Schedule an End of Season Electrical Component Dock Check

You may not like to think about summer coming to an end and cooler weather approaching, but there comes a time when you have to get your boat ready for the winter season. Along with preparing your boat for wintertime storage, you should also perform an end of season electrical component dock check. Here’s why you should hire a professional to perform this work for you and what they’ll do when they evaluate your dock’s electrical components at the end of the season. 

Why You Should Hire a Professional to Check Your Dock’s Electrical Components

Even if you’re a seasoned boater and have used your dock for many years, it’s always a good idea to leave the electrical component inspections up to a professional. You want to use extra caution when working with electricity, and it’s best to hire an electrician to check out the electrical features on your dock to make sure everything is in good working order. This type of annual check ensures that any worn components are repaired or replaced and that all features will be ready for the summer season when it rolls around again. 

What the End of Season Electrical Feature Dock Check Entails

In addition to preparing your dock for the winter season, such as repairing any broken dock pieces or replacing any lines or cleats, you want to ensure your dock’s electrical components are in top working order. Here are some electrical inspections the electrician may perform when doing an end of season dock check: 

• Inspect the lights
• Inspect shore power connections
• Make sure the ground fault circuit interrupters are working
• Look at the electrical equipment breakers and boxes to make sure everything is in a good condition and in proper working order
• Inspect the conduits
• Check the grounding jumpers
• Check the wiring 
• Check the switches
• Test all electrical components
• Repair or replace any electrical parts that don’t work

An electrician will ensure that the end of season electrical component dock inspection is performed safely and thoroughly. If anything needs to be repaired or replaced, you can have these tasks completed before the winter season begins. Many different aspects of end of season dock checks are important; however, checking your electrical components is especially vital due to safety concerns and the general use of your boat dock.

Schedule Your Appointment with NuBlue Today

Get ready for the winter season and prep for next year’s boating season with help from the NuBlue team. NuBlue offers electrical feature dock checks in the Charlotte, Fayetteville, Lake Norman, and Greenville areas of North Carolina. Don’t risk having your dock lighting and electrical features in a faulty condition when the boating season rolls around again. Have these components inspected and maintained by the professionals at NuBlue.

Contact NuBlue and schedule your dock check appointment today!