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What are the top 3 traits or skills every electrician must have to excel?

Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your electrician expertise?

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Davek in Latexo, Texas

61 months ago

1.always keep learning,nobody knows everything.
2.doulbe check anything you hook-up.
3.if you dont know ask.

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Shaun in MASS in Douglas, Massachusetts

61 months ago

Learn the code and how to use it, don't try to memorize it.

Learn as much as you can from a good electrician but also study many books
because many people do things their way but not always the correct way

Ask lots of questions and question everything

GOOD LUCK
Industrial/Manufacturing Electrician
Shaun

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jhezlep in Fruitland Park, Florida

53 months ago

1. Never stop learning from electricians with more experiance
2. Remember you can even learn from new electricians
3. NEVER think you have learned everything

jhezlep
Florida Electrical Contractor
www.electricianhome.com

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Stogie in Houston, Texas

52 months ago

It depends on what kind of electrician you want to be. Do you want to be just an electrical worker? Do you want to run jobs? Do you want to be an estimator? Do you want to be a Supervisor? The spectrum is so broad that you can't learn it all. I would try to figure out what you want to do and work on that. I would suggest that you get into automation or something in the manufacturing field. Stay away from residential and commercial construction. Commercial service work is nice if you get with the right company. I've been doing this for 33 years and just in the last couple of years I made the transition from commercial service work to manufacturing/industrial work. I wish I would have made the move years ago. The last job I had in commercial I had 5 paid holidays, 1 week vacation after 1 year and I was paying $160.00 a week for health care insurance for my family. That common to pay that much for insurance in an open shop. I am now gettng 10 paid holidays as soon as I started, 2 weeks vacation after a year and I pay only $40.00 a week for health care insurance. Big difference.

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Dennis in Blackwood, New Jersey

51 months ago

how can a student like me get into a job like that after graduation? would i need a license before i can get into industrial?

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Mr. Electric in Bothell, Washington

49 months ago

Dennis in Blackwood, New Jersey said: how can a student like me get into a job like that after graduation? would i need a license before i can get into industrial?

You can become an apprentice.

www.mrelectricseattle.com

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skippy in Torrington, Connecticut

13 months ago

i was wondering how i can become an electrician apprentice in ct. I havent found anything with openings.

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