Power keeps cutting out in your Madinah home? Start here
Madinah's summer is long and dry, and the ACs barely go off from June to September. That heavy load shows up any weakness in the board or the wiring…
Madinah's summer is long and dry, and the ACs barely go off from June to September. That heavy load shows up any weakness in the board or the wiring…
Look and make notes only. Leave the board's cover on and don't touch any wire.
Most boards have them written on: living-room AC, kitchen, heater. Find out which one trips, and take a photo.
At midday with every AC running? Or when the oven or washing machine comes on with the AC? The timing points to the cause.
Without touching any wires: a socket or extension lead that's warm in use means overload or a loose connection.
If the neighbours are off too, talk to the landlord or the caretaker. If the whole district is out, it's the power company.
🔥 Smoke, or a smell of melting plastic? Switch off the main breaker, get everyone out, and call Civil Defence on 998 if you see flames.
The electrician confirms the real cause, but these are the ones that keep coming up.
The AC circuit is carrying more than it should, or the breaker itself has worn from the heat. The answer may be a correctly rated breaker or a separate circuit for the AC, never a bigger breaker.
Heat inside the board plus the summer load can scorch a breaker or a cable end. Replace it straight away.
Heavy appliances on cheap extension leads are a big cause of short circuits. Ask for a direct socket for each large appliance.
A flat empty most of the year suddenly has a whole family in Ramadan or Umrah: ACs, heaters and kettles all at once. Have the board checked before the season, not in the middle of it.
Ceiling heat and poor bulbs. Ask about a better type rather than replacing them every month.
Dust and heat wear the motor out. Usually a simple swap.
March and April are a comfortable time before the heat. Have the electrician tighten connections and test the breakers.
A few weeks before Ramadan or the Umrah season, run every AC and heater together and see whether the board copes.
Window AC, oven, washing machine, water heater: each gets its own outlet.
No cupboard or curtain in front of it. The electrician needs to reach it quickly, and it needs air.
A short WhatsApp with these saves a debate on the doorstep.
Madinah firms advertise fault-finding visits from SAR 100. Ask whether it comes off the repair.
If it happens every summer, ask them to tell you whether the circuit can carry the number of ACs you have.
Have them put it in the message so nothing oversized goes in.
If you're the tenant, check your contract and tell the landlord in writing before agreeing anything.
Breaker, socket, chandelier: how long is each covered?
Diaries fill up before the seasons. Book early.
Not every one means you're being cheated, but weigh it up.
That lets the cable overheat instead of cutting out. A fire risk.
Proper joins use connectors or sit inside a box, not bare tape.
The cover must be back on before they leave.
Ask them to run every one together while you watch the breaker hold.
Prices published on Madinah electrical firms' pages, many of them listed as 'from'. Parts are usually on you.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Visit and fault finding | SAR 100 – 200 |
| Short-circuit check and repair | SAR 150 – 300 |
| Replacing a switch or socket | From SAR 50 – 60 |
| New electrical point | SAR 80 – 120 |
| Spotlight | SAR 35 – 80 per light |
| Fitting a chandelier | SAR 150 – 400 |
| Replacing a burnt breaker | From SAR 250 |
| Rewiring one room | From SAR 500 |
💡 A new breaker on its own, with no board fault, starts at about SAR 100, while board servicing or installation starts at SAR 250. Ask which one the electrician means.
🌀 Bathroom or kitchen extractor fan? Fitting is advertised from about SAR 100. Add it to any other job on the same visit.
These figures come from price lists published by electrical companies in Madinah (2026), not from Laqeeni and not from real customer jobs. You and the electrician agree the final price, and Laqeeni takes no commission.
Because every AC runs for hours and the load climbs. The circuit may be too small for the number of units, or the breaker is worn. An electrician can measure it and tell you.
Have the board and connections checked a few weeks ahead, run every appliance at once as a test, and give heavy appliances their own sockets.
Never. You speak to the electrician yourself and agree the price, and the money goes straight to them.
Last updated: October 2026
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