Commercial Electrical Contractor

So you're looking for information about Commercial Electrical Contractor? Doing this type of work is, for the most part, highly lucrative.

Commercial electricians are among the highest paid in the electrical trade. The commercial work is substantially different from the other types of electrical work, particularly residential work.

The method of wiring is primarily in conduit with individual conductors enclosed, as opposed to cable (Romex, MC, etc), and the voltages encountered are typically three phase, and most often 120/208 Y, 120/240 delta, 480/277.

Commercial electricians rarely work alone, and most often are part of a larger crew. Many of the commercial installations are done at a substantial heights, such as working on Highrise Electrical Work, so a commercial electrician has to be comfortable working on ladders and even lifts.

Some of types of work that a commercial electrical contractor performs are:

• Electrical Service Upgrades / Repairs
• Installation and repairs of all types of Electrical Systems and Circuits
• Troubleshooting, Repair and Maintenance of many types of low voltage systems
• Wire, Test and Troubleshoot Motors, Generators and Transformers
• Install and Repair Fire Detection Systems
• Install and Troubleshoot I.T. computer cabling
• Install Audio / Video wiring and complete Surveillance systems

In order to perform this type of work, the commercial electrical contractor must own or have access to some specialty tools such as:

• Hydraulic or Electric Conduit Bender
• PVC Bender Box (good through 4")
• Knock-Out Set (good through 4")
• 12' - 16' A Ladders
• 24' - 32' Extension Ladders
• Wire Benders (manual or hydraulic)

Another important factor in doing commercial work is being able to provide the much higher initial overhead and liability and workers compensation insurance coverage. All of these special requirements end up costing the commercial electrical contractor much more money to operate than a residential contractor.

So it stands to reason that if you're taking larger risks and your operational overhead is higher, then you should expect to charge and earn more than your average residential electrical contractor.

Commercial jobs are typically much more involved when it comes to estimating, and consequently many contractors use estimation software. Fortunately, there are some good and not too expensive programs out there.

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