Is it hard to become an electrician and what do they have to learn?
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It depends on what kind of electrician one would want to be.\n\nThere's residential, commercial, industrial, controls, maintenance...and probably a handful of others.\n\nThe first three usually involve apprenticeships (typically, helpers) dependent upon the statutes in your area.\n\nControls and maintenance are usually fields that require some form of formal learning.\n\nAlthough it's not especially critical to the job, electrical theory (i.e. Ohm's Law, etc.) will, no doubt be taught in a formal learning environment.\n\nOn the job, pipe bending, wire pulling, wire stripping, splicing, lugging, terminations, and generally keeping yourself from getting killed is important.\n\nWiring diagrams and blueprints are essential learning.\n\nI'm probably forgetting a ton, but those are sort of the highlights.
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generally all you need is a high school diploma to be a technician (unless your state has diffrent requirements than mine). there is a certification course, but it isnt required by law(some places may require you to take it though)
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'ag_iitkgp' almost has it right. When I started out many moons ago in the field of instrumentation, I was for ever being asked "What is that then"? First an 'instrument' is a device used to control or measure  variables such as pressure temperature flow level etc etc.   In those days ' instrument mechanic' looked after the 'clanky' bits like control valves and bits of pipe work, 'instrument techs' looked after the low voltage and electronic control side of the job.\nAs quite a bit of the initial training was electrical , employers thought they would 'lump in ' electrical to the job title hence instrument/electrical job designation.\nNever a good move to my mind, the two trades are completely seperate.\nHowever my day is done, who am I to say, but while I'm on the subject it took me five years to become a fully trained instrument tech, that is now covered in a couple of months and people are let loose as fully trained??? No chance.\nAs far as technical training goes in the UK we are cra*!\nSorry about that, I got a bit carried away there.\nBut I hope that answers your question?
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They aren't simple things to learn. They're hard to learn, and it's a long and complicated process, made more complicated by bureacacy. That's why I moved to a different country to teach.
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Nobody's too dumb to do well; some people are just naturally good at learning things without making much effort. But ask them to do some home improvements and they won't know where to start. We all have our own aptitudes - just find out what yours are and focus on them. As for books and education: study something you're really interested in and you'll find it much easier to learn!
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Simply put, no. It's not hard to learn. It is hard, however, to perfect. It only takes as long as it takes for you to learn to adapt your body to the movements. So increasing your general physical condition and balance are KEY!!!\n\nBut it's worth it. LOADS of fun!
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To learn practical electronics, all you have to do is follow a few golden rules. The most important being.... \n\nIf you have a brain the size of a planet, and the manual dexterity of a concert pianist we can start you immediately on assembling microcircuits. (In such a case, this lab is not for you!) If, however, you seem to have the mind of a gerbil and fingers permanently tied in knots we may be able to help you... \n\nFirstly, remember that practical electronics is a skill. (Just like being able to drink two pints of Export in fifteen seconds.) Some people seem to be born with a flair for it, but the rest of us can learn to do it given patience and practice. If you don't know already know how, you will need time to learn to solder, how to lay out circuits, how to read circuit diagrams, etc. The purpose of this course is to give you a chance to learn these things. \n\nAll of the circuits for this course should be soldered onto the boards we have provided. Do not use the “breadboard” (the slab of plastic with lots of holes) on top of the power supply. Although, at this point, you may regard this as gratuitous cruelty, this is only part of the reason. Breadboards are expensive, give poor contacts between components, and are riddled with stray inductances and capacitances which sometimes produce odd effects. Once you have learned how to do it, soldering is a quick and easy way to make dependable connections between electronic components. \n\nWhen you start a lab afternoon, switch on your soldering iron, oscilloscope and signal generator. Leave them on until the end of the afternoon. This ensures that you won't have to keep wasting time waiting for them to warm up. What's more, most electronic equipment wears out faster if you keep turning it on and off, so you're helping to save money on repairs. (O.K., so our electric bill will be higher, but at least it helps keep the lab warm in the winter!) \n\nThe electronics lab works a little differently to the general Physics one. This is because the experiments are designed to be cumulative — things you discover in early experiments are needed for later ones. You should therefore stick to the following general rules:— \n Write your name on the cover of your lab script. The right-hand pages of the script give you instructions about the experiments. Use the ‘blank’ left-hand pages to record you results, write answers to the questions in the text, etc. At the end of the set of lab afternoons this script will be collected and marked. No name, no mark!