Life is too precious; do not destroy it with your careless attitude. An ill-maintained electric circuit can cause accidents, injuries and even death. Electrical protection is must for everyone. The best solution to deal with any electrical problem is to contact a professional electrician in NJ and NY. Centrim’s electric contractors hold licenses to safely operate on electrical devices and avoid life bearing risks. Timely electrical maintenance ensures safety of electric circuits and appliances.

With good knowledge and safety measures, we install light switches. A switch is designed in such a way to make transition of electric circuit swift. An outdated switch can break the electric current which can lead to electric shock. Our professional electric contractors fix durable and reliable switches. Here are few things that our licensed electricians offer to you:

• New constructions.
• Home inspections of electric appliances
• Electrical engineering.
• Electrical consulting.
• Electrical Service Upgrades & Alterations.
• Replacement of outdated switches.
• Remodeling of equipments.
• Proper lighting services.

Our team of commercial electrical contractors has years of experience in electrical engineering. We rejuvenate your offices, hotels, restaurants and business with our updated electrical consulting services. Commercial electrician team saves your time and money. Regardless of size and structure, Centrim’s team of commercial electrical contractors promises on-time completion of your project. We take responsibility of your commercial premises from construction, security, internal and external lighting to site work, load balancing and service upgrades. Our electricians also assist you on all installed systems.

Over the decades, Centrim Electric has earned good prestige in being most reliable electric contractors in New York and New Jersey. Since, safety is important when it comes to electrical devices, so contact us today if you need cost-effective and qualitative electrical services in NJ and NY.

• The first step that you need to follow is the electrical safety. Whether you want to install light switch dimmer or light switch box, you need to make sure it is in a safety mode. Turn off the power supply prior to the installation.
• Check the incoming cable with the help of a voltage tester in the electric box.
• When you want to remove the old switches, make sure you have first removed the faceplate of the switch. Unscrew the screws and pull it out of the box. While doing this, you need to be very careful and make sure the switch is not in touch with the box. It is always good to remove the old switches and install new ones by experienced and licensed electric contractors
• There are two screws in a single-pole switch. While installing, ensure that the bottom screw is “off”, while the top is “on”.
• Wiring part is an indispensable part while installing the light switches. Connect the service panel wires both white and black to the bottom and top screws respectively.
• You can connect both the white wire from the service panel to the white wire in the outlet. Service panel also has green wire, which is meant to serve the purpose of earthing. Now connect the other end of the wire to the two green wires.
• Push the entire wires one after the other but make sure green wire is followed by white and black wire. Now try to fix the switch on the wall.
• Always consult licensed Centrim Electric commercial electrical contractors for any installation, repairs and maintenance work.

These are the very easy steps by Centrim Electric commercial electrical contractors to install light switches. Centrim Electric has earned great reputation in providing the best electric contractors to accomplish all tasks related to maintenance, repairs and installation of all electric devices in NJ and NY.

Here are a few things that you should take care of to keep AC operating costs in control:

Keep your air conditioner well maintained – To ensure that your air conditioner is in a good condition, check its filters at least once a month and clean them as and when required. When you feel that the air conditioner is not cooling the room properly, contact a licensed NJ electrician at the earliest. Electricians from Centrim Electric provide the most efficient repair services to their customers and candidly advise them to replace it whenever necessary. If an AC has been well used for more than 6 years and then develops problems, a replacement is required.

Make proper use of thermostat – Thermostat setting plays a crucial role when it comes to effectual ways of minimizing power consumption by the air conditioner. While you can save a great deal of energy if you set the thermostat at 78°F, an experienced electrical contractor would recommend setting it as high as is comfortable for you.  The underlying principle here is that you minimize the overall cooling cost incurred by minimizing the difference between the temperature outside and temperature indoors. As the simplest air conditioning energy saving tip it can help you bring down cooling cost by 6-8%

Keep the room well insulated – Most people know that doors and windows of the room should be kept closed while the air conditioner works, but very few actually adhere to this advice. Failure to insulate the room properly results in loss of cold air from the room and entry of warm air from external areas. Avoid opening and closing the door of the room in which you are using the air conditioner. Further, protect your house from direct sunlight using shades, awnings, and window blinds.

Centrim Electric is a reputable electrical contractor company in NJ and NY. Licensed and registered with electrical contractors association, our electricians provide affordable and most professional services for installation, maintenance and repair of electrical appliances. Contact us today for any service you need for air conditioners installed in homes, offices and factories.

We use a number of power based appliances at home and to ensure good durability for these appliances, appropriate electrical maintenance in essential. If you are moving into a house in NJ, licensed electricians registered with electrical contractors association should be contacted to check all circuits, switches and safety devices. The water heaters installed in the bathrooms and kitchen should also be checked.

Water heaters are appliances that you rely upon every day. Waking up one fine morning to find the heater in your bathroom not working can be really frustrating. However electrical maintenance and periodic servicing by a licensed electrician in NJ can really help in preserving the durability and energy efficiency of your appliances. The electrical engineering services offered by Centrim Electric are availed by hundreds of residential and commercial customers for maintenance, timely service, and repair of electrical heaters. We have successfully installed and do maintain electrical heaters in homes, and prestigious hotels and resorts across New Jersey.

Checking the storage tank is an important part of electrical maintenance for heaters. Most home owners install tanks and forget about them unless there is a leakage, corrosion or some other problem. But you need not wait till the heater in your house just conks out! To check your water heater, licensed electricians put off the electric power and examine the fittings one by one. They also take off the covers of the two element ports and ensure that there is no leakage or corrosion in the tank.

Another electrical maintenance strategy for water heaters is to drain out the storage tank at least once in a year. This allows for elimination of debris that gets deposited at the bottom of the tank. If this debris is not removed periodically, it can clog the water pipes and impart obnoxious smell to hot water. Licensed NJ electricians from Centrim Electric also check the drain valve and if it is worn out, it is replaced before draining out the hot water.

When water is heated, its volume increases – this is checked by the pressure release valve in an electric heater. Licensed electricians check the valve and also the pressure reducing valve in water heater.

Centrim Electric is known for its electrical engineering services and if you are looking for professionals for electrical maintenance of water heaters at your home, simply contact us for the most efficient and affordable services.

As a team of licensed and most skilled NJ electricians, Centrim Electric offers  proficient services for installation, maintenance and repair of electrical appliances, electric circuits and other systems in homes and commercial premises. We also give useful tips for economical and safe use of electricity to our customers and update them on valuable and practical safety devices for homes, offices, hotels, shopping malls, supermarkets and factories.

Improper use of electrical devices becomes a cause of several accidents and injuries in New Jersey and some of these also turn fatal. When you suspect a problem in your electric circuit or any appliance, it is best to contact a licensed NJ electrician instead of taking the matter in your own hands without adequate knowledge. Electrical safety is important for kids and adults alike. Indeed as a parent you need to set an example for your kids when it comes to safe use of electrical appliances. Here are a few things that as per licensed electricians at Centrim Electric are important for safety:

• Always avoid exposure of electrical outlets and appliances to water. Touching electrical outlets and plugging or unplugging electrical appliances with wet hands is also deadly. The electrical outlets in water prone areas such as bathrooms and kitchens must always have a ground fault circuit.
• While unplugging a cord always pull out the plug gently and never tug on the cord. Also, the electric appliances that are not used constantly should be kept unplugged.
• Avoid using items with damaged cords or exposed wires and get them repaired by a licensed NJ electrician as soon as feasible.
• Ensure that you check for the wattage of every electrical appliance before plugging it in a socket. Variations in wattage can result in electrical shocks and short circuits that are very dangerous.
• Overloading an electrical socket with too many appliances is a big safety hazard. Also remember that extension cords are a temporary solution and should not be used regularly for multiple appliances.
• Assuming that you can repair minor electrical faults on your own, without any sort of experience is a big mistake. A slight error can result in a big accident. Always consult a licensed NJ electrician for any new repair work, new installation or maintenance.

Centrim Electric has earned the reputation of being one on the most proficient and customer friendly residential and commercial electrical contractors in NJ and NY. Contact us today if you need any help with your electrical appliances and circuits.

Here are a few guidelines that you can follow to conserve energy at your home:

• Whenever you leave the room or are not watching the TV, turn it off completely – as per our residential electrical contractors, keeping the TV on standby mode does not help to stop its power consumption.
• While using air conditioners or room heaters ensure that the room is well insulated and all doors, windows are closed. Also avoid opening and closing them frequently.
• Do not wash half or semi-loads of clothing. It is better to make full use of your washing machine’s capacity if you are really serious about cutting down your power bill.
• Turn off appliances like oven, blender, washing machine, dryer, vacuum cleaner, dishwasher and other appliances completely when not in use. Keeping them plugged in does consume energy.
• When you use the dishwasher, fill it completely (like the washing machine) before turning the machine on. Washing small batches of dishes wastes electricity.
• The ideal temperature for your thermostat in winters is 68 degree Fahrenheit. If you feel cold even after this setting, get used to wearing warm sweaters and socks in the house!
• In winters when the sun is shining outside, keep your curtains and blinds open to let natural light in and keep your house warm. Correspondingly in summers, draw blinds and curtains to maintain to keep the rooms cool.
• As per licensed residential contractors, window AC units must have some kind of shade over them so that the sunlight does not fall over directly. This also improves the efficiency of air conditioners.
• If you have a garden or yard, plant lots of trees around to keep your home cool in summers – they also make your environment green and soothing.

The licensed residential contractors at Centrim Electric love to offer the finest electrical maintenance services to their clients. We help you to keep your appliances in finest working conditions and keep your energy bills low. Centrim Electric is also the commercial electrical contractor of choice for electrical projects in thousands of offices and factories.

An air conditioner needs to be cleaned when it is used after several months. For this a licensed electrical contractor shuts off the power supply to the unit and lets the capacitor discharge. The front grill of window AC is taken off. It then reveals the filter that sits on the cover. The filter is removed and cleaned before it is reinstalled on the AC. If you like to ensure good electrical maintenance for your unit, you can ask your electrician to teach you the right way of removing and installing filter. The cleaning can then be done after every two to four weeks, especially if you live in a dusty area. If the AC is at a position where the back grill can be accessed comfortably, your licensed electrician can also remove it for cleaning.

Electrical maintenance for split ACs and centrally located air conditioners is more complex than window ACs so it is important to contact a skilled and licensed electrical contractor for repairs and servicing. In NJ and NY licensed electrical contractors also offer annual servicing services besides basic electrical maintenance.

Electrical engineering services offered by licensed and experienced electricians can help you to maintain the longevity of your appliances and other electrical systems used at home.

If you need electrical maintenance services for your home or office in NJ and NY, contact Centrim Electric – the reputable electrical contractors service at most affordable rates. We also install energy efficient electrical devices in homes and commercial premises and help our clients to make huge savings on their electricity bills.

A fault or overload in the electrical circuit can result in a blackout at home. In such cases, the protective devices such as circuit breakers and fuses work to switch off the power supply and prevent damage to the electrical fittings at your home. The appliances and light fixtures thus get protected but it is important to consult licensed electrical contractors in NY to get the actual problem in circuit rectified.

Fault may be caused by accidental or may have resulted due to adverse weather conditions. The possibility of faults in overloaded power lines is high. Overloads typically occur when the usage of electricity exceeds the total capacity of the distribution system that supplies it to your appliances.

If you have a blackout, licensed and experienced electrical contractors in NY first check the switch board at your home. If the circuit breaker or safety switch has tripped or a fuse is blown, it is a case of overload, faulty appliance or faulty wiring. The wiring is then repaired and replaced by the electricians. They also ensure that the new wiring is suitable for the as per the requirements of electrical appliances and lighting, air conditioning systems that you use in the house. They also install surge protection devices for further protection of the electrical systems.

Regular electrical maintenance and periodic visits by licensed electrical contractors in NY not only reduces the chances of faults that cause blackouts, but also help homeowners to safely add new appliances, lighting fixtures and HVAC systems in a house.

Centrim Electric is a reputable organization of licensed electricians in NJ and NY. Contact us for electrical engineering services for residential and commercial projects. We also offer premium electrical maintenance services at affordable rates.

Skilled and licensed electrical contractors in NY are well trained to install different electrical fixtures in a basement as per its size and architecture. These include fixtures that lay in a suspended ceiling, track lighting, surface mount fluorescent fixtures and surface mount incandescent fixtures. These can be wired into a light circuit so that when the switch is turned on, the complete basement bathes in light. The installation of three way switches at the top and bottom of the stairs adds to convenience and lets you turn off the lights once you get upstairs.

Licensed electricians also evaluate all HVAC systems (heating ventilation and air conditioning) that are older than 15 years to determine their efficiency for additional installations. If the existing HVAC system at your home cannot handle additional load, a separate heat pump or air handler should be used for the basement. This provides heating and cooling in a single, compact unit. The enclosed unit will also be more energy efficient and easier to maintain. It further helps to avoid the need for piping and wire penetrations through the outside walls.

Centrim Electric is a group of licensed residential and commercial electrical contractors in NY and NJ. We provide quality services for electrical installation, maintenance and repairs. If you are looking for an electrical contractor to refurbish your basement with appropriate electrical fittings, contact our team today.

When an electrical circuit needs to be extended and cutting boxes is not an option, surface mounting is the right answer. This is also a solution that can be used to add a ceiling light in a room without cutting into the wall.

Licensed electricians in NJ and NY use surface-mounted wiring that runs on the outside of a wall instead of through the wall studs. While using this method, there is no need to open the wall up to expose the studs. A wiremold used to connect the two boxes conceals the wiring and protects it. Wiremold is available in either a plastic or metal form and varies in depth and thickness, depending on the installation. 

The electrical wire is fed from box to box through the wiremold raceway that protects it. An electrical contractor uses wiremold fittings to make inside and outside corners, left- and right-hand turns, and also splices between the sections of wiremold for long runs.

Surface-mounted parts and raceway are also made of metal or plastic. As per experienced electricians licensed by electrical contractors association, metal is more durable than the plastic, but plastic is easier to cut and work with. Both types of surface-mounted parts and raceway can be painted and offer multiple wiring options that may not be available without their use.

Surface mounted wiring is the most efficient and economical option for those who need to add a circuit, light, switch or outlet but do not want to tear into the walls. However, to ensure a safe installation and proper electrical wiring, it is essential to employ only the contractors licensed by electrical contractors association for the task.

If you wish to use surface mounted wiring in your home and office, contact Centrim Electric. We are licensed residential and industrial electrical contractors and our team offers quality rich electrical installation and maintenance services across NJ and NY.