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Commercial electricians work in commercial locations such as stores and offices, mainly installing general use power outlets and lighting in buildings.


Industrial electricians work in places of industry such as factories, mines, chemical plants, power plants, etc. Industrial electricians work mainly with high voltage power distribution systems and machinery.


Also the wiring methods will be different. In Commercial most of the wiring is done using EMT and MC cable. In Industrial most of the conduit is RMC. In commercial it is mostly general power and lighting, but in industrial there are also motors and control and instrumentation circuitry involved.

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A residential electrician works primarily in homes. Normally working with single phase power.

A commercial electrician works primarily on projects for businesses or government. This could include office buildings, shops, hospitals and more. This also normally means working with poly phase power.

There are also industrial electricians. These electricians primarily work in industry. In a factory, plant, mill and so on. They also work with poly phase power, normally at much higher capacities for voltage, amperage, and wattage.

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A residential electrician installs and fixes the power wiring in a house. A commercial electrician works mainly in office buildings and warehouses.

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