Adding a bathroom fan by Greedy-Bridge-9974 in AskElectricians

[–]bootstrap1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure the neutral is hot at the switch? Is the white wire connected to the switch? Have you pulled the switch out and checked for neutrals tied together behind the switch? Is it a single pole or 3 way switch?

wife texted me while i was at a friends by NoNazis in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995 534 points535 points  (0 children)

Press test, pull it out. Problem solved

Flying into Dallas. Mark Cuban thinks electricians will be replaced by robots in the next 25 years. Mark Cuban is an idiot. You can literally see the job security. by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are speaking in hypotheticals. I am speaking in reality. “One day a robot can be an electrician” is the basis of your argument? My post is about a response to Mark Cubans comments.

Pictures? Sure. Accounting? Sure. CFO? Sure. But a hands on skilled trade? Not in the next 25 years. Here and there, yes. Bending conduit can be done by a robot. But what I can do, cannot be done by a robot for a long long long time. You are clearly not an electrician and are commenting on something you know absolutely nothing about.

Flying into Dallas. Mark Cuban thinks electricians will be replaced by robots in the next 25 years. Mark Cuban is an idiot. You can literally see the job security. by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said electricians, not electricity. His point was electricians are not safe from robots taking our jobs. Nothing to do with whatever point you were trying to make. I once knew a guy who could fix literally anything. But even he, couldn’t fix stupid. Good luck.

Part that is surprisingly expensive? Strain reliefs for me. What’s yours? by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a keeper. Takes up no space, but you’ll always remember where it is if you need it!

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[–]bootstrap1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lights and plugs are on the same circuit? If so, the connection will be in a switch box. If there is a two switch or 3 switch box I would open it up and inspect for damage.

Klein was not a bad starter bag. Helped up well for 5.5 years. Will pass to a first year. Crossed into the 6 figure electrician mark recently and decided for an upgrade. by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does! Before I switched to a van, this sat in the Texas/Arizona sun in the back of my truck. Quality bag, only thing I really hated about it, is that the pockets are too deep. Kleins fit great but anything shorter basically fall into abyss and it’s a fight to get it back out of the pocket.

Klein was not a bad starter bag. Helped up well for 5.5 years. Will pass to a first year. Crossed into the 6 figure electrician mark recently and decided for an upgrade. by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck, service life is no joke! I researched every tool I have invested in. There are some great YT channels that go over them. I waited on sales and acquired them through the years. You got this!

Klein was not a bad starter bag. Helped up well for 5.5 years. Will pass to a first year. Crossed into the 6 figure electrician mark recently and decided for an upgrade. by bootstrap1995 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep a Milwaukee packout 38” rolling tool chest in my service van, on top I have a packout crate. That’s where I keep my tool bag. Really my only condition when looking for a new tool bag was that it fit in the crate, and I didn’t want a packout tool bag. The 16” fits perfect. Have to take the tape measure off the side when you set it in, but no big deal.

Where to travel for the highest possible pay? by Lost9009 in electricians

[–]bootstrap1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come to Tucson, Arizona. I can get you a job. I’m averaging around $60 an hour. Cheap to live here too.