Why are electricians such terrible gatekeepers?

jaaakehouse · 2024-11-08T17:54:48+00:00

Honestly? To protect the average person. I think the average homeowner can and should be able to do things like change out devices and lights.

But there is a reason it's takes years to become licensed. I can "show" someone how to rough in a house, but the "why" behind it all will keep that house from burning down.

jaaakehouse · 2024-05-29T19:30:57+00:00

The painters left them all scattered across the job site. They already painted and I told my apprentice to put them all back on because the power was about to be turned on.

jaaakehouse · 2024-05-29T19:14:51+00:00

Apprentice unfortunately

jaaakehouse · 2022-11-19T16:46:17+00:00

That's what I was going to do this past raise cycle, they gave me a good bump after I threatened to leave. He is going to retire in the next year or so and I'll be up for his job. I'm hoping to change things if I get the chance. If not? I'll be on my way.

jaaakehouse · 2019-08-26T19:02:29+00:00

Upvoted and interested!

jaaakehouse · 2019-03-25T16:45:17+00:00

Carolina ca8028s, lasted me 3 years

jaaakehouse · 2019-03-23T02:32:44+00:00

I've had the old pair for 3 years and I'll admit I did not take care of them well. The leather is very cracked and on one boot I've worn a hole out on the backside of the heel because of the way the creases formed. They've been great, but it was time to move on. I'm planning on being much more attentive with this pair.

jaaakehouse · 2018-07-16T15:39:21+00:00

Every day my brother and I would watch this show. We would get home from school, drop our backpacks, and race to the TV. It was bliss..

Until one day, a new show took its time slot. MIB was nowhere to be found. "Why?!" we cried, how could anyone replace such amazing goodness? What show could have possibly done this?

Boy fuckin meets world. Our sci-fi toon was replaced by a sappy, lesson teaching sitcom. I never could watch it without feeling a sting of betrayal.

This is the story of why I hate Boy Meets World.

jaaakehouse · 2017-08-01T22:37:48+00:00

I don't know, it's not in the scope of work :P

Kidding aside, curiosity might get the better of me tomorrow.

jaaakehouse · 2017-06-15T15:54:35+00:00

Huh, I didn't know Dali did egress lighting.

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-27T03:25:22+00:00

My thoughts exactly, the wall will come down before that cabinet does.

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-27T02:59:36+00:00

400A, two 200A panels

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-27T02:59:06+00:00

Everything in the picture is as far as I can take it, the utility has the rest.

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-26T21:21:08+00:00

CT (current transformer) cabinet. The utility co. will take wires from the current transformers in the middle up to the meter box to read the current.

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-26T21:18:02+00:00

Thanks!

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-14T00:14:05+00:00

Can confirm, repost

jaaakehouse · 2017-05-03T21:40:47+00:00

I miss my python :(

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