Its so easy a Caveman can do it!
Its so easy a Caveman can do it!
Let me start out saying this, The Electrical industry encompasses a very large field of knowledge and it is each electricians responcibility to take it upon themself to be in constant touch with the changes made in any standards you are currently involved in. I have always made a point to verify installation standards, and also have a very good line of communication either directly with the Customer or the General Contractor the work is being done for. Lets face it a little understanding goes a very long way. I have also seen thru the years many "Rope Jerker's" hired by a licensed electrician that I wouldnt let wire a dog house. An apprenticeship program is not only needed to produce more knowledgable people in the field, but it also teachs these people that things do change with time, and gives you a method to find the information you need to do a quality installation. Just because you have always done it this way doesnt mean its Legal, or a proper method to use for the rest of your career. There really is no excuse for a trained professional to botch an install, so long as the right questions are ask either to the Engineers who drew up the plans, or to the General Contractor, or Customer,that being said i would be highly critical of a person who does so being called a Electrician. And for someone to say well the plans didnt explain everything down to the letter, I do alot of work for the Corps of Engineers and other large Engineering firms, and have yet to see a complete set of plans that didnt have something left out, or conflicts, but Its up to us in the field to make the installation work. This may require a contract modification, or several Request for Information. This is why you usually always end up drawing up an "as built" set of plans. Lets face it Low voltage wiring is very simple. Everyone nowdays will have a computer in the home so data jacks will be the standard for any new home being built. Also Smart homes are going to be a defacto standard, you will see more and more of these homes in the future and I suggest if you want to maintain your share of the market you train yourself and if your in business you have your employees trained. We all are stewards of our trade, if you see someone screwing up, talk to them dont just insult them and tell everyone how stupid so and so is, get them the information they need to become better wiremen and explain why this is how it should be done. The single most scary individual i run across is the guy who knows everything. We never stop learning in this trade, because it is and always will constantly change with the times.