Online Electrician Training

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Become a 住宅电工

Electrical work has some of the best opportunities for career stability, especially 住宅技术人员. If you want to start a career in electrical work, this 100% online course will prepare you for an entry-level residential electrician apprenticeship.

 

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Job Outlook for 住宅电工s

  • According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electricians earn a median annual salary of $55,000, which is almost $10,000 more than the average of all construction 交换工作.
  • The BLS estimates that 工作s for electricians will grow by 10% through 2028, is over 74,000个新工作岗位.

 

住宅电工 FAQs

While residential electricians and electrical technicians both deal with electrical 系统, the nature of their work is different. Residential electricians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair the wiring in buildings, whether that be residential homes, offices or commercial properties. On the other hand, electrical technicians work on electrical 系统 within machinery, specialty equipment and other commonly 使用设备.

The biggest reasons for 工作 growth in the electrical field is construction. 在 U.S, the population will grow 2 million people per year until 2030, which will mean 更多建筑工作.

When it comes to construction, electrical workers are the first in to install electrical 系统. Infrastructure development also comes with new residential and commercial 项目. Older buildings need to be retrofit with technology and alternative energy 来源.

Licensing in the electrical field differs state to state. 一般来说， licensing process for electricians starts at apprenticeship (2-4 years), then journeyman (5-6 years) and finally master electrician. This course will prepare you for an apprentice-level 工作.

 

课程目标

  • Branch and feeder circuits with various types of cable and conduit
  • Service of circuit breakers, lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches, paddle fans, 还有电动机
  • Identifying and fixing electrical problems on "service calls"
  • Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting photovoltaic renewable energy 系统

 

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Prerequisites and Requirements

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

课程

  • PREPARING AND PLANNING A RESIDENTIAL WIRING JOB

Residential workplace safety, hardware and materials used in residential wiring; determining branch circuit, feeder circuit and service entrance requirements

  • RESIDENTIAL SERVICE ENTRANCES AND EQUIPMENT

Introduction to residential service entrances; service entrance equipment and installation

  • RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ROUGH-IN

General Nec® requirements for rough-in wiring; installing electrical boxes, cables, switching and branch-circuits

  • RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TRIM-OUT

Lighting fixture installation, device installation and service panel trim-out

  • MAINTAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING A RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM

Checking out and troubleshooting electrical wiring 系统

  • GREEN HOUSE WIRING TECHNIQUES

Green wiring practices and photovoltaic (PV) system installation

  • 管理客户服务

Winning customer service, customer expectations and moving forward with the four P's

教练

格雷格•弗莱彻

格雷格•弗莱彻 has over 40 years of experience in the electrical field as both a practicing electrician and as an electrical instructor. He has been a licensed electrician since 1976 and currently holds a Master Electrician's License in the State of Maine. In 1988, he was appointed as the Department Chairman of the Trades and Technology Department and Program Director/教练 of the Electrical Technology program at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, Maine. He is the author of several textbooks including Residential Construction Academy: House Wiring, Guide to Using the National Electrical Code, and The Electrician's Guide to Photovoltaic System Installation. 他有一个合伙人 in Electrical Construction and Maintenance, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Technical Education, and a Master of Science in Industrial Education.

 

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