Like many contractors, electricians have a lot of options in terms of technology as far as running their businesses and doing their jobs. The trouble for many, though, is sifting through the noise to find the apps and software that make their lives easier and more efficient. While a lot of software for electricians make big promises, many of them cause as many headaches as they are supposed to solve.
Fortunately, we’re here to help make sense of the clouded landscape of apps and software for electricians by offering up our take on three that will make your life easier in 2018 and beyond.
Electrical Formulator
Benefits
This app is the Encyclopedia Brittanica (or the Wikipedia, if you’re younger) of electrical conversion and calculation formulas. For quick reference, this tool has some very handy features like most used and recently used formulas. Another handy feature is direct access to each state’s electrical code online.
Website: http://www.multieducator.net
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/electrical-formulator/id299749412?mt=8
JobFLEX
Benefits
Electricians fall victim to the same issues many other contractors do when it comes to managing estimates and billing. Fortunately, this invoicing app for electricians makes it easy to keep all of your estimates and invoices organized and professional looking. Upload your materials list and pricing and with a few taps you can put together an estimate as you walk the potential job site. A few more taps and you can email the quote as a PDF with your default payment terms and any additional notes you need to add before you head to your next jobsite. When the job is complete, simply turn the quote into an invoice as soon as the job is finished and get paid quickly.
Website: https://job-flex.com
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jobflex.android&hl=en
Megger CableCalc+
Benefits
While this app is still in beta, its benefits will quickly become clear to an electrician in the field. The cable calculator app offers a volt drop calculator and a comprehensive cable selection tool. The interface is remarkably easy to use, so even electricians who aren’t particularly tech savvy will find it easy to use. Simply enter the cable type, ref method, maximum load and cable length and the app will calculate the minimum cable size, voltage drop and load current. Oh, and did we mention this app is free? If you don’t find it as valuable as we do, it won’t cost you a dime.
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Megger+UK&hl=en
What are your favorites?
For electricians, we firmly believe utilizing technology and your tablets and smartphones can be a great way to save time and improve the quality of your work. These are just three examples of technology that electricians have found extremely valuable, what are some of your favorites? Shoot us a message and we’ll keep you updated!
