BEFORE Becoming An Electrician.. Here's What You MUST Know!

BEFORE Becoming An Electrician.. Here's What You MUST Know!

Welcome back to Electrician District, today on the channel we are going to find out the Things To Consider Before Becoming An Electrician. Becoming an electrician is a promising career because everyone needs electrical services, either for new home construction or maintenance.
You need education, experience, and drive to become an electrician, but once you get through the initial phase, it’s a career of a lifetime. If you’re thinking about creating a career as an electrician, here are the things you should know.

1) You Will Need Many Years of Training and Experience. Just like any career, you start at the bottom. To become an electrician, you start as an apprentice. You’ll follow and learn from a master technician for about four years before you move on to work alone. 2) You Need to Choose an Area of Expertise. Once you get through your apprenticeship, you need to choose an area of expertise. This is your focus as an electrician. You can focus on commercial or residential work. The difference is that residential technicians stick to home construction and maintenance, and commercial electricians work in offices or buildings. You can also choose to be an industrial technician or a lineman. Industrial technicians work in factories and large facilities like data centers or processing plans. Linemen are the electricians that bring electricity from the electrical plant’s public lines to the outside contact of the home. 3) There is Some Danger in Being an Electrician. Electricians work with high-power electrical equipment. There is some danger when working as a technician because there is always the chance of electrocution. 4) If You Plan on Becoming an Electrician, You Need a License. Electricians are licensed contractors, so get ready for schooling and exams for your license. If you are more of a hands-on learner, you can learn on the job to get the practice you need to pass the exam. Finish this video to know more about Things To Consider Before Becoming An Electrician.

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[victorlajeunesse]

My father was an Union electrician for 26 years, and he was color blind it all in how you learn to overcome your weaknesses in life.

[doroteoalvarez]

I’m making 2k a week as an apprentice on the pipeline there’s way more money in this than people let on.

[Jeremia-ekjd]

I was a plumber for 4 months, and I didn’t enjoy it because I worked with poop. This much cleaner job is something for me, I will go as IT-electrician as German navy soldier on a ship.

[fredrikg]

Study, experience, time, effort and motivation great summary.

[rogerdavid]

i was an electrician from 1971-2015, i tried contracting, but switched maintenance . i found maintenance more interesting, i not only installed switch gear etc, but also learnt to fault find. i knew many highly talented electricians, who installed some great stuff, but could not fault find to save a life.

[robcope]

I’m starting an electrical apprenticeship this week. Your video is great, informative, short and to the point. Thanks 🙏🏾

[BrynVanNuissenburg]

- [00:00] ⚡ Considerations Before Becoming an Electrician

- Career change is a significant life transition that requires certainty.
- Schooling and hands-on training are necessary for a career in electrical services.
- Reflect on why you want to become an electrician, considering both likes and dislikes from previous experiences.

- [01:59] 🛠 Electrician Apprenticeship Process

- Apprenticeship is a four-year journey with a master technician.
- Approximately 2, 000 hours of hands-on training are required during apprenticeship.
- Areas of focus after apprenticeship include commercial, residential, industrial, or lineman work.

- [04:00] 💼 Opportunities and Salary in the Electrician Profession

- Electricians are in high demand with job growth expected to be substantial.
- Median annual salary is around $53, 000, varying with experience and specialization.
- Choosing an area of expertise, such as commercial, residential, industrial, or lineman, is essential.

- [06:11]🧠 Skills Required for an Electrician

- Physical condition, mechanical aptitude, and good fine motor skills are crucial.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills are necessary.
- Math skills, including algebra, physics, and calculus, are essential for an electrician.

- [07:22] 🎓 Electrician Apprenticeship Challenges

- Completing an electrician apprenticeship requires both paid labor and formal instruction.
- Proficiency in math is beneficial, but apprenticeships are designed to train and educate.
- Good eyesight, color discrimination, and fine motor skills are advantageous for apprentices.

- [08:44] 🔧 Starting and Growing an Electrical Business

- Electrical business owners need to learn critical aspects before starting.
- A free training video offers insights on starting, growing, and building a profitable electrical business.
- Emphasizes the importance of generating a steady stream of jobs, not relying solely on word of mouth, and pricing strategies.

[AtomicMama]

This has been extremely helpful, I'm leaning towards this as a trade. Many of the trades are options for me but electrical has always been the one that draws me. Well that and house painting but my dad was my in for that industry and he's not with us anymore.

[redpanda]

The reason I'm watching this video is I helped a guy with the wiring of his shop, and I somewhat enjoyed wiring up all the electrical outlets. What I didn't like though was not having a map of the circuits and constantly trying to figure out where each wire went and what circuit it was on. I get confused with really complex problems so the problem-solving part of this job might be difficult for me. Does anyone with experience have any thoughts on how you can know if you want to be an an electrician?

[Jss.V]

i start my training classes this month i’m nervous due to me being very bad with numbers but as long as i keep an open mind I’ll be ok

[triplesurvival]

as a current 2nd year apprentice i'm just gonna say so far the video has some info wrong for the US. my requirements in the NE part of the US are as follows. 160 hrs of schooling per year for 4 years, 8000 hours of in the field experience over those 4 years, and multiple trainings on many aspects of electrical theory/safety. I make 22.00/hr as a 2nd year apprentice who came in with 2 years in residential/solar.

[bryanhp]

Thank you for building the future. Teaching these kids (me) on how inoirtsnt and essential these jobs are and giving them the best advice.. the real reality of being an electrician. Thank you for being a hero and i will soon become an electrician ir a plumber soon!

[_kingkj]

“Why did you pick this career”

The money.. who tf wants to do it just cause ofc it’ll be a fun learning experience but if it wasn’t for the money we’d have no electricity 😂

[MountKash]

Hello to all the electricians here. I have a question (or few) pertaining to ungrounded/ non grounded home.

What can you do with an old house without grounded wiring ?

GFCI outlets can be used to replace 2 prong outlets. But there's still no ground. So I'm assuming you can't use typical "surge protection" power strips (or likely no type of modern day power strip of any kind) because they rely on shunting to ground. Which a non grounded homes wiring doesn't have.

Also, if the house doesn't have grounded wiring. Would a whole house surge protector at the service box actually still protect the home (I'm assuming no) ?

It seems like the only thing I can think of as far as protection for a non grounded home. Is something like a "Zero Surge" product. As they filter through their built in capacitors. & are filtered back through the neutral once the charge has slowed down to a safe level. At least that's what they claim to do.

So in that situation I'd have to assume maybe in an ungrounded home. Your only choice outside of a complete rewire upgrade. Is a GFCI outlet with a Zero Surge power strip plugged into it (pretty expensive solution still).

Or is there another way to have protection in an non grounded home. Besides a GFCI + Zero Surge combination. Or just updating the whole home with a full rewire ?

[byronseveright]

Excited to get into the trade here in Vancouver Canada.

[viser]

I might revisit this career path later 😊

[Airsalfie]

I'm hoping to start my classes this November.

[justinvega]

Worked 7 years now doing this and was never told this and found out today all my experience i have doesn't amount to nothing

[bomboclatmomba]

my dads an color blind electrician and he is one of the best past all his tests 1st time 100% and won multiple 1st place prizes in competitions idk what your talking about

[jamesboone]

I disagree with the color blindness. My brother started his career working on cars, then he became an electrician, and not he's a FAA certified airplane electrician. Color blindness makes it very difficult but not impossible. The company my brother works at wouldnt survive without him.