Why Proactive Electrical Maintenance Is A Must For Businesses
No matter what kind of business you run, you need to make sure that your electrical system is in excellent working order at all times. If not, you run the risk of power outages, which could have a big impact on your bottom line and affect your reputation with your customers, not to mention increasing your chances of an electrical fire breaking out.
It’s important that you have some idea of how your lighting system works so you can troubleshoot minor issues yourself, such as tripped switches. It’s important to know where your consumer unit is, for example, and how to prevent overloading of circuit breakers and fuses.
However, it’s generally advisable to have some kind of proactive maintenance schedule in place so you can rest assured that everything is operating as it should be and so that you can get ahead of any issues well ahead of time, improving health and safety compliance and reducing the chances of business downtime.
By enlisting the services of a commercial electrician to come out regularly to keep an eye on proceedings, you can continue running your business free from worry that something untoward is taking place behind the scenes.
If there is anything bubbling away in the background, your electrician will be able to deal with it quickly and efficiently, saving you both time and money.
A proactive electrical maintenance plan includes tasks like visual inspections, where the system is checked for damage regularly, as well as more in-depth testing procedures to ensure that your business site is fully protected at all times.
How frequently these maintenance checks need to be carried out will largely depend on your type of business, how old your system is and what regulations apply, but your electrician can help you devise the right kind of maintenance schedule for you.
In terms of benefits, there are many advantages to adopting a proactive approach to your electrics, including cost savings, reduced downtime, less disruption, greater efficiency and extended lifespan of electrical equipment on site.
Of course, a proactive maintenance schedule won’t entirely rule out the chances of reactive work needing to be carried out at some point or other, but you’ll already have the number of a qualified and professional electrician close to hand - so you can simply give them a quick call and get them to come out if something unexpected does crop up.
Note, as well, that even with a proactive approach you will still need to have an EICR test carried out periodically. For commercial premises, this typically happens once every five years, but it may be necessary to have retests carried out more frequently if your system is older just to make sure that it’s safe to use.
If you’d like to find out more about any and all electrical services and how they could benefit your business, get in touch with the Volt East team today.