When to Choose a Commercial Electrician for Your Electrical Services
Electricity flows a bit like a Class VI whitewater rapids – strong, powerful and potentially lethal. If not handled and directed properly into your home or business, it can cause a great deal of chaos. Different building or business operations, industries and commercial applications require different electrical loads to function properly and require the services of a commercial electrician versus a residential electrician.
For those uneducated in the field of electrical work, one electrician may seem as good as the next. Any type of electrical work requires a high level of expertise, certification and knowledge. There are differences beyond the obvious that residential electricians deal with private residences and commercial electricians deal with businesses, commercial and industrial settings.
A significant difference is in the amount of power (voltage) involved, and the types of code and regulations that must be adhered to. Typically, commercial electricians perform work on a much larger scale, with the main differences being energy requirements and load demands of the business. The materials required for each type of application also vary from job to job. In addition, the building codes for the safety are more stringent.
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Some of the differences include:
Wiring – Wires for commercial electrical applications are designed so that they can be easily drawn through a conduit and are heat resistant. Consideration is given to protecting the wires from processes found in industrial settings such as exposure to chemicals or gases that could affect the wiring. Wiring in commercial applications is normally a three-phase design in which one leg is 208 volts and two smaller legs run 120 colts. This allows for less workload on each wire while at the same time creating a higher output together.
Wiring Design - In contrast to residential wiring commercial wiring involves many miles of wires. Commercial electricians are especially adept at designing a layout for each wire set so that everything can be serviced easily and ensure every line is routed correctly. In most applications wiring that supplies a commercial building is buried underground. Commercial electricians working for electrical contracting companies have the necessary equipment to bury the power lines.
Commercial electricians can simplify lighting installation with the use of state of the art equipment and techniques to get the job done quickly and effectively. Another important service provided by commercial electricians is that of routine maintenance. Regular electrical maintenance ensures equipment remains in peak running condition.
