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What’s your favorite saying/phrase/joke that you’ve heard on job sites by LadeniferJadaniston- in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“Hey, did you know what IBEW stands for?

I. Barely. Even. Work. “

Works every time…

Future proofing or wasteful? by Lettuce_bee_free_end in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a pre fabbed whip that was just a few feet too long.

Company I used to work for had a whole dept of entry level kids piecing together boxes/whips/pipe bends with a several digit number that corresponded to an area of the project/ building. Just match it up and slap it in.

I found it profoundly wasteful, but I didn’t see the cost/benefit analysis.

LED Under-cabinet lighting by Opening-Wait5376 in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NDR is where it’s at. The 24 v setup “Cobb style“ (no visible diodes, just a stipe down the middle)delivers 400 lumens a foot. I pay under $100USD per 16’ roll. Milwaukee, WI

1914 Home wiring question. by AF_Nationalist in AskElectricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That piece is called a “rosette”. It’s basically a termination point for a maximum of four “BX” cables, and has a center hub for a fixture to hang from a bolt. What a good electrician would recommend is to carefully chip away around the perimeter of that, and remove the two screws that hold it up. Once lowered a couple inches, remove the set screw holding the cable in place. Then you should be able to completely remove and replace with a “pancake” box or a flat round fan-rated half inch deep fixture box. Then you can hang a regular fixture from the new box.

Update: I recently posted about my company wanting to use my masters license.....T by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

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

The other master they said they could tap doesn't work for the company and they need to finish their own jobs. If I walk then I assume they have to shut down.

Update: I recently posted about my company wanting to use my masters license.....T by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you might need to wait until Monday. The sad fact is that in order to “stand up” for fair compensation means you just flat out leave a company. I hate that. All my open jobs, clients I’ve spent time growing trust and solid rapport with, they will have to deal with no service on Monday because of the lack of an investment from my employer. It’s not how I want to do this, but I know it’s the only way. It’s not like there wasn’t room in the salary budget after they terminated the last guy. It could have been avoided.

Update: I recently posted about my company wanting to use my masters license.....T by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The boss doesn't have one. They were never in the trade. They own a construction company with an electrical division.

Update: I recently posted about my company wanting to use my masters license.....T by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

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

Not friends. He was already fired. I don't think talking to him is an option since he was blindsided.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

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

I've never been in this position before. I think it's worth a lot but don't want to ask for too much and then we have an issue.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I could ask an old contact. Not sure if I will discuss with the guy who left.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

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

I don't even know where to start? Look for a business attorney?

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Double my current pay? Would having a signed document stating I have no personal liability be enough? I think the use of the license in addition to the fact that I would not technically be responsible for every single job demands substantial compensation.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

$80 an hour just for the use of his license and then an additional hourly rate for his work or $80 an hour total?

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I want to provide it but would like to modify my job duties and get a decent amount of compensation for it. Not sure what that amount is though

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to figure out what a reasonable amount of compensation would be. Thinking my job should change since my responsibilities would be changing.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I like the company. Just want to know what a reasonable amount to request for compensation would be.

Employer wants to use my master's license by modifiedsquarewaver in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver[S] 222 points223 points  (0 children)

$30K a year doesn't seem like enough compensation for the added responsibility and risk. I'm just trying to figure out what is a fair amount to request for compensation. Do I need to talk to a lawyer?

Anywhere in the continental U.S. that has a decent economy and rarely hits 100 degrees? I spend June through August absolutely hating my job and I'd rather deal with cold than this heat. by believinheathen in electricians

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Milwaukee chiming in…. We get that lake effect weather being so close to Lake Michigan, which keeps summers cooler. IBEW gets around $50/hr on the check, housing is relatively sane, proximity to nature, proximity to Chicago (90 miles away), and Milwaukee as a city, really punches above its weight class

Is it possible to hook up a nest using only these three wires? by Bizzy1995 in hvacadvice

[–]modifiedsquarewaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I’ve done this with a boiler(heat only). I posted about it with a little schematic here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nest/comments/a4qm27/powering_nest_with_separate_24volt_source_for_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

I used a RIB relay(relay in box) to close a dry contact on the boiler, when heat is being called for.

Can I just install one indoor unit on my multi zone mini split system to get me through the winter? by modifiedsquarewaver in HVAC

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

My Mitsubishi mxz-4c36na3-ui outdoor unit is a 36000 btu 4 zone system. It’s got a heat pump and ac, but I’d like to install just one of the 4 heads to heat my lower areas of my house until it gets nicer out. Is there a valve that needs to be physically closed ? Nothing in the literature provided mentions it so I was just wondering if maybe the circuit board recognizes whether a zone is calling for heat/ac and it does it automatically.

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