5 Electrical Safety Reminders before doing Bathroom Remodeling

Happy New Year everyone! We’re nearing the start of another year, and a brand new start always brings new hopes and fresh vibes. 

Talking about freshness, some of you might be planning a minor or a major home retouch in time for the New Year. From a simple bathroom remodeling to a full home renovation, it’s always best to do that at the start of the year. A spruced up look for your home can fire you up for the coming year.

Today, we’re giving out tips about a specific home remodeling project that may be included in your plans. We’ll talk about safety measures to think about before installing electrical fixtures to your bathroom. These steps will help you plan your bathroom remodeling project even before hiring an electrician to do the job.

Without further ado, here are some tips to guide you through.

Know the power capacity of your bathroom

Let’s get this straight, you can’t add any electrical appliance in your bathroom without first knowing how much power your bathroom electrical circuits can provide. Every electrical circuit has a max capacity, and a fire emergency is lying in wait if you’ll go overboard. 

That’s why it’s very important to hire electricians when you’re adding electrical fixtures, such as new lights, a heavy-duty water heater, or new outlets to your bathroom. These pros know how to figure out the power capacity of your electrical circuits and the safety regulations to follow in doing electrical installations.

Plan the location of switches and outlets

Before hiring electricians to help you add fixtures to your bathroom, plan the location of your switches and outlets first. If you’re planning to add outlets to your vanity corner in the bathroom, know where you want to place them. 

Keep in mind the purpose of the new outlets. What are you planning to plug into it? A speaker? A shaver? A blow drier? Or your mobile phone charger? Probably a LED mirror? Tell your electrician where you intend to use the outlet so he can think of the best location for this electrical fixture. You might also want to check out our lighting fixture suggestions for HDB flats.

Think about the lights you want to add

Do you want a grand chandelier for your bathroom or three pieces of minimalist lights? One for the shower area, the toilet area, and the vanity corner? What type of lights do you want to add? Ceiling-mounted lights or recessed lights? Pendant lights, track lights, or wall sconces?

Have a vision of the lighting fixtures that you want to add to your bathroom before calling a professional to help you with remodeling.

The type and number of lights to be installed are essential info that your electrician needs to know to ensure safe electrical connections in your bathroom.

Imagine where you want to position the exhaust fan

Electrical installation pros know the technical aspects of installing an exhaust fan, but you may have a different preference.

To avoid lengthy discussions with your electrician, research about an exhaust fan before hiring a pro. Know what its function is and where it should be located in the bathroom. Consider the fact that exhaust fans are best placed in the area that is most exposed to moisture, and that they can be noisy when operating.

Remember to put plug covers

As a final reminder, tell your electrician that you want to put plug covers to every electrical outlet in the bathroom. For obvious reasons, electrocution is a hazard when installing electrical sockets in the bathroom. Make sure you have protective covers for each plug to avoid electrical emergencies.

Make the right decisions on these matters so that your bathroom remodeling project will run safely and conveniently.