Running a successful business takes a lot of work, and maintaining your facilities should be among your top priorities. For example, you’ll need to make sure your facility’s electrical system is in good condition if you want your operation to continue running smoothly.
Our team at JLK Mechanical has extensive experience in the electrical industry, and we offer comprehensive commercial electrical services to keep your system in great shape. In this article, we’ll go over a few ways to tell if you need our commercial electrical services. If you notice any of the following issues in your facility, give us a call right away:
- Flickering or Dim Lights – Pay attention to your lights to determine if you might need commercial electrical services. If the lights in your building are flickering or seem to be getting dimmer, then you should get your system checked out by a skilled electrician. If just one light fixture is affected, then there’s probably a problem with that single connection, but if the problem affects multiple lights, then something could be wrong with the system itself.
- Buzzing Sounds – When current flows through electrical wires, it makes a humming sound. Usually, this sound is too faint for anyone but those with highly sensitive ears to hear, but it is there. However, if your wiring is making a noticeable, persistent buzzing sound, you should schedule commercial electrical services, as this indicates a problem somewhere in your system.
- Hot Switch Plates or Outlets – A third sign you should schedule commercial electrical services is if your light switch plates or outlet coverings are getting hot or showing signs of burn damage. These issues indicate a faulty connection behind the plate in question; the live wire is throwing electrical arcs at the covering, which causes the plastic to heat up or burn.