Sponsored by: Leviton Manufacturing Co. When customers think of electrical safety in the home, they typically focus on electrical hazards they can see. A...
Historically, electrical contractors have been slow to adopt new technologies in comparison to other contractors. Part of this may simply be a result of the...
NFPA 70 or the National Electric Code (NEC) has been around ever since 1987 and has been updated and modified to ensure that people that work on electrical...
As an electrician, a multimeter will be one of the most important tools you use on the job. Multimeters range in price depending on what they’re capable of...
Reduce, reuse, recycle; yeah, yeah, you guys know how this goes. Recycling is typically the right way to go because if you want to scrap your old electrical...
There’s no doubt about it, being an electrician can be a dangerous job. That’s why it’s one of the worst jobs for enthusiastic DIYers to try to do...
Thermal imaging cameras are one way to inspect equipment and electrical systems for problems that could turn into hazards. A thermal camera isn’t required...
As technology continues to advance, new equipment and skills find their way into the arsenal of electricians. In addition to new materials being used to...
For a lot of people, dust is an inconvenience that just needs to be cleaned up. If you’re an electrician, though, you know that a significant amount of dust...
GFCIs are very useful in kitchens, bathrooms and other areas where there’s a concern about potential shorts in an outlet. Depending on a client’s needs...
Education is an ongoing requirement for electricians and is a lifelong pursuit. While you may feel you’ve got more than an adequate grasp on fire safety and...
Good marketing is essential to running any successful electrical contracting business. When customers are few and far between, it’s worth asking yourself if...
If classroom learning is where everything you need to know is handed to you, your apprenticeship is the time where you reach out and find, seek or grab the...
Having an answering service is a great way to bridge the gap between your workforce and your call volume, but did you know they can do a lot more than...
Sponsored by: IDEAL Industries Being an electrician isn’t easy work, but it can be very rewarding to see such an important job done well. This is the...
Safety recalls occur, and unfortunately, they sometimes happen with products that you might have used. If it turns out that you own some equipment that has...
Every business has a structure. No, we don’t mean brick and mortar versus online. The structure as in, its form. If you didn’t make a formal declaration...
The best practice for working during a lightning storm is not to do it at all. While this is the safest way to ensure you never suffer a severe injury or...
As a businessperson, this is one of the most important questions you could possibly ask yourself: “Am I charging my customers enough?” We realize that to...
If you like having friends in high places, becoming a lineman might be the specialty for you. Becoming a lineman is a physical and technical position...
When disaster strikes, many people look for ways that they can help. As an electrician, you may want to put your professional skills to work in order to...
Electrical fires are sneaky, insidious and often odorless. They don’t produce smoke, so smoke detectors don’t immediately sound an alarm. When faulty or...
Gone are the days when people want just a simple informational website - even if you're just offering basic electrical services, most people prefer to feel...
For some electricians, rewiring older houses is their bread and butter. After all, there are plenty of places where knob and tube still exist and insurance...
If an unhappy client has filed a consumer complaint against your electrician business with your state’s Attorney General’s office, you may find yourself at...
An electrician’s job probably seems fairly straightforward at first - but it’s actually greatly varied and nuanced. Being an electrician is much more than...
Providing an excellent customer experience and leaving a home in better condition than you found it should, of course, be one of your main goals as an...
Getting a bad review online can make your heart sink. Bad reviews carry more weight than positive ones and word travels twice as fast, tarnishing your...
As a self-employed electrician, you’re occasionally going to have to deal with the unpleasant side of working directly with customers. One of the...
Technically, you might not need any certification or training in photovoltaics (PV) to install a solar system. It depends on the municipality where the...
Do you have a website for your electrical business? While not strictly necessary, a solid website will be a great tool that will help potential customers...
Smart things continue to infiltrate homes across the country, but what was once just a curiosity has become a minefield full of misinformation and confusion...
Electricians, if you don’t already have an online presence, it’s high time you started building one. Phone books are becoming increasingly obsolete...
“There’s no way I can catch up with work when I get back.” “Everyone messes up when I go away.” “It’s too much bother to book a vacation.” Sound...
You’ve probably heard of being licensed, bonded, and insured. If you’re going into business for yourself for the first time, you might not be entirely sure...
Being an electrician can open up a plethora of job opportunities because let's be real, there’s a load of things that use electricity to function and there...
“Rough-in” refers to that point after construction once the basic framing, wiring, and plumbing are done but the walls and ceilings aren’t closed up yet. An...
Not getting the business you used to? Still yearning for the days of yore when an ad in the local paper and a yellow pages listing were all you needed to...
Talk to any colleague in the field and they’ll likely have a strong opinion on unions – either in favor of or against them. Both sides have valid pros and...
Ready to retire? Want to cut back your workload? Feel a need to shift your business focus entirely? For one reason or another, at some point, you may be...
Even though you’re considered an essential worker, COVID-19 may have seriously impacted your business. Many potential customers are finding themselves in...
There’s no doubt that electrical contracting takes a toll on your body. Aches and pains are de rigueur and it’s easy to push them to the back burner in...
You finish a job and all that’s left is to get the inspector to sign off on the work. It seems simple enough. Call the inspector, set up the appointment...
