James
My blogs
- Residential Electrical Construction
- 3 Way Switch Wiring Methods
- Drilling Walls For Electrical Wiring
- Single Pole Switch Wiring Methods
- Life as a Residential Electrician
- How to Fix a Dead Outlet
- Tools and Equipment Used by Residential Electricians
- Ohm's Law
- 5 Stages of Residential Electrical Construction
- Construction Electricians
- Residential Electricity 101
- 4 Way Switch Wiring Methods
- Switch Wiring
- Construction Electricians
- Residential Electrical Construction
- Nailing Up Electrical Boxes
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Occupation | RR Signalman / Master Electrician |
| Location | Heartland, United States |
| Introduction | 1980 Marine Corps Electrician learning fundamental electricity and generator operations at Courthouse Bay North Carolina. Stationed at Marine Base Hawaii our unit provided electricity to remote military field operations with trailer mounted generators and floodlight units. 1987 Ambulance Electrician in Minnesota for Road Rescue Ambulance installing electrical components in ambulances. 1989 I began as an Apprentice Electrician working in residential and commercial construction in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri. Eventually working my way up to a Journeyman, Foreman and Master Electrician. The 2008 Mortgage Crisis created a major downturn in the construction field that led me to employment as a Hospital Electrician where I gained new experience with High Voltage (13,800 and 4180 volts) electrical distribution equipment, and surgical lighting/equipment. It is now 2018 and I have taken another career change as a Railroad Signalman Apprentice learning the electrical systems that control all the crossing gates, track switches and signal lights. |