Ty

Yes sir

In cali they verify your ss records for hours. Plus 4-5 years of school

An Apprentice thats brand new makes half of jm wages. So if jm make 50 you make 25 and it goes up every year.

I'm an electrical engineer

Can I skip the school?

Again I believe it varies upon state but yes your school degree he is applicable towards a certain portion of the requirements. It should go towards the schooling portion of it

@dog0fwar just know that the goal should be electrical contractor

I got 10k in savings and a college degree, should I get on someone else's crew or do my own gog

I would suggest working for someone else for a while before striking out on your own. There is a lot to be learned from guys that have been out there for a while. To start with one service truck, ladders and tools plus throw in start-up costs insurance licenses Etc you could put a dent it your money quick. You can go residential commercial or Industrial working for someone else would kind of give you an idea of what the different types of work you'll like

Tbh $10k won't be enough at all. And it wont help if you only have theory on paper, you have to know how to install to start a company.

Your best bet is to work for someone for a a few years. Learn residential, commercial and industrial. Once you learn the methods of each, you'll know how to manage a crew worth their salt

Also being good at sales is a bonus

More of an AV thing, but anyone here going to CEDIA?

No sir.

Great posts in this topic @Lebens and @Deleted User. Very active and great coverage

Ty

Thanks!

Hey @Deleted User I have a question for you, in that picture of your tool layout, between your scissors and drywall saw, what is that thing with the gray wire nut on one end? I can't make it out in that picture.

is it a rat tail file?

It's a small triangular file that I used to dress screws and things that I have cut or deburr an edge

I used to carry a rat tail file to ream the inside of conduits when I cut it. I now use one end of my channel locks that's why they are skinned to go inside the end of a piece of conduit

oh ok. I couldn't make it out. I thought you had some new tool I hadn't seen yet ahah

@Lebens Did you dingo that trench?

No. Igave the customer the option for an additional $2k. He chose in his words to find some lesser mexicans to dig it. I spray painted the run last week. However my apprentice and i back filled it

Noob, here. My water heater stopped working. Saw that the circuit breaker was switched to the off position for the water heater at the breaker box. Should I replace the breaker or The element on the water heater?

The breaker is in the tripped position. Turn it to the off position and then try to turn it back on. If the breaker trips immediately then a heating element is shorted out and needs to be replaced. Depending on the age of the water heater you may want to consider replacing it. @Havamal

It does trip immediately when turned back on.

You have a short brother

Lol. For want of a comma.

You have a short, brother.

@Havamal Did you do any work recently at your house? Did you hang any pictures?

@Deleted User Haha, he is pretty tall.

@John O - No, I haven't.

Everything else in the house seems to be working just fine. I put an inquiry in on the AO Smith website because the element is 208 volts and 3500 watts, which apparently is rare, even on their website, Lowe's, and Home Depot websites.

It probably wasn't that, it's just a personal paranoia.

Hmmm

If you have a multimeter, and you want to spend a little while in the init, you can always try to diagnose it yourself.

I might try that. I need to get a multimeter. I also have a discounted service plan with plumbers and electricians through a package when I bought my house.