5 Differences Between a Residential and Commercial Electrical Contractor

There are many differences between a residential and commercial electrical contractor. A residential electrician will offer services such as interpreting technical blueprints and maintaining electrical appliances and fixtures. A commercial electrical contractor on the other hand deals with installing wiring systems and control panels. A residential electrician will need to have technical skills but a commercial electrical contractor will need many more skills when compared. Finally, commercial electrical projects tend to be much larger than the ones residential electricians deal with.

Key Takeaways:

There are many different types of electricians and contractors such as residential, commercial, industrial, low voltage and automotive.
A residential electrician can interpret technical blueprints, maintains electrical appliances and diagnoses and repairs electrical faults.
There are many technical skills required to be an electrical technical but the commercial electrical contractors need to have much higher skill levels than residentials.

“Not every electrician becomes a contractor, but most residential and commercial electricians do. This enables them to take on projects individually or as a part of a contractor company.”