Electricians......

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

I'm taking the apprenctice Electrician's test soon and was wondering what to expect. I'm not sure if it's just a aptitude test or general knowledge. Just wanna make sure I'm going to be ready for it....

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[Insaneman1731 10+ year member]

I could ask my dad later if you wanted..hes a master electrician.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

left hand rule.

 

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

What?

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Know your electrical codes back and front. Also how experienced are you in this field?

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

if you stick your fingers in a light socket it hurts hella bad man, remember that. Hope that helps.

you had to know the wiseasses whould chime in!

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

if you stick your fingers in a light socket it hurts hella bad

whats funny is when i was a little kid i would sticc my finger in light bulb sockets on purpose only because i knew it would generate a weird feeling. i never understood that it was electricity. as soon as i got a little older and i started to recognize pain more, i understood that it wasnt a good feeling at all and that i shouldnt put myself through that. LOL. weird huh

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Electricians..... how much is the average salary?

 

[VOA_NIGHTMARE 10+ year member]

I'm taking the apprenctice Electrician's test soon and was wondering what to expect. I'm not sure if it's just a aptitude test or general knowledge. Just wanna make sure I'm going to be ready for it....

Well for starters what kind of electrician? I was union for 5 yrs with ibew in doing fiber optics and powerlines etc.

But then I went and took my test and I am a cert commercial electrician as well for factorys.

It really all depends but hr pay around here is not as much as other area's. It will depend if you are union or not as well. I would go union because then you will get rate jobs.

Indoor housing etc. Most I know make about $20 a hr nonunion.

Outdoor powerlines etc- work from ave 34-48 hr.

Indoor factory is around 20-25 hr

I started off as a flagman at 18 for $14 a hr, then went to groundmand for $24 hr but then it changed were I was working down in nyc is one of the highest rates.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

When are you taking the test. THe salary and all that I can get the answers for you. Might take a day or two though. Let me know. I know a lot of them

 

[VOA_NIGHTMARE 10+ year member]

When are you taking the test. THe salary and all that I can get the answers for you. Might take a day or two though. Let me know. I know a lot of them

it all depends on what hes taking is it the NEAT one?

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

it all depends on what hes taking is it the NEAT one?

I have no idea, I dont have any of the answers. Most of my friends back in MD are electricians, I was gonna email them to see if they could give some info.

 

[james33440 10+ year member]

Yeah, most Electricians or I&E at my job make around $22-26 hour with or without Union....

It really depends on what test you take because you can get a license for either or all of Residential, Commercial, and Industrial.

My father has his Master License and his friend in Indianapolis uses it for his business. So, my dad's license is still valid. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

He was a Civil Engineer after we came to FL (before he was a Electrical Engineer just changed job title for his new job). Now he is the Chief of Operations at the US Army Corps of Engineers here in FL. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

If you like electronics, it most definitely will pay the bills. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Ok I got an email from my friend he is IBEW. Working in MD he gets paid 17 a hour. He said starting out its 9 or 10, didnt say how long that lasted. And he had this to say about the test. "test is stupid nothing to do with the trade except math." I dont know what that means but theres a little info from him.

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

I heard it was hard. I may be thinking of the wrong test though.