Important Things That Every Electrician Needs To know

Electrical contractors in all the cities around the world face a lot of challenges in their line of duty. First, dealing with electricity is dangerous and needs specialised skills. Second, clients expect more from electricians and lastly, electricians are expected to work during odd hours in times of emergency.

Using torque wrench

Electricians should use a torque wrench when tightening electrical connections to avoid over-tightening the connections because this can damage the conductors. Over-tightening bolts can also stress the material and this can result in the bolt failing during an electrical fault.

Sometimes, electricians over-tighten connections. If you ever remove the conductors and you find out that the strands are damaged then there are high chances that you over-tightened the connections.

Using a Megger

You should use a Megger before energising, anytime you de-energised or after a fault. If you don’t use a Megger, you will place yourself and other people in your company at risk. It is, therefore, important to work with professional contractors such as Platinum Electrical & Air company Brisbane to minimise these risks.

Bolted pressure switches

There have been numerous cases where bolted pressure switches have blown up. Water in the gear, operator error and wrong operation of the closing opening mechanism are the main causes of the blow-ups. Another cause can be the brand. There are some brands that are notorious in blowing up.

Fuse and circuit breaker

It is important to find the source of a trip in case a circuit breaker trips or when a fuse blows up. Some electricians do the mistake of closing the circuit without locating the problem. This is very dangerous because the problem will reoccur and cause more damage.

These are some of the most important things that electrical contractors should know wherever & whenever they work. Some electricians know this but they just choose to ignore for unexplainable reasons.