That's a great option in Pitt.
RM is primarily grid-related energy systems.paging@rmenergy for any current apprentice programs available
The State of California Dept. of Water Resources has applications open for apprentice electricians, mechanics, operators & utility craft workers.paging
@sparkuri But it looks like it didn’t quote correctly
I just swapped out a GFCI outlet.
I didn't feel like tripping the breaker so I did it live.
And I didn't get shocked. Not even once.
So basically - I'm an electrician.
Arc flash is no joke. Most don't realize that the lower voltage switching (480V up to 4.16kV) is more dangerous than the higher voltages (yes I understand that everything above 600V is classified as "high voltage"). The relays take longer to strip the bus so the duration of the arc is longer adding to the Cal impact. Anything over 40 Cal is going to kill you even if you're wearing a 100 Cal switching suit. You'll just be able to have an open casket funeral.
When I was a kid working at the grocery store they were replacing the refrigeration and one of the electricians was shoving a wire into the panel and nicked it on the metal edge. Blew him back, his shirt was smoking. He lit a cigarette, smoked it and then went back and shoved the wire in. Dude was crazy.
I've also seen quite a few incidents. When I 1st started in power plant construction (2001), my friend Matt was an apprentice electrician on the same jobsite. He was using a roto-hammer in preparation of running a new 4.16kV circuit. The existing underground 4.16kV lines were supposedly de-energized via a clearance placed by the plant owner/operator (Duke Energy). He drilled into the concrete tunnel when I saw the blast from a few hundred feet away. Existing 4.16kV was being back fed from a source not shown on the single line.
Most every industrial project has had to undergo arc flash assessments with devices to help minimize the arc flash. This push really started to expand between '08-11. Things shouldn't be as "wild west" as they once were.
