Electrical maintenance, whether in your home or in a commercial or industrial setting, is often a grudge purchase. It is something you would rather not be spending money on (like insurance), and you may even wonder if you couldn’t just skip it altogether.
While it may be tempting to save a little on your budget now, there are many reasons not to skip the preventive electrical maintenance on your business premises.
Electrical Failure is Cumulative and Preventable
The electrical systems in your home or commercial building are a lot like those in your body. Even if you eat all the wrong things and follow an unhealthy lifestyle, you will still get some service out of your body. Eventually, however, things will start to go wrong, and once one thing goes wrong, everything tends to go wrong at the same time and you wind up in the emergency room.
Your electrical system is the same way. Little things like loose connections, less-than-perfect wiring and aging outlets probably won’t make themselves felt immediately, and it’s possible to go years without anything failing spectacularly. However, when things do start going wrong with electrical systems (and they will, eventually), they tend to go very wrong, and the results can be costly or even deadly.
Electrical systems all wear out over time. Parts and wiring wear out, and breakers and boards need to be upgraded to deal with increased loads. It is a small price to pay to do this regularly before issues add up than to deal with the fallout when it does become a problem. Because eventually, an electrical system that has not had proper electrical maintenance will become a problem.
Major Expense and Danger Caused By Improper Electrical Maintenance
A regular preventative maintenance schedule will ensure that common problems and causes of failure in electrical systems, including faulty wiring, loose connections, overloading and damaged equipment are identified and addressed before they can cause major problems.
All of those common problems can cause fires, serious injuries or even death, and they can result in losses of tens of thousands of dollars, or even more. Worse still, if you have not followed your electrical service schedule, you may find that you are legally liable for damages caused by faulty electrical systems.
What to Expect From Preventative Electrical Maintenance
When you commit to a preventative electrical maintenance program, you might be wondering what to expect. The process is actually fairly quick, easy and painless.
The company you contact to arrange a preventive maintenance visit should send out a qualified electrical technician to carry out an inspection of your electrical. They will have a checklist of items that they will inspect to ensure that everything is up to code and working correctly. Most good companies will also have some commonly-used spare parts on hand to make minor repairs. If the company that is doing the preventive maintenance visit notices something large that needs to be repaired, they will also be able to provide you with a quotation for the work that needs to be done.
Makes Financial Sense
The simple fact is that preventive electrical maintenance by a reputable company will cost you a fraction of what the repairs, damage or legal issues that neglecting maintenance will cost you, and it just makes sense to start maintaining your electric sooner rather than later. It’s an insurance policy for your electrical system.
If you need to set up regular electrical maintenance for your business, Static Electric can provide you with a free consultation geared towards keeping you compliant with the regulations.
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