Commercial electrical maintenance

Planned electrical maintenance for Edmonton commercial buildings: thermal scans, panel checks, emergency lighting tests and fast repairs, with online reports for every visit.

Maintenance costs less than downtime

Most electrical failures give warning signs first: a breaker that runs warm, a connection that loosens over years of heating and cooling, a light that flickers before it quits. A maintenance plan catches these while they are cheap and quick to fix, instead of on a Saturday when the store is full.

We set up a plan that suits your building, your insurer's requirements and your budget. Each visit is logged in our online job management system, so you have a running history for audits, insurers and future planning.

Thermal scanning

An infrared camera shows heat that the eye cannot see. Loose connections, overloaded breakers and failing components run hotter than their neighbours. Scanning panels under normal load is one of the best ways to find a problem before it causes an outage or fire.

Panels must be opened and scanned by a qualified person with the right protective equipment. Any repairs found are quoted and, with your approval, scheduled for a time that limits disruption.

What a maintenance plan covers

Every building is different, so we tailor the list. A typical plan covers:

Emergency lighting and exit signs have testing requirements under the Alberta Fire Code. The exact intervals and records needed can depend on your building, so we confirm them with you and keep the records ready for a fire inspection.

Fast repairs when you need them

Maintenance clients get priority when something fails. Our 24/7 line at 1 (800) 716-8955 reaches someone who can talk through the problem and dispatch an electrician. Because we know your building and its panel schedule, we can usually diagnose faster too.

Things worth calling about right away:

• A breaker that trips again after being reset once.
• Warm or discoloured cover plates or panel doors.
• Burning smell, buzzing or crackling from equipment.
• Lights that dim when large equipment starts.

Cost depends on the size of the building, the number of panels and how often you want visits. We quote the plan up front so there are no surprises.

Planning for the long term

A good maintenance history does more than prevent breakdowns. Over a few years it shows you which equipment is ageing, which panels are getting full, and where the next capital dollars should go. We flag items like these in our reports:

• Panels and breakers that are obsolete or hard to get parts for.
• Circuits that are close to their limits as tenants add equipment.
• Lighting that would pay back well if upgraded.
• Exterior equipment wearing out from Edmonton freeze-thaw cycles.

That lets you budget for replacements on your schedule rather than in an emergency. When a bigger project does come up, we already know the building, its panels and its quirks, which makes quoting faster and more accurate. For buildings with backup generators or fire alarm panels, we can fold those checks into the same visits so you have one schedule and one set of records.

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