Question 1

Electrical contractors and understanding their role in the construction industry.

Accepted Answer

An electric contractor is a business person or a firm who performs specialized construction work like design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems. They play significant roles in the construction industry by installing and maintaining electrical systems in residential, commercial as well as in industrial buildings. They ensure the electrical systems meet the safety standards of the construction industry and comply with the building codes too.

Question 2

What is the work of an electrical contractor?

Accepted Answer

Electrical contractors install and maintain electrical systems in buildings, like wiring, lighting and electrical equipment. They ensure that the systems follow the safety standards of the industry, are reliable and complies with the building codes.
They even look after the installation, maintenance and repair of the electric equipment. This includes low voltage systems like those used in public space or businesses and high voltage systems which are used in power plants and such large scale industries.

Question 3

How to choose the right electrical contractor for one’s project

Accepted Answer

In order to get the right services from an electrical contractor for a project, their experience in the specific type of project needs to be assessed. Other than that, one needs to check their licenses and certifications and ask for reviews and references. Moreover, they need to review their safety record and policies, evaluate their pricing and availability.

Question 4

Electrical consultant and his role in designing and planning electrical systems

Accepted Answer

Electrical consultants work with consulting companies or with electrical companies. They oversee any electrical projects from the company’s design and implement them. They even advise the companies on proper solutions for each project.
Further, they ensure that such systems are reliable, efficient and meet the mandatory standards, like safety codes and regulations.

Question 5

Electrical consultants designation on different fields or businesses

Accepted Answer

The electrical consultant jobs vary with industries. They work as electrical systems design engineers, experienced electrical engineers, electrical engineering, electrical engineering technologists, building electrical engineers, electrical site engineers and even as electrical construction engineers. The job of electrical consultants is to look after the electrical projects from the designing phase to the implementation stage, additionally they give advice to companies for proper project  implementation.

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