\n\n\n Read the lab script. Obvious really, why do so many people ignore all these pearls of wisdom? The script gives all the basic instructions and asks some questions and even some of the answers! You will be marked for writing down correct answers to these questions in your write-up.\n\n\n When in doubt - ASK. The electronics demonstrators are there to help you. If you don't understand the lab script, or if your circuit isn't working correctly (or if you aren't even sure what “correctly” is), just ask. You don't lose any marks for asking, but you will if don't ask and end up getting the experiment wrong! If you can't see a free demonstrator you can ask another student. This is particularly useful if they seem to be getting along faster than you (doesn't everyone?). It may reveal that they are just as puzzled as you. On the other hand, they may give you some help. (Answering your questions may also slow them up a bit, and stop them from getting embarrassingly too far ahead of you!) Mind you, a demonstrator might have given you the right answer...\n\n\n Write up your report in the script. Make it clear just what you have done, what the numbers you are writing down mean, and what the answers to any questions are. There is no need for extra bits of paper stuck into the book. If you can't get it all in, you're writing too much. You don't need to re-write the printed instruc
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I live in Mi.\nI am not female but over the last 20 yearsI  have worked with over 25 femal electricians. Most did a decent job about the same % as the men I worked with. Some were not cut out for construction work.\nMy boss is a Female electrician and one of the best as an electrician a boss and a person.\n\nIf you try this expect to work hard and expect to be given all the dirty jobs. It doesn't matter man or woman a beginner is a beginner.\nI would tell you to dress conservatively I know it may not be fair but it is what my boss told her own daughter when she started working in  construction.\n\n\nIf you have any questions you can email me
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All you need to do is contact your local electrical union. You will have to pay dues and attend meetings, but you will never have to worry about a job. Ever. Unions are the backbone of America, Good luck.
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It's not hard.  Call a couple of the companies in your area and ask if they are interested in an apprentice.  Try the local union in your area, they offer apprenticeships.  I started at a concrete company driving their trucks and poured concrete on the side.
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It isn't difficult. It has a lot to do with just showing up on time, dressed appropriately, and volunteering to do things. You must also demonstrate a willingness to work with others and you must be a "problem solver".
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YoWza - that's a lot of words.\n\nThere are many kinds of Engineers. Not all drive trains.\n\nYou must've been reading a senior electrical design engineer job requirement (with a telecommunications company.)\n\nPut each of these in the "Skills" section of your resume, and apply. The best way to find out what they really want is to get the interview. If you get the job, you'll find out what these means throught OJT.\n\nThis free career councilling message is brought to you by the U of HK. (University of Hard Knocks)
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That depends, is it something that's easily made i.e. (you can buy all the materials at a local store.) If not then you'll either need to buy the machinery to produce it or, you need to submit your invention to a sumbission corps, like your last answer suggested, if you do that though you need to do all the work. You need to know exactly how it works in every way, shape, and form, so if it takes a lot of electricity for example and you don't know squat about that then you'll need to hire an electrician to help you with blue prints or go and learn.
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Not anyone, but someone who know PLC's and SCADA can teach you. I can't on this forum, it would be too lengthy.
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Find something that you are interested in and try to get an apprenticeship with them. You'll be learning and earning at the same time!\nCheck with your local unions, ex. plumbers, electricians, pipefitters, bricklayers, sheetmetal workers, many more.
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I'm sure this is not the case. I know it isn't in my county (Coos). To be an electrician here requires a 5 year apprentiship and classes at night. Then you have to take the exam and pass to be a journeyman. For journeymen coming in from out of state there are some variences, but you still have to now Oregon's electrical code.\n\nThe good part about Oregon's program however is that you can be working as an apprentice starting at 1/2 journeyman's wages while you are in school. Not too many other careers pay you to do your schooling!
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for where?\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrician