Troubleshooting electrical defects is a logical and systematic methodology employed by electricians experienced in equipment repair, electrical construction and electrical theory. How and why an electrical circuit works, or doesn’t work, is a vital key to problem-solving. Often, an electrician must get to the cause by eliminating what is not the cause…like any good detective; [...]
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THE BID, JOB COSTS AND SPECS
Job costs and specifications are integral parts to any bid. Specs are how engineers build quality into a project by calling out the exact type items to be used, the manufacturers they want used, along with the catalog number of the products they want used. Engineers also use specifications to inform the electrician of different [...]
THE BID AND THE PRE-BID
Under “Electrical Safety and the Technician”, I gave you advice on how to get an electrical contracting firm up and running. Now, let’s walk through a project bid. PROJECT BIDDING You’ve got the company ready to go (which may seem like a contradiction in terms, since you have spent a whole lot of money, with [...]
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of electrical switch gear and electrical equipment comes in two categories: Reactionary and Preventive. Reactionary is very close to no maintenance at all, or so little maintenance that when equipment or components malfunction, you must drop everything and in crises mode, run to repair or replace. This maintenance program accounts for most of our [...]
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND THE TECHNICIAN
An Electrical Service Technician (ST) requires working with energized electrical wires, devices, panels, meters and appliances. The ST must be required to have the proper tools and wardrobe to do the job in a safe manner. For example: Long pants, long sleeve shirt, visible identification (badge, name and company patches, etc.), work boots or shoes [...]
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
Residential electrical construction can vary dramatically from commercial in a number of ways (according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local codes). Here are a few: 1. Device location: Receptacles must be placed every 12 running feet in living areas of a home. Commercial only where you need them. Receptacles must have ground fault [...]
HOW TO EVALUATE AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Yes, this evaluation has a great deal to do with our “How to Evaluate an Electrician” article, but it goes much deeper. An electrical contractor being considered for a large project should be dealt with differently than a guy repairing your doorbell. Different projects may require different electrical expertise. Complicated special systems may require a [...]
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