How To Become An Electrician » Long http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions Question and Answer Section Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How long will it take a certified electrician to put in all the wiring for a small apartment? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-will-it-take-a-certified-electrician-to-put-in-all-the-wiring-for-a-small-apartment/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-will-it-take-a-certified-electrician-to-put-in-all-the-wiring-for-a-small-apartment/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:20:53 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-will-it-take-a-certified-electrician-to-put-in-all-the-wiring-for-a-small-apartment/ My mum’s boyfriend is moving into a small apartment, and I’m ready for him to leave.

It’s taken a while, but a certified electrician has finally been hired by the landlord to fix up the wiring and such.
They started the work sometime on Thursday, but quit for the weekend, now they’re working again.

This apartment, I’ve seen it, needs quiet a bit or work done to it. But soon as the wiring is set up and he has his fridge hooked up, he’s moving there, and Mum and I can be alone again.

So how much longer will I have to wait?

Thanks for your help!
by small apartment, I mean 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 livingroom/kitchen.
not very big, but it’s connected to a shed

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]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-is-the-electrician-classes-at-lincoln-tech/feed/ 1 Just curious how much a plumber makes an hr, year? How long does it take to apprentice? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/just-curious-how-much-a-plumber-makes-an-hr-year-how-long-does-it-take-to-apprentice/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/just-curious-how-much-a-plumber-makes-an-hr-year-how-long-does-it-take-to-apprentice/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:54:52 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/just-curious-how-much-a-plumber-makes-an-hr-year-how-long-does-it-take-to-apprentice/ Just giving thought to a career change. Where would you go to school to learn the trade?

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/just-curious-how-much-a-plumber-makes-an-hr-year-how-long-does-it-take-to-apprentice/feed/ 1 how long would it take e to become a master carpenter? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-would-it-take-e-to-become-a-master-carpenter/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-would-it-take-e-to-become-a-master-carpenter/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:55:03 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-would-it-take-e-to-become-a-master-carpenter/ where would i have to go to school to earn this degree and certification? perferably in arkansas or colorado if youd happen to know

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-would-it-take-e-to-become-a-master-carpenter/feed/ 1 Can you do your own electric work, as long as a qualified electrician checks the work? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-you-do-your-own-electric-work-as-long-as-a-qualified-electrician-checks-the-work/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-you-do-your-own-electric-work-as-long-as-a-qualified-electrician-checks-the-work/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:17:08 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-you-do-your-own-electric-work-as-long-as-a-qualified-electrician-checks-the-work/ I’m wondering, ive heard a rumor that if you do your own electric work, and get a qualified electrician to check it, then thats perfectly legal. I’m wondering if in the future i should do that rather than doing a domestic electrics course at night school. As long as i can find out the correct knowledge about electrics, without going college.

Also, is it the same for plumbing? and other trades?

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/can-you-do-your-own-electric-work-as-long-as-a-qualified-electrician-checks-the-work/feed/ 5 When CA passes a general obligation bond to fund school construction, how long does it have to use the money? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/when-ca-passes-a-general-obligation-bond-to-fund-school-construction-how-long-does-it-have-to-use-the-money/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/when-ca-passes-a-general-obligation-bond-to-fund-school-construction-how-long-does-it-have-to-use-the-money/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:53:54 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/when-ca-passes-a-general-obligation-bond-to-fund-school-construction-how-long-does-it-have-to-use-the-money/ When CA passed prop 47 in 2002, prop 55 in 2005 and most recently prop 1D in 2006, was there a time limit during which CA would have to spend the funds? Are those funds available to school districts indefinitely (until they’re all spent), or do they have a fixed window to claim the funds before the money goes away? Please help!

Thanks!

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]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-journeyman-electricians-license-study-time-and-all/feed/ 2 How long does it take to train to become an electrician? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-to-become-an-electrician/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-to-become-an-electrician/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:02:15 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-to-become-an-electrician/ How soon could I become a certified electrician? I already know and understand a lot of the concepts from my education in electrical engineering.

]]> http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-to-become-an-electrician/feed/ 1 Honest opinion needed!!! This is a long read but please help!!! Will we be okay financially?!? http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/honest-opinion-needed-this-is-a-long-read-but-please-help-will-we-be-okay-financially/ http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/honest-opinion-needed-this-is-a-long-read-but-please-help-will-we-be-okay-financially/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 00:12:05 +0000 electric http://www.howtobecomeanelectrician.com/electricquestions/honest-opinion-needed-this-is-a-long-read-but-please-help-will-we-be-okay-financially/ this is a very serious question and I purposely chose the marriage & divorce category as I felt people who were randomly dating wouldn’t be of assistance.

I don’t want anyone to think this is under my influence but my boyfriend needs and wants a better job. We’ve recently moved in together and granted the bills are paid and things are being taken care of but more than ever we are discussing marriage, children, buying our first home etc etc and there is no doubt in either of our minds that these things will never happen, they are all very much apart of our future together but both of our concerns is that while our combined income is 102 thousand of which 66% of that is my income and if push came to shove he wouldn’t be able to carry the household on his job alone. Just so that we are clear… this is something that he has mentioned to me on several occasions, I have never said directly or indirectly to him that he needs to make any changes in his job or otherwise (this is actually the first time I’ve even mentioned the subject)

Anyhow, I completely understand that there is always a “bread winner” in the family however without any push or complaint from me he’s expressed the desire to do better and not just for me but for himself and our future which I love and admire him so much for but here is the problem… He’s 34 and has worked for 12 years as an outside cable tech for an independent contracting company that works for a major cable company (outside meaning he does all the outside cable lines, telephone poles, underground wiring etc etc. like he would never come to your house and reboot your box sort of thing) He also has an associates degree in liberal arts as well as some kind of software certificate but honestly we have no clue what he can or should do? About 9 years ago he became what is considered a senior tech so there really isn’t anywhere else to go within his current job. He has all the knowledge and know how and as far as pay is concerned he’s reached the highest salary allocated for a contracted tech. Ideally he would love to be an electrician but that’s about 3/5 years worth of studying and we need and want to start the preparations for our future now (i.e. we need money) as we hope to be married in the next 2 years and start a family (I mean he’s 34 and Im 27, not to say time is running out but its not exactly on our side here) so he’s thinking of joining the army which Im really not to thrilled about. Honestly can someone please give me some incite here. I mean anything he decides to do even if its means keeping his same job is fine by me I’ll support anything he wants to do but I have to admit although Ive always said to him, we’ll be smart with our savings and decisions, etc and never let him know otherwise but my greatest fear is when or if we get married and do start a family and I take time off (if I can) to raise the kids or God forbid if he ever gets injured at work (because if he doesn’t work he doesn’t get paid… nor does he have any sort of 401K) we wont have the money to maintain ourselves. I mean my salary is more than enough for now but when you think of the cost of raising a family and we live modestly and I know there are many that survive on less but when it comes to family life, etc women sacrifice so much that as the bread winner I don’t want to be in a position where I would have to choose between taking that extra month with my newborn or not having children at all nor do I want a husband that feels that he cant provide for me or our family and this in no way has anything to do with him being insecure I just think it has a lot to do with his morals and values instilled in him by his parents and family dynamics.

Please don’t ridicule our situation as love should be enough but honestly its not. These are serious issues that maybe some don’t take the time to discuss and / or sort out before they make life long decisions. We both just want our happily ever after and I don’t mean like a Cinderella fantasy or a life complete of material possessions, we just don’t want to have to struggle and worry (which I know is a reality) but we don’t want to drown in life.
oh should I mention that we live in New York City

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