r/electricians

The most frustrating thing as an apprentice is when i’m given a seemingly easy task and then i get stuck on something simple that eats up my time and gets me clowned by my coworkers. For example today i was jumping some mc for a light and got stuck on trying to get a damn lock nut onto a connecter and because there was already drywall i had to reach behind to hold the connector as i tightened the nut. All the while my coworkers and foremen would walk by cracking jokes like “gonna spend the whole day in here” while i get they’re joking it starts to get to me when im already frustrated. My foremen eventually showed me an easier way to do it but even he struggled getting the locknut on.

This is kind of a random problem. My plant has some equipment ordered from overseas that isnt CSA.

I noticed it a while ago but I didn't have any maintenance to do on it so I ignored the problem.

But now I have to swap out some breakers inside its cabinet and im finding that they are all 480v and Chinese.

What am I opening myself to by working on this?

And if something goes wrong, whose on the hook, me or my boss?

Apprentice scheduled to take jman test. I feel like so many people rely on Engineers to do calculations that they end up not knowing so much basic code. I know code knowledge doesn’t make you a good electrician but a combination of skill and knowledge should be a requirement.

I am a recently minted Red Seal Construction Electrician wondering if there value in writing the Industrial red Seal? Would I be eligible? Would it open up more opportunities?

I'm in Alberta if that makes a difference.