It’s every businessman’s nightmare — power failures in commercial or industrial buildings disrupt business and can cost you a fortune in lost business, spoiled goods, staff downtime, customer disappointments, or even fires and serious damage. Juice Electrical Christchurch tells you what you can do to avoid the expense and disruption of power outages.
WHY YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDS REGULAR CHECKUPS
Like all things in life, electrical installations don’t last forever. Wiring, connections, and equipment are all subject to wear and tear. Rust, water or moisture, dust and corrosion can lead to serious problems.
Changing usage of buildings over time often means adding new equipment which can increase loads beyond what your system was designed to handle.
Older buildings are more prone to problems that new ones, but new even buildings need evaluation. Designers, developers and builders often opt for minimal installations and use low cost components to control costs.
Electrical problems can become dangerous hazards to people, equipment and property and can even lead to electrocution or fires.
WARNING SIGNS
Ask your staff to notify you of any and all electrical problems that occur. These may include a fuse tripping, a wire or plug or extension cord that becomes hot or even warm to the touch, switches that spark, or lights that flicker.
Have you upgraded or added any new equipment in the past year? Check your premises for extension cords and multiplugs, which can be indicate that you need more outlets or that more equipment is being connected than the system was designed to handle.
SPEND MONEY TO SAVE
Prevention is better — and much cheaper — than cure.
Periodic maintenance and inspections are necessary. After all you don’t drive your car until it breaks — that would be stupid. Electrical installations also need service and maintenance. Money spent on a master electrician to check your installation is money well spent.
ENERGY SAVING CHECKUP
In addition to making your workplace safe and avoiding the disruption of electrical failures, the inspection could help you to reduce energy usage and costs. Master electricians also evaluate your installation and equipment for energy saving opportunities.
Recent technology breakthroughs have led to new heat pumps and low energy consumption equipment becoming available, and energy saving gear that was too expensive in the past may have reduced dramatically in cost.
Be sure to choose an experienced firm like Juice Electrical that knows your industry.
They’ll send a master electrician to perform your evaluation and advise you how it can be improved to reduce risk and save you money, determine the right timeframe for regular future inspections, and even schedule them in advance to ensure your assets remain safe and secure.