5 Qualities Electricians Need
An electrician is a crucial part of our
lives, even if we don’t think about them. We rely on them to ensure our lights
remain on at home, our mobile phones stay charged, and our rooms stay heated or
cooled.
We might think we know a fair bit about what electricians
do, but there are a number of qualities they simply must have, that you may not
realise.
Master Electricians Study Almost as long as
Doctors
When you’re hiring a master electrician, you
are hiring someone who has been training for at least 8 years. And since they
deal with potential dangerous wires and voltage on a regular basis, it’s no surprise
they need plenty of learning and experience.
They first start studying their trade in the
classroom then transition to an apprenticeship where they get immersed in the
job, before finally gaining accreditation to become a fully licensed
electrician.
Electricians Need to Have Colour Vision
If you are colour-blind, you cannot work as
an electrician. Until the late 1970s, single phase electrical wires were
coloured black, green and red. This is a major issue because most colour-blind
people see green and red as the same.
Even though multi-coloured Earth has replaced
single phase wires for all new installations, there are still plenty of black,
green and red wires. So if you didn’t have colour vision, trying to work on
these could be quite risky.
Many Celebrities were Electricians
Plenty of famous people have trained as
sparkies over the years. Elvis Presley began his working life in the 1950s
training as an electrician but decided to try his luck at singing soon after.
Thank you very much!
The Beatles star George Harrison was an
apprentice electrician too, until he moved across to the entertainment
industry. Movie director Alfred Hitchock and the hilarious Rowan Atkinson also
tried their luck with wiring for a while.
Electricians Are Super Fit
You can be excused for thinking electricians
don’t need to be super fit. I mean they just unscrew sockets and fix up the
wiring right? Wrong!
Many facets of the job require these
tradesmen to be incredibly energetic and strong. These include carrying heavy equipment,
climbing up and down ladders, digging holes and crawling into spaces. And they
do it in rain, hail and shine!
Electricians are Experts in Safety
One of the key components in the job of an
electrician is carrying out safety checks. If you don’t have the correct
training and knowledge, day to day jobs could become very risky. Hence there
are a plethora of safety regulations, which must be clearly known. Different
buildings also have different codes, so you must be aware of the specific rules
and requirements depending where you are.
There are 4 main niches that electricians
specialise in which are:
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
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Some people, such as Mike Basias from MBE
Electrical are experts in multiple niches.
“I love being able to perform many roles and
help individuals and organisations out with a variety of issues”, Mike said.
These include rewiring older homes and
offices, installing security or intercom systems, fault finding and home automation.
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