Jobs Handled By Electrical Contractor Companies And Electricians

What jobs are handled by electrical contractor companies? Under these jobs, what are the particular tasks assigned to their electricians? Ask anyone in your immediate circles and they will most probably not know how to respond, either, unless of course they are involved with the building and construction industry which electrical contractor companies and electricians largely deal with. This article will attempt to summarize for laymen the jobs handled by electrical contractor companies and the tasks of their electricians.

The jobs handled by fully licensed electrical contractor companies and their electricians concern the design, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and electrical projects for residential, commercial and industrial clients covering the various sectors of society. All the electrical parts & supplies required for use in such projects are provided by the same electrical contractor companies.

Electrical repairs and the upgrading of electrical boxes, control panels, electric motors, electrical panels, concealed wiring and underground wiring are part of the maintenance and repair tasks of electrical contractor companies and their electricians. Electrical contractor companies likewise take charge of street lights, parking lot lighting, landscape lighting, commercial lights, security lighting and cable fault locating. To be able to respond to any electrical emergency 24 hours a day, seven days a week, their fully equipped bucket trucks are always ready to go.

Electrical contractor companies and their electricians are hired to set up certain hurricane protection systems by clients in regions susceptible to hurricanes. Such systems include lightning protection, surge protection from surge protectors, and generator installation.

Electrical contractor companies and their electricians also accept government electrical code consulting jobs for various residential, commercial and industrial clients in all areas of the United States. In such jobs they assist clients in avoiding government code violation. Examples of these are in the construction of new buildings or in meeting government requirements for existing infrastructure. The 40-Year Building Inspection Program of Miami-Dade County in Florida, for one, obliges all buildings that are 40 years old and older to undergo safety inspections such as electric inspection once in ten years.

Electrical contractor companies in the United States have three classifications. Line electrical contractors, who are also called outside electrical contractors, belong to one classification. Despite the name, the job of outside electrical contractors is not just confined outdoors. The job of line electrical contractors and their electricians actually focuses on power transmission from power plants, power substations and power facilities to power users. They therefore work with the the highest power voltages and cover power plant equipment, electric generation and hydroelectric energy systems.

Inside electrical contractors belong to a second classification. Their job is likewise not just confined indoors but only inside the property boundaries of their residential, commercial or industrial clients. In effect, the job of inside electrical contractors and their electricians start where the job of line electrical contractors or outside electrical contractors leave off.

Inside electrical contractors and their electricians handle home energy audits, heat tracing, electric meters, circuit breakers, junction boxes, fuse boxes and fuses, switches, electric wires, indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, recessed lighting, outdoor fans, patio fans, ceiling fans and ceiling fan repair and water heaters.

Voice/data/video (VDV) electrical contractors or integrated building systems (IBS) electrical contractors belong to a third classification. They handle the lowest power voltages used in auxiliary power generators; power monitoring; emergency electrical & lighting systems; energy efficient solar energy and wind energy; security systems; telecommunications systems including closed circuit television and wireless networks; climate control systems including fire detectors, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and exhaust fans; and fiber optics.

In general, you can find the jobs handled by electrical contractor companies and their electricians everywhere.