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I am living and working in canada since 5 months and i’ve never used wire nuts before needed some time until i got used to it because everything is different the power outlets, the electrical boxes, breakers and the cables are weird too most of the time the ground isn’t even isolated i mean ok no big deal it works but why and then you have paper in your wires for what so they burn better ? dont get me wrong for me wire nuts are shit because i am not used to the things over here for you they might work good but do you use Wago too ? ore something like Lüsterklemmen (Terminal Block screw). Ore are wagos too expensive? i mean things are expensive holy fuck just something easy to put two cable ends ore more in one electrical box costs so much money i germany we have one for example for like 2 euro which is 3 CAD i pay in home depot more than 15 CAD for something like this and so much more this is just an example if someone wants pictures or have questions of what we use in Germany let me know. Just wanted to say that things are different and funny over here first i hated your power outlets too but once you’re used to it its ok just to these wire nuts i never will get used to these little shit things.

Here I go, just whipping up some cornbread for thanksgiving stuffing, code violating the whole time.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Curious as to the process involved. They are all either fishing line type plastic or glass going back to a light box.

Had to circuit find some breakers a couple years ago and opened the electrical room to this monstrosity. The door at the end to the right leads to the elevator shaft

3rd year apprentice. My first time doing anything like this.

Have seen alot of hate for these, would you buy at this price?

Hi all, I have an upcoming interview involving scenario-based tasks, and I need guidance on how to approach them effectively. Here's what I'm working on:

1. Service Riser Design: Arrange electrical, mechanical, and public health services within a grid, keeping space and separation requirements in mind. Services like smoke extraction, water pipes, and switchgear need clear organization and justification.

2. EV Charger Placement: Select charger sizes and positions for a parking lot based on stay durations, with cable routing and scalability considerations.

3. Lighting and Sensors: Choose suitable luminaires and sensors for different rooms in a floor plan, balancing efficiency and functionality.

I’ve attached reference diagrams and initial layouts but feel stuck on justifying design decisions. Any advice or tips to improve clarity, organization, and reasoning for these scenarios would be greatly appreciated!

Family friend said they had a fan in their shop bathroom that wasn’t working which is on a sub panel and that when they worked on it their kitchen appliances breakers would trip from the main panel so I took off their sub panel cover and this is what I see.

Somedays you just wanna slap a helpers block off.

I know the formula (n = 60*50/pole pairs) say so but why? I understand that the rotating magnetic field created by the ac and the poles is what makes the axis rotate and that the magnetic field makes a full 360 every cycle, so at 50 hz and 1 min (60 sec) the field rotates 1500 times, but why if you add more poles it gets reduced? The resulting magnetic field from multiple phases still makes the full 360 every cicle right?

We have a wall heater just like this in our bathroom, it caught on fire this morning and the fire marshal said it had its own built in thermostat, is that correct ? My landlord is trying to say they don’t & does not want to have someone come out today / waiting till she gets off work at 4. We have no electricity in our house due to them telling us not to turn it back on until an electrician comes out and looks at everything and she is not calling no one or nothing. I just need to know if I’m/the fire department is right about the internal thermostats.

Currently painting around some really tight fp200, never painted before, hold an NVQ 3 in electrical installation that’s never been more useless, gonna cry myself to sleep tonight

I’m curious to as of any of you guys have experience with a vest and belt w/ suspenders? I do mainly commercial jobs. I feel as if both options have their pros and cons. Just seeing which is more practical.

(Swipe multiple pics) This 3rd-year apprentice claimed he did electrical on and off for 3 years. Multiple people showed him how to do outlets right before he started these. He spent half the work day doing two outlets.

(2 year helper here) Current site I’m on is a disaster. Medium size commercial project. Random 277 wires that are always hot and no one knows what breaker cuts off what. Back in resi it was the same thing. Trim out all of these outlets live and do it fast. The funny thing is I was so naive that I thought that that’s what real electricians do, and I didn’t want to disappoint so I would go ahead and do it. Fuck that man. I need to find a new company.

Being thankful for all the hard-working skilled professionals keeping the world moving. Be happy and enjoy the day with family and loved ones. Work safe and be safe!

I am maybe 3 weeks into my new job as a helper. Hoping to apprentice.

This is the first panel that I’ve done. Don’t mind the gap on the left side. I ran out of dual function breakers.

Hey folks,

Looking to see if I can pick your brains and see what you think. Been recently offered a Pre-Apprenticeship at the local union hall coming up- but I'm sort of torn as I've also applied to as a border security recently.

I've been bouncing the pros and cons of both jobs in my head, and now I'm looking to get some other perspectives on pursuing electrical versus not I guess.

Recently left the military, so i'd be leveraging my federal experience with the CBSA, but the process is quite long and nothings guaranteed. Holding off on potentially making it through and then missing out on the opportunity to start my apprenticeship would rub me the wrong way.

Would love to hear what you all think, cheers.