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Why You Should Never Consider Electrical Work for DIY

The Seeker by The Seeker
November 23, 2021
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No matter how much you’re taking part in the renovations of your home, if you’re an amateur at home repair, there’s a limit to what you should do. Unless you’re an accredited electrician, that limit is electrical work. Before you risk breaking the law, damaging your property or serious injury, get in contact with a professional electrician.

The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself

When it comes to home repairs, some jobs lend themselves well to the trial-and-error work of an amateur carpenter. It seems like you can find video instructions online today to teach you how to complete just about any home improvement task as do-it-yourself work.

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However, one area where it is easy to draw the line is anything that involves your electrical system. Luckily, you can easily find a qualified electrician that’s available in pretty much any area that you might live. For example, if you need to hire an experienced electrician in Ajax, Ontario, then there are options available that will keep you from wasting any time waiting.

Fire Hazard

You may be able to connect the wires that you need to get the light on and the appliances running, and because you did that, you may think it was an easy job to do correctly. The problem is that you can’t be sure you did it correctly just because the power is on. Unless you’re properly certified, you won’t know if your work was performed with the necessary safety precautions to prevent a fire.

Will you really be able to sleep at night knowing that a fire could break out in your house at any time while you’re not even there, and you’ll be to blame if someone gets hurt?

Inspection Time

If you’re working on a new house, it will need to pass an inspection. Is it worth your time and money if all of the electrical work you have done needs to be replaced? In Ontario, electrical repairs need to pass an inspection as well. If you neglect to have an inspection done and this fact is discovered, later on, it could land you in legal trouble. In Ontario, all electrical work legally requires that you notify the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).

Injury or Death

Along with the risk of serious injury, it doesn’t take an enormous amount of voltage for an electrical shock to cause death. When you’re working with outlets for larger appliances such as a stove or dryer, you’ll be risking exposure to up to 240 volts. Don’t forget that if you’re working around others, then you’re putting them at this risk as well.

When you weigh out the pros and cons of attempting electrical work without a license, the skewed balance is apparent. The one pro is that you might save a few bucks, and the cons are that you may burn down your home, fail an inspection or get seriously injured. Don’t risk these needless troubles. Contact a certified electrician today.

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No matter how much you’re taking part in the renovations of your home, if you’re an amateur at home repair, there’s a limit to what you should do. Unless you’re an accredited electrician, that limit is electrical work. Before you risk breaking the law, damaging your property or serious injury, get in contact with a professional electrician.

The Pros and Cons of Do-It-Yourself

When it comes to home repairs, some jobs lend themselves well to the trial-and-error work of an amateur carpenter. It seems like you can find video instructions online today to teach you how to complete just about any home improvement task as do-it-yourself work.

However, one area where it is easy to draw the line is anything that involves your electrical system. Luckily, you can easily find a qualified electrician that’s available in pretty much any area that you might live. For example, if you need to hire an experienced electrician in Ajax, Ontario, then there are options available that will keep you from wasting any time waiting.

Fire Hazard

You may be able to connect the wires that you need to get the light on and the appliances running, and because you did that, you may think it was an easy job to do correctly. The problem is that you can’t be sure you did it correctly just because the power is on. Unless you’re properly certified, you won’t know if your work was performed with the necessary safety precautions to prevent a fire.

Will you really be able to sleep at night knowing that a fire could break out in your house at any time while you’re not even there, and you’ll be to blame if someone gets hurt?

Inspection Time

If you’re working on a new house, it will need to pass an inspection. Is it worth your time and money if all of the electrical work you have done needs to be replaced? In Ontario, electrical repairs need to pass an inspection as well. If you neglect to have an inspection done and this fact is discovered, later on, it could land you in legal trouble. In Ontario, all electrical work legally requires that you notify the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).

Injury or Death

Along with the risk of serious injury, it doesn’t take an enormous amount of voltage for an electrical shock to cause death. When you’re working with outlets for larger appliances such as a stove or dryer, you’ll be risking exposure to up to 240 volts. Don’t forget that if you’re working around others, then you’re putting them at this risk as well.

When you weigh out the pros and cons of attempting electrical work without a license, the skewed balance is apparent. The one pro is that you might save a few bucks, and the cons are that you may burn down your home, fail an inspection or get seriously injured. Don’t risk these needless troubles. Contact a certified electrician today.

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