Essential Electrician Tools
Workers rely on tools for accuracy, resiliency, craftsmanship, comfort, and safety. This includes electricians who keep our homes illuminated, connected, and energy efficient. Below, we review the must-have electrical maintenance tools for the modern electrician’s tool belt.
Basic Electrical Maintenance Tools
Pliers
Pliers—often referred to as cutting pliers or lineman pliers—are a staple on any electrical tools list. They are mainly used for cutting wire, or gripping, twisting, bending or straightening wires. Any prepared electrician stocks an array of pliers in their tool box or truck, including needle nose pliers, side-cutting pliers, and reaming pliers for tightening locknuts, fittings and caps.
Screwdrivers
Electricians use a variety of screwdrivers, another toolbox necessity, for loosening and fastening various pieces of hardware. Many professionals now carry versatile and adaptable screwdrivers with interchangeable bits, so they’re never stuck without the proper electrical maintenance tool
Electrical Contractor Software
The days of hauling a clipboard around and burdening homeowners with crinkled, scribbled-on estimates and invoices are over. With a comprehensive, cloud-based residential and commercial services software solution, electricians arrive armed with the right digital tools to make customer service, estimates, sales, and invoicing simple and easy.
Tape Measure
When working with wiring, it’s essential to know exact measurements when cutting and stripping. A simple retractable tape measure does the trick, but available models with magnetic tips, multi-step locks, and other features make this process easier.
Electric Services
Residential Services
If you are having electrical problems with breakers, fuses, or you are just worried about the electrical safety of your home
Remodeling is one of the best choices you can make for the comfort, functionality and overall value of your home, but it involves a whole lot more than painting walls and choosing new kitchen cabinets. There is also plenty of tricky electrical work that needs to be done in almost any remodel that should always be handled by professionals. Just because it works does not mean it is safe!
Services
Any type of electrical service and 24/7 repairs, including storm damage
Whole-house surge protection
Interior and outdoor ceiling fan and lighting installation
Installation of conduits and appliance circuits
Breakers and fuses
Code compliance, energy efficiency or home resale upgrades
Home improvement projects involving electricity
Room additions or bathroom, kitchen or basement remodels
New construction
Industrial & Commercial Services
are equipped to handle electrical projects of any size and offer competitive pricing. extensive experience in the electrical field and our excellent customer service, combined with cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technology and the highest standards in safety
Services
Electrical Commercial Installations – retail, office, hospitality, healthcare, educational, municipal/government, multi-family, site lighting, lighting upgrades
Electrical Industrial Installations – new or renovations of industrial facilities, maintenance electricians, electrical equipment relocation and power quality analysis, UL508a industrial control panel builder, PLC programmers
Engineering & Design – Do you need development budget electrical plans and budget pricing for a new building or new manufacturing facility? We can handle every step of the process
Emergency Generators & Co-Generation – We can supply you with power backup systems or load sharing to keep you in business; natural gas and/or diesel generator units
15kV systems and below – From certified terminations to aerial feeders our team can meet all your medium-voltage electrical requirements safely and efficiently
Electrical Preventative Maintenance – We can increase the life expectancy of your electrical equipment and reduce the likelihood of power outages with our preventative maintenance programs, which include yearly cleaning, thermal scans of critical switchgear, breaker testing, and helping you meet NFPA-70E and OSHA standards
Metering & Arc Flash Analysis – We can perform feeder capacities and power quality analysis and tell you if your current feeders will be able to handle the loads. We have our own CAD and BIM technicians in-house
Electrical Experts
have extensive experience in all types and sizes of Residential, Retail, Commercial, Solar and KNX Automation electrical projects. specialise in energy efficient lighting and power solutions for your home or commercial building.
provide you with all of your electrical requirements, from minor repairs to major new builds. are extremely thorough to ensure you’re receiving the very best possible service.
Controls & Automation
KNX technology is the world’s only open STANDARD for all applications in home and building control, ranging from lighting and blind control to systems for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, monitoring, alarming, water control, energy management, metering as well as household appliances, audio – AV and lots more. The technology can be used in new builds, as well as in existing homes and buildings.
