How Electrical Code Changes Effect Your Electrical Contract
About every 3 years in the state of New Jersey (and on the national level via the NEC), the electrical code changes in some way. This may have an impact on you, your home, and any electrical jobs you may be considering.
For example, it used to be that you could use two conductors (“the black wire”) with a shared neutral (“the white wire”) and both circuits sharing that neutral would have independent circuit breakers. Through code revisions, now those 2 circuits must be on a 2 pole breaker, basically if one shorts or trips so does the other. So how does that effect you, and any electrical contracts you had performed, which do not meet the new code requirements? The code only provides the bare minimums in terms of safety, with safety as its ultimate consideration.
Now, as a homeowner, if you just had electrical work performed which did not meet this new code requirement, you don’t have to rush out and have it all replaced as long as the work you did have performed met the code at the time (i.e., passed electrical inspection, or was performed by a licensed electrical contractor). In this particular instance, the code change was more for the safety of those servicing the system than the end user, but it is indicative of code changes which happen every 3 years.
So as a homeowner, you don’t have to worry about code changes as long as you’re using the services of a licensed electrical contractor who makes it their duty to keep up to date with recent changes in safety requirements.
How does the change of code effect the cost? I’m asking because I’m considering the reconstruction of my home but I’m not sure about the electric network in my house(I’m on a little bit thight budget).
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Code changes don’t usually impact the cost that much, unless it is a drastic change and a lot more work has to be performed. It really depends on the job, good luck with yours!
Just another excellent reason why people need to make sure they are dealing with licensed electrical contractors.
You are right that homeowners should not really worry about EC changes. It is the job of licensed electricians. But you really can’t be too sure that the electrician you hire is on top of whatever changes. If they’re not, could you still be held liable?
I have found that electrician quotes can be vastly different. Hard to know who to rely on.
Home-owners should stay away form electrical and gas work. Too many Diiy jobs have ended in tears.
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I don’t know much about electrical codes. My friend helps me to deal with electrical matters.
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Well, changing electrical codes once in 3 years frustrates really. Yup, all the tangling and untangling of wires need to be done and it results in complete hassle rather than anything else. It would be beneficial if our electricity board members give up their policies to change the electrical codes hereafter! LOL!
It will always be better that we know something about these kinds of things even if its not really our job. I think it will be beneficial for us and I do agree that we should just trust these matters to a licensed electrical contractor for safety.
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I agree with Dan. This is a perfect example of why it’s so important to use professional electricians.
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