@John O - so youre an electrician also?

Not yet, going to take my Journeyman's in a few months. I had a convo with you about it a week ago.

Lol that's right I'm sorry. It has been a rough couple of weeks. What part of the country are you in

It's cool, Florida

That's right. I'm just getting senile in my old age. Are you going to hit him up for a raise once you get your journeyman's

I'm probably going to quit. I'm thinking about moving to Seattle, where I can get $35/hr so that I can save up for when the housing market drops.

Maybe California. Idk yet.

The company I work for is huge, and since the pay isn't great, a lot of my coworkers are Haitians or Hispanics. I get a bit tired of it, and I'm not sure I want to be in charge of a bunch of guys who resent me for being white boy in charge

I understand that! What kind of a foothold do the unions have in those areas?

If that's your picture for your avatar you look to be about 24

None

I was just asking I was trying to figure out how long you been in the trade total

I'm 22

Got my job 2 weeks out of highschool

Yes it seems like two unions have a stronger hold the further north you go up to Northeastern Corridor. Up around New York and New Jersey if you don't have a union card you don't get much work

Yes I graduated high school and two weeks later had a job as an electrician. I didn't know what I was getting into at the time. I really enjoy it though I don't think I would have gone another direction if I could do it over

I was college bound, pretty happy that I missed out on that

Yeah most of these colleges are freaking cancer. Feeding these kids heads full of b*******

My family has been oven middle class for 3 generations. My mom still flips out at me, despite my p nice net worth.

My dad and I are the first out of three generations, cousins included, on both sides, not to get a 4 year diploma.

I need to get my Master's, but I want to see the country a little while I'm still young.

It's definitely a top priority.

@Deleted User I love under counter lights.

And those "hidden" plugs are sweet

Yes sir! What kind of cabinet is that with the strips mounted in it?

I think they were mounted after. I don't know anything about those cabinets, they were in a house in the triangle.

Koba bought some weird ass Chinese electronic lightbulb.

an electrician isnt going to be able to help me out with it but thanks

My bad breh

Are they wi-fi controlled?

Just wanted to add my endorsement for the LED tube lights to replace fluorescent fixtures as mentioned in the tutorial. I installed one in my kitchen a couple of years ago and it's been top-notch.

Fucking Haitians. What the fuck is faciling lights?

So I woke up today with power to only half of my house, I switched the breakers and still no power, anyone have any ideas? @everyone

Wait for the electrical fire and collect insurance?

Lmao, is that the best option?

@Whitelash it could be a couple of things. If you have a main breaker in your panel it will control both phases. A phase and B phase. If the breaker has malfunctioned and one side of it has gone bad only half of the house will work. Turn the breaker off wait a second and then turn it back on it may bring everything up it may reset itself. If you have an electrical tester you could take the cover off and test from the metal frame of the panel to each of the two main wires coming in. If you have power to both halves of your main breaker it could be coming in from outside the utility companies end of it

If you do take the cover off to test it make sure that you're very careful when removing the cover. If there is any damage to the wires going to the main breaker or the main breaker itself you should probably stop and call someone with some experience. If the breaker is burnt up in the wires just sitting there hot it could arc an blow up in your face

If the main breaker is bad the meter Globe will have to be pulled out of the meter base so that those wires are de- energized and then whatever repairs are needed can then be performed

I just got in the car to head home so if you have any more input shoot it my way and I will be able to check back with you in about 15 or 20 minutes

@John O - maybe they are trying to say fan and ceiling lights LOL

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