Keeping Up To Date On Electrical Codes And Specifications
The National Electric Safety Code (NESC) or the National Electric Code (NEC) govern and regulate all electrical requirements nationwide.
It is the responsibility of each and every electrician in Utah and Utah electrical contractor to stay up to date on any changes in the code. You can do this through continuing education courses, memberships in unions, and various other means.
Each city or municipality may adopt the code or certain parts of it and then create their own specifications. It can be more difficult to stay on top of the various city specs in your particular location.
The National Electric Safety Code (NESC) or the National Electric Code (NEC) govern and regulate all electrical requirements nationwide.
A simple oversight by the electrician not reading and getting up to date city specs could cost thousands of dollars. When bidding a job that involves detailed city requirements the electrical contractor in Sandy or any other city should always double checks the city standard no many how many times they have worked in that city.
Each city or municipality may adopt the code or certain parts of it and then create their own specifications. It can be more difficult to stay on top of the various city specs in your particular location.
For example, this year an electrical contractor in Sandy Utah could install street lights using a standard PVC street light box that might cost between $30 and $60, if the job was approved before June. The same job after June would require a Quazite concrete polymer street lighting box that can cost up to $400.
A simple oversight by the electrician not reading and getting up to date city specs could cost thousands of dollars. When bidding a job that involves detailed city requirements the electrical contractor in Sandy or any other city should always double checks the city standard no many how many times they have worked in that city.