have already signed up for gas and electricity, I suppose that there's a problem with the fusebox. The problem is that I can't remove the fuses from the box to see if they are the problem. They're like stuck inside the fusebox. Is there a problem with wiring?
2006-08-28 04:27:43 · 8 answers · asked by justcopyandpaste 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
call the emergency line and get creative with an excuse
2006-08-28 04:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Spaghetti MY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact the company - and don't touch the wiring! It sounds like they just haven't started your service yet, it does'nt just go on the moment you sign up - do you have a scheduled start date? There should be a emergency contact for both companies. Also, since this is an apartment, try the landlord. He/she will know if everything inside is working properly, and have an idea of how long the companies take to start service.
2006-08-28 04:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by Alexis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the other answers cover most of what I was thinking of. But one thing you may need to look for is a GFIC outlets. They are usually in the kitchen, bath rooms and garages. If they are tripped some times other outlets and fixtures won't work. They look like a regular outlet with 2 buttons. If one looks like it sticks out further than the other push it in and it should reset.
2006-08-28 08:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by backhome101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuse box is probably okay. Please leave it alone. Go to kinko's or somewhere else to plug in. The electric company probably has your electric turned off somewhere else.
Since you are obviously not an eletrician, you need to leave the fuse box alone. You can get hurt.
2006-08-28 04:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look out side there is a box that usaully has a tag on it cut it off pull off the round thing they put plastic tops so the wires wont work pull them off then put the round thing on again hope this helps
2006-08-28 04:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by no_seeds_aloud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Starbucks or soem other public place where you can plug in and work on your computer.
2006-08-28 04:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instead of messing with electrical, use the computer you posted this message from to do your work.
2006-08-28 04:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by richard457 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call your landlord.
2006-08-28 07:41:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