Hello! Welcome to Electrician Wayne.
If you are a homeowner in Wayne and you need some sort of electrical work, from wiring to adding light fixtures or electric panel upgrades, this site is intended for you. If you searched online for an Electrician Wayne or Wayne Electricians, I created this site for you to help you find recommended top-rated, certified electricians and and electrical contractors in your area.
We do not own an electrical repair company, are impartial consumers. I myself, have searched for local electricians to do some upgrades to the electrical outlets. I’ve had enough bad experiences from other electrical contractors, that it motivated me to create this website to help you find the best recommended electricians in Wayne, and protect you from choosing bad ones.
I will not bash any electrical outfits , but I will make some solid recommendations of very good certified electricians to master electrical contractors. Electrical contractors should be someone you trust to take care of your needs and those that are recommended will be licensed, bonded and insured electricians.
DIY Electrical – Educate Yourself
In addition to electrican recommendations, I would like to offer the homeowner some tips and DIY ideas when making a few minor repairs. Many people, including me, are scared to death of electricity, so I hope to give some good information on making informed decisions if you need to hire an electrical contractor in Wayne.
So, if you have an electrical outlet that is causing problems or no electricity is coming out of it or maybe a light that dims when the air conditioner comes on, or anything in between, this site is for you.
Qualified Electricians & NEC
Finding qualified electricians that are certified or do electrical work can be a hassle, first you need to ensure that their work is up to the recent safety codes established by the NEC. The NEC for 2011, National Electrical Code, establishes safety regulations for electrical wiring, etc.
It can be difficult finding quality electrical contractors, especially if you don’t know much anything about single phase electrical power vs. three phase electrical system, believe me, I didn’t know the difference between a wire nut and my elbow. Also, I didn’t understand what 120 volts vs. 240 volts were used for.
Don’t worry, I will cover a lot of information at Electrician Wayne. We will look at what is in your circuit panel box and find out what circuit breakers do and how this electricity is routed through your home. We will try to find out how to test an electrical outlet and maybe install a GFCI in your home, GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. The GFCI is actually an electrical outlet used mainly where water can come in contact with any appliance. Now I know that from my experience in the bathroom and using a hair dryer, actually I blew the circuit once. IMAGINE MY HORROR, thinking of a scenario with water hitting a hair dryer and all!
More importantly, this site, will help you hire a Wayne Electrician that is professional and honest.
We will try to steer clear of having handy DIY’s messing with your electrical system and putting you in danger. As I mentioned previously, I had someone come to my home who thought he could fix my wall outlets cheaply, well, this didn’t turn out well. Anyway, besides short circuiting my home, we had to hire some real certified electricians, who were overly priced to fix his mistakes.
Then again, you can get ripped off very easily, when hiring out for electrical work, contractors repair costs are all over the board. Most homeowners have no idea how much electrical repair work costs.
Also, you can check the Better Business Bureau for reliable companies, but beware of this organization. Most people do not realize that the BBB is paid for by individual businesses, so there may be a conflict of interest.
Electrical Organizations to Check
Most certified electricians and master electricians belong to the National Electrical Contractors Association, NECA. They also will need a state contractor’s license and by visiting the NJ Electrical Contractors License site, you can find out if an electrician is licensed in New Jersey.
It is also good to check that the owner of a company is a master electrician and not just a journeyman who just started the business, or is just learning through an apprenticeship. The electrical contractor needs to insured, it would be quite a “shock” if something happened in your home and he had no insurance. You may need to have the proper permits and inspection to allow your home to be up to city codes, honestly, there is a lot of stuff to be sure before work is done.
Therefore, hopefully after spending time at my site, Electrician Wayne, you can make an informed, confident decision when hiring an electrician for your next electrical job or you may want to just DIY!
