Going to Self train Beginner Questions

[Bryanrobh]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Hello I am going to start training to become an electrician but I have zero knowledge in the field. I figured I might as well jump right in and get familiar with components. So I took an old tickle me elmo toy and took all the guts out. I am trying to figure out what parts have what functions in the toy. For instance I understand what makes the toy shake. But there is a timer in the toy that makes it shake for a certain amount of time I am trying to figure out which part that is. Also there is a speaker that plays a recorded sound every time you push a button I am trying to figure out where that sound is stored. I want to learn the components and how to work with this stuff. Is there a place I can read up on the different components and their functions?

I know these are very basic noob questions but I appreciate any help possible. Thanks in advance.[/FONT][/FONT]

 

[Hv&Lv]

Try the local community college, or the internet. At least you will get some credit for the work in a community college setting. Look up "all about circuits" on the internet. Get a job, or an internship with an electrician. Most electricians don't care what makes elmo work, they wire the facilities that produces the components.

 

[PEDRO ESCOVILLA]

wiring simplified, great little book. american electricians handbook, another, electricity one seven, by mileaf , hayden books, find work as an apprentice and do the schooling, thats really the best way. most places to sit for a license, you need documented hours, under a masters supervision and a certain number of schooling hours or ceus per year

 

[lefty]

apprentice

apprentice

Here is a link of approved schools for California. It is by the Division of apprenticeship standards. Some are colleges, some are apprenticeships with merit based contractors, some are union apprenticeship. I would strongly encourage you to pursue one of these avenues. Ask questions know what is expected of yourself, and you can excel. :thumbsup:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/das/listofapprovedschools.html

 

[sameguy]

You are talking about electronics, go to school. The timer and the sound is on the black IC chips or under a blob of epoxy on the board, follow the wires to the board then the copper trac to the part.

 

[PEDRO ESCOVILLA]

if it's electrical as posted above, or join the IBEW and get trained and schooled if the unions got work. electronics, go to school