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Will be working as an Electrician at a plant in January. What exactly am I'm gonna do?
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:13 am
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:13 am
Been driving an 18 wheeler the past 3 years and decided I'm gonna settle down and trying something new.
Friend of mine hooked me with with up with a contractor and I will be doing a new construction turnaround in January as a helper.
My question is what exactly will I be doing? I like to have an idea of what I'm about to do and want to be able to make a strong first impression.
Any tips, advice, personal experiences would be much appreciated.
Heck even a recommendation for an electric book would help too. Thanks.
Friend of mine hooked me with with up with a contractor and I will be doing a new construction turnaround in January as a helper.
My question is what exactly will I be doing? I like to have an idea of what I'm about to do and want to be able to make a strong first impression.
Any tips, advice, personal experiences would be much appreciated.
Heck even a recommendation for an electric book would help too. Thanks.
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Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:13 am to CaptBaw
Probably some stuff with electrical wires.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:14 am to Mo Jeaux
Lol
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:14 am to CaptBaw
Fixing the numerous electrical issues on everyone’s King Ranch F-350
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:14 am to CaptBaw
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CaptBaw
I’m amazed this handle wasn’t already locked up for someone’s alter.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:16 am to CaptBaw
You are in for a treat
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:16 am to CaptBaw
Pull wire
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:16 am to CaptBaw
Keep your mouth shut and open your ears.. Seriously..
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:17 am to CaptBaw
Make sure to show up with your conduit stretcher on your first day.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:17 am to CaptBaw
They always ask the new guy to touch that wire and see if it's hot 
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:17 am to CaptBaw
You'll be running conduit, pulling wire, and setting panels. You're labor, friend, not an electrician. The real electricians will terminate everything.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:18 am to CaptBaw
Sounds like pulling wires but I’ve never worked as an electrician helper.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:18 am to CaptBaw
You’ll be running a frick load of wiring.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:18 am to CaptBaw
Step and fetch .
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:19 am to Ragin Tiger 91
Wiring panels, running cable and wire, tracing grounds, testing equipment, getting demands from engineers you don’t like, stuff like that. When it is hot cold, rainy, and just plain bad weather, the work will be outside.
Oh wait helper, you will be doing all the shite no one wants to do, clean up and grunt work.
Oh wait helper, you will be doing all the shite no one wants to do, clean up and grunt work.
This post was edited on 12/24/22 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:21 am to redstick13
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Sounds like pulling wires but I’ve never worked as an electrician helper.
I did for a couple of summers in the 90s. I originally thought I wanted to be an electrical engineer.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:22 am to CaptBaw
First you buy a set of truck nuts
Then watch a full season of Refined on YouTube
Then watch a full season of Refined on YouTube
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:22 am to CaptBaw
You will cut conduit, bend conduit, and hang conduit raceways.
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:22 am to CaptBaw
You’ll basically be doing all the hard work as the plant electricians quality check your work and take it really easy. But you’ll make some good money even as a contractor for turnarounds.
This post was edited on 12/24/22 at 11:24 am
Posted on 12/24/22 at 11:23 am to CaptBaw
You’ll never sweep up, so that’s a positive.
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