Practical knowledge and theory

[shujath36]

It's tough for me to say what i am going to say ahead. I have a desk job in consultant. I design projects but I don't have much knowledge of practical world like how things are implemented and what are the obstacles etc on the site. Neither do i have any chance of visiting sites and checking the work.

I would have shifted the company but in gulf generally you are binded in a two years contract which is not a less time.

Having said so, i am looking for a good material to study the site implementation of electrical work. I see its absurd to think of studying practical things on books but for me something is better than nothing. I think there could be material which covers the topic with their pics etc.



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[ActionDave]

The site implementation of electrical work goes something like this- Every job is a serise of problems that get worked every day till that day is over or you go to a different job, and it doesn't matter how detailed the plans are.

 

[iwire]

The site implementation of electrical work goes something like this- Every job is a serise of problems that get worked every day till that day is over or you go to a different job,

Thanks for putting my life into prospective. :weeping:








You can find me sitting in garage with the car running.

 

[qcroanoke]

Thanks for putting my life into prospective. :weeping:








You can find me sitting in garage with the car running.

Bad day?

 

[Tony S]

Is the consultancy your own company or are you an employee?

I worked for a blue chip company where all new designers/draftsmen were initiated with 3 months on site to get a feel for the problems. To quote a mechanical engineer when he introduced a new graduate to the plant engineers, “these are the guys that will pull your ***** off if you get it wrong”.

If you can, get some “on site” experience under your belt, it will pay dividends.

 

[Besoeker]

Is the consultancy your own company or are you an employee?

Sounds like he is an employee:

but in gulf generally you are binded in a two years contract

I worked for a blue chip company where all new designers/draftsmen were initiated with 3 months on site to get a feel for the problems. To quote a mechanical engineer when he introduced a new graduate to the plant engineers, “these are the guys that will pull your ***** off if you get it wrong”.

If you can, get some “on site” experience under your belt, it will pay dividends.

I agree with that. I think the idea of a mandatory period or periods of practical work came up in another thread.

 

[Ponchik]

Try looking up youtube.

For example:

Conduit installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75-A9rpn3RE

Pouring concrete after the conduit install
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQYoDS7FzbI

Conductor pull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTodmkCJBMY

 

[shujath36]

Try looking up youtube.

For example:

Conduit installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75-A9rpn3RE

Pouring concrete after the conduit install
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQYoDS7FzbI

Conductor pull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTodmkCJBMY

We can get some videos only. All site work are not covered on YouTube.

I will look in electrical inspectors handbook. May be that would be helpful.

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[Besoeker]

We can get some videos only. All site work are not covered on YouTube.

I will look in electrical inspectors handbook. May be that would be helpful.

Possibly it would.
But you need to get hands on experience if you can.

 

[Ponchik]

Possibly it would.
But you need to get hands on experience if you can.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I agree.
Hands on experience can not be replaced with anything else.