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Have a good thanksgiving, and keep up the good work.

I am an electrician in England working for a large building company as senior engineer responsible for all the work that goes on.

been in the trade about 20 years and cant think of a better trade to be in (a bit scary sometimes, with the usual idiots playing with things they shouldnt).

Be well and play safe.

John Harrison

Hi everyone, newly registered to the site, but have been reading the forums for a few months now. great information and funny stories. I'm an electrician working in the northern New Jersey area

Hi all,

I've been lurking for about a month now, partly because it goes with the territory of investigating a new-to-me board. But I'm also not a sparky, so I'm not going to be able to contribute nearly as much as I learn from this site.

I'm a web applications developer that enjoys diy work on my house and end up doing all the resarch I can before starting new projects. I'm really amazed at the photos that get posted here...I test myself with Violation Forum threads to see what I know, and usually do pretty good.

Anyway, this is a great board to find info and learn more about electrical work. I'll just sit back and let you guys carry on.

[This message has been edited by Darter (edited 12-17-2002).]

Hello to everyone!
I am an IBEW Journeyman Meterman. I completed an apprenticeship as a Journeyman Wireman and after 12 years in the trade, I started working for the utility company. After completing 8000 hours as a meterman, I took the union test and changed my classification. I teach JW upgrade code classes and I seal with NEC extensively, but mainly Articles 230 (Services) and 250 (Grounding).
I enjoy the camaraderie and the debateing!

Gregory Fast
Journeyman Meterman
Ketchikan Public Utilities
1065 Fair St.
Ketchikan AK 99901
907-225-5505
FAX 907-247-0755
GREGORYF@city.ketchikan.ak.us

Hello to all,have been coming here for awhile.Am an electrican/plumber in northeast Ga.mountains. Have been in the trade for 18 years.Have 2 years tradeschool for electrical background,18 years ojt for plumbing.Around here up until 5 years ago you couldnt make it on 1 trade.Am learning a bunch from all the good people here. Thanks for making me feel welcome. Russell

Hello to all;

I am an electrical contractor. I've been around here off and on for about a year or so. I've been in the business for over 24 years. I live in Covington, Georgia; but almost all of my work is in Atlanta.
I really enjoy answering questions for those that ask. And, I also enjoy getting help when I need it.
I can be e-mailed at GEC6110373@aol.com. Look forward to chatting with all!

I am also new to this site, wealth of info here. My interests are in safety.

I am not in the trade but work in computer operations for NC State and at the local Home Depot p/t in electrical (please, be kind to me !).

We are luck to have a p/t coworker who is a licensed commericial electrician who can help us out if we are out of our league.

Safety is a big interest for me, as you can expect, many customers do not know what they are doing or try to rig something up because their friend did it that way, etc.

BTW, almost got in the trade back in 1977 but got talked out of it by 'guidance dude' at the school. Went into data processing instead ! My uncle is retired inspector from NY Con Ed and would take me along sometimes on his job. That is how I learned what I know about electrical work but only do my own projects.

Hello everyone. I have enjoyed meeting you and seeing your pictures and I have been very impressed with the intellegence and helpfullness of this bulletin board.

I am one of your clients. My husband and I are in our 50s and 3 years some months ago bought our first house in Ashland, Oregon. This is what happens when you both work for the National Park Service and live in the parks in government housing. Anyway retirement for my husband is soon and we are busy getting a 1920s house ready for us to live in it. (The first 3 years we rented it, renter left July 2002) One of the jobs is upgrading, redoing, adding to the electrical system. I happened upon your BB several weeks ago and have been asking questions and learning ever since. In one of my question threads it was suggested that I post pictures for critique. I am sending them to Bill Addiss who will be posting them on one of the forums. I am interested in seeing what you all have to say.

PS We will be hiring a licensed electrican to do the work.

remarked (my name spelled backwards)
lavarock@cot.net

It's great to hear from New Members here!

Anyone else??
BTW, if anyone has any questions as to how to participate here or otherwise I'd be glad to help out.
Send me an Email >> Bill@Electrical-Contractor.net

Do any "Old" Members have any advice they'd like to share here?


Bill


[This message has been edited by Bill Addiss (edited 12-19-2002).]

I've been around since Christmas Eve 2000, (at that time I think there were just a few of us)and have learned more here in the last 2 years than I did in probably the previous 10.
This is due to the attitudes of the great people here at ECN. This is a place where a question can be asked without the fear of getting trashed, unlike the other forums.
I'd suggest that any of the "lurkers" that haven't registered do as Sparky says and "grab a mitt and join the game".
The wealth of information here can only increase as more people join in.
Oh, yeah, I live a couple of miles away from Scott35 in Anaheim (I'm beginning to think that the # of guys named "Scott" here is exceeded only by the # of "Sparkys")...Scott