Electricity is a great servant but a bad master. Electricity can enhance your life and workplace, but only if the load, laying, fixtures, and wiring are properly handled by qualified and experienced electricians. The basis on which you choose is the most important aspect of electrical wellbeing. 

Caution 

The most important point in installing electricity, whether it is in your commercial space or your home, do not try a do-it-yourself job under any circumstance. It may appear like saving money but that small amount saved could cost a fortune at best in the repair work later. The worst-case scenario would be a loss of your saving and your life itself. 

Importance Of Planning 

The search for a qualified electrician should begin when a commercial space is being planned.  The basic plan for your electrical layout has to be ready with your floor plan. This is why the search must begin when the plan is still on the drawing board. 

Training 

The first thing to look for in an electrical contractor or commercial electrician is his training. The person must have proper qualifications to handle electrical installations. Different places have different parameters for qualifications. The basic would be a diploma from an industrial training institute. People who qualify from these institutions are most likely to know the bye-law requirements for laying the cables and wiring. For this reason alone, it is important to sign a contract for the entire project with one firm or person. In such a case, there is no break in the process from the drawing board, to procurement, to cable laying, to wiring, to fixing the outlets and points. 

License 

It is not enough that the man you hire is trained. He must also be licensed. Electricians who are licensed are more reliable. The government is vouching for their credentials. Being licensed also ensures better knowledge and experience. 

Experience 

A commercial electrician has to be experienced. An electrician who has done only residential projects does not qualify as experienced to work on a commercial building. The work in these two projects may appear to be the same, but on the ground level, it is not even similar. 

A commercial building needs to have different kinds of circuits. The wattage is heavier than any house is going to use. If a qualified and experienced person is the contractor, he will be aware of the fact that commercial buildings have more lighted common areas. These areas are often lighted all night. There will be elevators and escalators which require proper ducting and heavy-duty wiring. Air conditioning guzzles power. Commercial buildings are often centrally air-conditioned. This requires a different kind of wiring that is heavier. 

If the man in charge does not have proper training and experience, this aspect will not be handled with the seriousness it deserves and will become an all-time headache.  He will know to factor this in when calculating the load. 

The kind of wiring to be used is best known to the commercial electricians with experience. 

Insurance 

Electricity is a dangerous medium to work with. All the people who work with electricity must show you documentary proof of insurance. Any accident, loss of life, or limb to such workers could see you in trouble with the law with regard to compensation. 

Sometimes the contractor will outsource part of the work. If this is done with your assent, it should be ascertained that the men to whom the work has been outsourced are also insured.

Whether you are building form the foundation or just upgrading or repairing, it is best to work with qualified and experienced commercial electricians.