{"id":1296,"date":"2019-10-07T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2019-10-04T09:14:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T13:14:00","slug":"why-should-i-care-about-my-local-electrical-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goservicemax.com\/blog\/electrical\/why-should-i-care-about-my-local-electrical-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should I Care About My Local Electrical Code?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Picture this: You move into a new home and your good friend John Doe\u2014who enjoys learning about residential electrical codes\u2014has pointed out an electrical code violation or two. You shrug it off because it\u00a0doesn’t seem like that big of a deal to you.\u00a0The police won’t give you a ticket over faulty wires!<\/p>\n

The issue with the tale above is that there is, in fact, a big problem with having an electrical code violation in your home. Why? Because it puts everyone in the home at risk. At a minimum, you will encounter short-circuiting galore; at the worst, your home could burn down.<\/p>\n

John Doe’s knowledge of local electrical codes lets him know when he needs to call for\u00a0electrical repair in Chicago, IL<\/a> because of a violation.\u00a0Simply being aware of common violations that happen every day can make a huge difference in keeping you are your loved ones safe.<\/p>\n

But what do you need to know? Continue reading to find out.<\/p>\n

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National v. Local Code<\/h2>\n

Don’t panic! We aren’t going to regale you with a tale of two codes today. We just want to make sure you understand what electrical code your local electrician will be checking when you ask him to come by.<\/p>\n

In short, the national code provides a guideline of sorts for localities to create their own codes. They can make the national code their code exactly, or they can tweak it as need.<\/p>\n

A trained and experienced electrician will know what the current Chicago Electrical Code<\/a> dictates and what repairs or changes are required to make sure your home is up to snuff.<\/p>\n

Common Code Violations in Chicago<\/h2>\n

You don’t need to have the national or local electrical codes memorized to keep your home safe. It is often enough to be able to spot some of the more common issues that occur so you, like good ol’ John Doe, know when the time has come to call a professional.<\/p>\n