Solar Electricity
Solar Smart Energy Ltd was formed in March 2013 as, due to the ever increasing awareness and desire for energy efficient and alternative energy sources. Solar PV Panels reduce or eliminate electricity costs and is the environmentally friendly way to power your home
ELECTRICIANS
AUTOMATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Control systems technology is constantly evolving, and at Electric, we have a team dedicated to delivering full-scale automation, integration systems, and support. From project management, design, panel manufacturing, programming, commissioning and service, Automation provides solutions that not only address your immediate requirements but also lay a foundation for future needs. We can help you streamline control and information flow to achieve plant-wide optimization with robust networking capabilities that address your specific needs and enable you to make faster, smarter decisions based on real-time visualization of process and product information. No matter your industry, our experience enables us to deliver unparalleled benefits that translate to better quality, a smarter investment and ultimately higher cost savings.
PROCESS AUTOMATION
deliver medium- and large-scale process intensive automation projects across industries with a specialized background in projects for municipal water, wastewater, and the oil/gas/energy market. have a deep bench of talent that brings years of experience, professionalism, and commitment to quality into every engagement. As a full-service automation group, function as a single source for all electrical phases of a project from start to finish—and after
GLOBAL AUTOMATION FIELD SERVICE
global automation field service team travels worldwide to commission, support and troubleshoot industrial equipment in facilities across industries.
BUILDING AUTOMATION SERVICES
building automation group works across industries in businesses including hospitals, universities, schools, labs, offices and wastewater treatment plants to deploy and integrate advanced building automation and HVAC control systems. As a Honeywell Authorized Control Integrator (ACI),
CONTROL PANEL BUILDING
From small push button panels to mobile MCC’s and everything in between, we can build a solution. Quality and reliability are ensured in all of our custom fabrication products. Every panel is inspected and tested to ensure operability upon installation.
Building Permits and Commercial Remodeling
Imagine the following situation: you’ve made the decision to remodel your commercial building. You’ve identified ways in which your existing structure can be improved, and have developed some clear goals for the remodel. You’ve also met with a commercial remodeler who is now familiar with your vision for the building and is ready to move forward with the project. However, there’s still one thing missing: your building permit. While it may seem like a minor technicality, it is required by law to get a hold of a building permit before starting most building remodels, construction, or other upgrades.
Building Permits Purpose
Building permits are used to enforce the building codes set in place by the municipalities that issue them. Building codes are a way for state and local governments to defend residents against illegitimate contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners that inadvertently compromise the structural integrity of the buildings they work on. When it comes to commercial remodeling, building permits are almost always required. While they may seem like more of a giant hassle than a protective measure, building codes and permits serve an extremely important purpose in keeping us safe from sub-par construction and remodeling work.
How to Get Building Permits
Once you and your contractor have finished planning for your commercial construction project, it will be time to submit your plans for approval and obtain a building permit. If you’ve hired an ethical contractor, he will take it upon himself to get the necessary building permit, a process that’s often called “pulling permits.” An experienced and ethical contractor will take responsibility for pulling permits because they are taking responsibility for the project and the work that’s completed. If your contractor pushes you to pull the permits yourself, it may be a sign that they are not trustworthy. If the building owner or tenant pulls the permits themselves, they will be responsible for the work that is done, including any poor quality work that may result in injuries or degradation of the building. Your commercial remodeling contractor is the expert and is familiar with the process of pulling permits, and should be the one responsible for obtaining them. Building permits may seem like annoying red tape, but they play an important role by keeping you safe and ensuring your commercial remodel is held to high standards by an objective third party. Without them, it would be easy for unethical and low-quality contractors to build shoddy structures. If you’re hiring a reliable commercial remodeler to do your commercial construction project, let them take care of the process for you. After all, they’re pros at going through the process of pulling permits, and will be willing to put themselves on the line for the work they’re doing for you