Welcome to Electrician Wayne NJ.

If you have been searching for an electrical contractor , or Wayne electricians, this site, Electrician Wayne NJ was created with you in mind. If you need electrical work or electrical repairs in your home, be it an upgrade to wiring or adding new GFCI outlets, you will find top-rated, consumer recommendations of licensed electricians in Wayne, NJ.

I am a also a consumer who once was searching for local electrical contractors to do some repair work in my home. I searched in the Yellow Pages at the time and finally found one I thought would be good, but it turned out to be a bad experience of an electrical nightmare.

Since I had such a bad experience, I decided to create this blog to help others find top-rated recommendations of electricians in their area of Wayne, NJ. I hope this site will help protect the local consumer in providing high recommendations of certified electricians.

I do not intend on bashing any electrical outfits, but I plan on making a solid recommendation of certified and licensed electricians and , if needed a master electrical contractor. Electrical contractors should be trustworthy and licensed, bonded and insured, and not just a journeyman learning the trade. Here is a good article concerning certified electrical training at http://www.ehow.com/about_6688565_certified-electrician-training.html

Electricians and DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Repairs

Many consumers in the area of Wayne, especially me, are scared to death of electricity. Many other consumers would like some DIY (do-it-yourself) tips and ideas when making a few minor repairs. This site Electrician Wayne NJ will also give some details and informational tips on easy electrical repair jobs.

Easy electrical repair jobs, such as fixing a light switch or having an electrical outlet that causes problems or gives no electricity can be more complex and detailed. Realize, if you need this sort of help, you may now have to consider hiring an electrician and that is what this site hopes to help you with.

National Electrical Code (NEC) and Electricians that are Qualified

Trying to locate a qualified electrician that is licensed to do electrical repairs can be difficult. Consumers need to insure that the electrical contractor’s work is up to safety codes that are established by the NEC, the latest NEC for 2011 established safety regulations for electricial wiring and more.

If you know nothing about single phase electrical power vs. three phase electrical systems, these are things qualified electricians should know about. I don’t know a lot about these things but I didn’t know the difference between a GFCI outlet, wire nut and my left elbow. I also had no idea about voltage and240 volts vs. 120 volts.

In this site, Electrician Wayne NJ, we will look at what circuit panel boxes, circuit breakers and how electricity is routed through your home. If you need to test electrical outlets, maybe install one of those Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, GFCI, we will look into how we can do these things.

FYI, the GFCI is an electrical outlet that is used around areas of water, in your kitchen, bathrooms, anywhere water can come in contact with appliances. I actually found out about GFCI’s when using my hairdryer in the bathroom, wow, it blew out the circuits. Then I knew we had to have some new electrical upgrades, especially around the bathroom.

CHECK OUT THE BELOW VIDEO ON INSTALLING GFCI OUTLETS

In this site, I hope to steer clear of many DIY’s ideas of repairing your whole home’s electrical wiring system, since this is very dangerous. As mentioned previously, we also had someone we thought was a certified electrician come to our home to fix our wall outlets and upgrade some wiring. Well, this didn’t turn out well, he was cheap, but he was so bad he caused an electrical shock to himself, plus we had to get our outlets redone by a professional certified electrician in Wayne, NJ.

More importantly, we will steer you towards considering top-rated consumer recommendations of professionals in the area. Also consider that you can get ripped off easily with electrical contractors, especially since repair costs can waver drastically and many homeowners have no idea on costs.

Consumer and Electrical Organizations to Check

The Better Business Bureau can be checked for reliability, but you need to beware that this organization is paid by the individual businesses that are recommended, so there may be a conflict of interest.

The National Electrical Contractors Association, NECA, has listings of certified electricians and master electricians.

At the NJ Electrical Contractors License site you can find electricians that have a state contractor’s license in New Jersey.

Also, check to ensure that the company owner is a master or licensed electrician and not just a journeyman learning the ins and outs of the business. An electrician is an apprentice learning the trade with a mentor and not someone who owns a business. The electrical contractor you hire in the area of Wayne, NJ needs to be insured, especially if he is working in your home. He or she will need the proper permits and may do an electrical inspection to insure your home is up to city codes. There is a lot to consider before hiring a contractor.

Therefore, hopefully after spending time at my site, Electrician Wayne NJ, you can make an informed, confident decision when hiring an electrician for your next electrical job or you may want to just DIY, but be careful!