100 amp service to barn. wire size install#
100 amp service to barn. wire size update#
100 amp service to barn. wire size license#

Master of many, just not a master electrician. Would love to put time into study and practice but, other things take precedence.Īgain. Like my harmonica gathering dust on a shelf. It's just one of many that I am not fully vested in. One thing that has set me apart is that if I don't know, I always follow with Or what I am not comfortable, skilled or versed enough in. I've been told by recruiters, managers and peers that I have a very unique and rare skill set that has afforded me the opportunity to be called upon for career advancement and to assist and consult various trades and groups for electrical and IT construction & break/fix projects.

100 amp service to barn. wire size update#

We gutted, stripped out and completed a full code update on each. I also appear to be trusted enough, under my Master's supervision, to wire up 2 full houses that were damaged by fire and flood. Along with overseeing several multimillion dollar installations.

100 amp service to barn. wire size install#

Fiber Optic Technician fully trained to install and repair in various environments. We don't get to use the term Master Low Voltage but I've worked hard to achieved the high level of training and certifications possible in multiple fields including Structured Cabling install and design. I'm quite proud of my training and expertise in multiple fields. Which is why I'm asking the question about my electrical service and barn. And then to wire up a 4 way switch?įrom my 25 years in the field I know that I'm not only a jack of all trades. How many of you have to ask someone like me to punch down a cat6 jack (correctly), run, terminate and certify fiber optic runs? Or to re-punch the phone lines that were just cut. I've had my nose in a text book of one sort or another for 25 years and I still take my code update and journeyman's study classes every 2 years. When I needed to get certified in Fiber Optics, Structured Network Cabling, Access Control, Alarm Systems, Grounding and Bonding, Fire Alarm Systems, Sound Masking, CCTV, Firewalls, switches and servers, A+, along with still trying to obtain my degree, I realized I didn't need it as much as the others. When I'm on the jobsite with Journeyman and masters with many years under their belt in the trade, it's not uncommon for me to be asked to wire up smokes, wire a panel, Install smart home devices, install and program their home theater and access control system, purchase and install a CCTV system with 20+ cameras and a 8 terabyte NVR viewable from various sites, Build an entire $20 mil data center, Perform a wireless survey and design a wireless platform for a minor league ball stadium, service and lighting for a 4,000 grow operation, install dual 300amp services on a new barn and feed one to a new house 400 ft away and, oh yea, I also replace ceiling fans about once a month. I just know my limits and this one I require assistance with.Ĭlick to expand. The inspectors have never disapproved of my work. I've wired 2 housed and a barn on my own (under their supervision). I will still do light commercial and residential break/fix work. I still do work on the side for a few master electricians when they need help. Due to my electrical training, I get calls often for grounding/bonding and electrical in data centers and network closets. I keep my apprenticeship up to date and take a code update every 2 years. His lowest paid tech with 5 years experience is making over $35 an hour. One of my contractors in Illinois is offering $25 an hour with little to no experience to run cat6, install pathway and cameras and he cannot find people to work.

100 amp service to barn. wire size license#

If they can add in the Electrical apprentice license just for basic electrical and grounding/bonding they will be in high demand. If they can pass a test at BICSI, Comp TIA A+, Network+ or a basic Cisco test, they will move up fast and can easily make $40+ an hour in 10 years. I can tell you from experience, that if a kid started running cat6, access control or CCTV wires when they graduate, if they can read a print and follow basic instructions, within 2 years they can make $25 an hour. When they push kids to try the skilled trades, they always leave out low voltage. It's a field that advances yearly and I make more than I would as a Union Journeyman and Master from an hourly outlook. I don't worry so much about getting poked. I ended up getting high level certs in Fiber optic, low voltage and access control and CCTV. I went a different direction in low voltage.