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 …

Very often, people who are about to hire a local contractor will send the wrong messages before the project even begins. In doing so, they ensure that they will not be getting good value for their money. There are many mistakes that can be made, and each of them can cost a client dearly. By following the following common-sense guidelines, you can be sure that your contractor will give you the best value possible while maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship.