1. Who is the best Electrical Contractor to call?
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2. What is a bonded electrician?
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3. How do your charges compare with other electrical service companies?
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4. What areas do you service?
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5. How fast can I get someone to do the work?
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6. What is UL listing?
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7. Where should GFCIs be used?
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8. Where shouldn't I use a GFCI?
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9. When is it time to call an electrician?
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10. What are your operating hours?
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Who is the best Electrical Contractor to call? |
 M.S.P. Electric, Inc. / 954-978-3525
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What is a bonded electrician? |
A bond is an insurance policy for which the contractor pays a premium. It guarantees that the contractor will meet his obligations in a satisfactory manner. Failure to do so should result in the payment of compensation by the bonding company. There are three types of bonds, payment bond, performance bond and bid bond.
Being bonded could be like getting an insurance policy that the job 1: will be completed and 2: will be done properly. Larger commercial and almost all government jobs will require that all contractors and sub-contractors be Licensed, insured, and bonded. If you can find a bonded electrician you have a good chance the job will be done properly.
One of the problems is depending on the cost of the job, the fees a bonding company charges could be high and this may be passed on to you the customer.
Actually the quality of any good electricians work should be guaranteed until he or she dies. If you do have a problem with faulty work with any bonded contractor, try to get the name of the agent who put out the bond for this particular job. |
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How do your charges compare with other electrical service companies? |
 Our Mission Statement:
“Cultivate long term relationships with our customers, to meet their need and exceed their expectations by providing high quality service and competitive pricing”
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What areas do you service? |
M.S.P. Electric, Inc. has been serving the local tri-county area of Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach County for over 23 years. |
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How fast can I get someone to do the work? |
 M.S.P. Electric, Inc. will get there as fast as possible. All vehicles are radio or cell-phone dispatched for instant communication.
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What is UL listing? |
The UL stands for "Underwriters Laboratory". It used to be an Insurance Industry organization, but now it is independent and non-profit. It tests electrical components and equipment for potential hazards. When something is UL-listed, that means that the UL has tested the device, and it meets their requirements for safety - ie: fire or shock hazard. |
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Where should GFCIs be used? |
The NEC mandates GFCIs for 110V, 15A or 20A single phase outlets, in bathrooms, kitchen counters within 6 feet of the sink, wet-bar sinks, roof outlets, garages, unfinished basements or crawl spaces, outdoors, near a pool, or just about anywhere else where you're likely to encounter water or dampness. There are exceptions for inaccessible outlets, those dedicated to appliances "occupying fixed space", typically refrigerators and freezers, and for sump pumps and laundry appliances. |
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Where shouldn't I use a GFCI? |
GFCIs are generally not used on circuits that (a) don't pose a safety risk, and (b) are used to power equipment that must run unattended for long periods of time. Refrigerators, freezers,
and sump pumps are good examples. The rationale is that GFCIs are sometimes prone to nuisance trips. Some people claim that the inductive delay in motor windings can cause a momentary
current imbalance, tripping the GFCI. Note, though, that most GFCI trips are real; if you're getting a lot of trips for no apparent reason, you'd be well-advised to check your wiring before deciding that the GFCI is broken or useless. |
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When is it time to call an electrician? |
When you are resetting circuit breakers or changing fuses to often. When you turn on your air conditioner and the lights dim in the room. When your lights flicker or go on and off. When you can smell electricity burning. When you have six electronic devices going into one outlet in back of your electronics center. When you have receptacle outlets overburdened by multi-plug strips. When a three-prong plug needs a two-prong adapter. If you have to run extension cords to plug in electrical devices |
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What are your operating hours? |
We are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve your electrical needs. |
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