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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Bemcy on 2024-01-20 21:34:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Nicksgroove27 on 2024-01-20 20:33:38+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/realusername69420 on 2024-01-20 19:47:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/No-Introduction-723 on 2024-01-20 16:38:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/luisH35 on 2024-01-19 16:31:39+00:00.

Does anyone have a number to rush my paper work I hate this it says on the website 6 to 8 weeks processing time. I'm talking about california D.I.R. IM JUST TRYING TO RUSH MY PAPERWORK SO IT DOES NOT OVER LAP.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Few_Razzmatazz4939 on 2024-01-19 16:14:04+00:00.

Hello everyone, I’d like to share my journey and seek some advice. I reside in Edmonton, Alberta, and graduated from NAIT with a Petroleum Engineering Technologist Diploma in 2020. My experience in the field is limited to a two-week co-op program offered by my course. The job market was highly competitive in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to many workplaces shutting down.

In 2021, I decided to venture into the trades, specifically electrical. I began my apprenticeship in the commercial field, and I’m currently about to complete my second-period technical training at NAIT, which will make me a third-year apprentice.

My primary experience in the commercial field is in fire alarm systems. I’ve been heavily involved in fire alarm work from the initial rough-in to the final stages, including fire alarm verification, sometimes referred to as V.I. I also have experience in wiring outlets, lights, and other residential-related tasks, which I learned through side work. One of my enjoyable side projects was roughing-in a basement.

In the commercial field, I’ve also gained experience in pulling 250kcmil-500kcmil cables, working with CDPs, MDPs, pipe bending, and other typical commercial electrician tasks.

I’m now contemplating how to combine my electrician experience with my Petroleum Engineering Technologist diploma to make myself a valuable asset to potential employers. So, my overarching question is: What career paths could I explore that would leverage both my technologist diploma and electrician experience?

I appreciate all responses and thank you in advance for your insights.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/TradeU4Whopper on 2024-01-19 14:46:26+00:00.

In my state the law is as follows:

An electrical permit is required for the installation, extension, alteration or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment except that in any one or two-family dwelling units a permit shall not be required for repair or replacement of electrical lighting fixtures or devices, such as receptacles and lighting switches having the same voltage and the same or less amperage as long as the work is performed by a person licensed under G.S.87-43.

I can't be the only person who thinks this is very impractical right?

Let's say a customer in a single family dwelling wants a receptacle behind their wall mounted TV. A receptacle is nearby on the same wall 3 ft away. According to the law you need a permit to extend a cable 3ft to add another receptacle. Would you guys actually pull a permit for something like this?

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/GlockGardener on 2024-01-19 14:25:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Artist_Weary on 2024-01-19 13:45:26+00:00.

I have a megger MTR105 that keeps freezing on start up screen. Megger isn’t much help, their suggestion was to upload software which we can’t do as it freezes on start up. Battery/fuses seem good, just wondering if any of you have seen this before and if you fixed it what did you do?

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/ult1matefailure on 2024-01-19 13:35:27+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/ToonPanda on 2024-01-19 11:50:40+00:00.

I want to start my apprenticeship this year but I always get a little worried when people talk about what this trade does to your body in the long run. Are there any of you out there that aren't suffering from physical problems? Basically I just want to know if it's preventable. If I take good care of myself would I be ok or am I most likely going to have to go through this

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Educational_Offer601 on 2024-01-19 05:24:20+00:00.

Hey everyone! I’m finishing my pre apprenticeship in April and will be going into an apprenticeship right after. I just want to know what everyone’s weekly schedule looks like so I can be prepared!

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/New_Traffic3800 on 2024-01-19 04:29:52+00:00.

I've started running my first major project. Run lots of jobs but this is the first major one (3mil). Most of the foreman I worked under apprenticing had a bonus system in place. Usually a portion of leftover man hours at the end of the job and I'm not sure how change orders factored into that (I probably have 600k in change orders currently).

It's a great company and they are very good to me. That being said they work on a yearly bonus system based on senority, jobs you've worked etc. You get handed a check but you don't know how they got the #. I would prefer moving to a project based bonus system as I think that's more fair if I work my ass off and the job does really well. The company is newish and really taking off, starting to win alot of bids for larger projects.

I'd like to approach them about changing it before the start of the next major project and am curious to hear what some of the foreman here have in place and what the factors are that make up said bonus. Thanks for reading!

**(for context its a non union company in British columbia)

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/poeki1993 on 2024-01-19 09:04:23+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/ValuableWelcome2834 on 2024-01-19 07:31:32+00:00.

Went to trade school for a few years until a non-IBEW electrician union picked me up but I left them after 2 years because I was out of work too often. Now I'm seeing things that say 5 years of working as an electrician means I should be journeyman or getting close but I don't know how to get licensed. When I search online it just gives me lists of trade schools. Do I have to start over in school?

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Fit_Sheepherder_3894 on 2024-01-19 03:19:30+00:00.

Oblogitory, i am a journeyman.

Can a live cable, that is coiled cause problems. This seems to be a hot topic at work right now, and the whole company is divided on it.

Here's the stupid situation we are currently facing. I am currently trimming out an addition. Once completed, this addition is going to be lived in while the rest of the house is remodeled. Here's where things get hairy. We are changing the 200a service out for a 400a service. This new addition will have its own panel, while the main house keeps the original. The new panel is only 40' away from the existing service.

Homeowner want to put in a pool. Problem is, the utility runs right through where they want the pool, and the service has to be relocated all the way to the opposite end of the house. This was known during the rough in, so I measured the length it was going to take, about 150'. The new panel is currently powered up, and I left the extra 110' of SER coiled in the attic to run once the service is relocated. (This was to avoid having to junction the SER)

This is where the arguments start. Half the company says it's fine, the other half says its a hazard.

What's the verdict?

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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/Guywthedragontattoo on 2024-01-19 03:05:17+00:00.

Excuse the lame ass header. I’m 26, balls deep in college for biology, have applied to nursing schools and am afraid I will be in limbo for years to come with wait lists and various pre-reqs.

The more I read the more I feel learning a trade (namely electrician) may be a viable route for a living. My hang-up here is that I am 26 and have NO prior experience or skills that would give me anything of a base. I’m not useless - but I’m not a handyman either by any means. I can confidently say at every job that I’ve had, during my time in the Navy, and even back to playing football in school - I am almost always one of the hardest workers in the room.

Am I too late to start? Of course I know I CAN start in a literal sense. But I’m looking to get some boots on the ground insight. I realize most dudes who are in the trades grow up fucking around with stuff like this and end up working in it as they become adults. Is there enough time to cover lost ground?