My Grand-dad was a maintenance tech/electrician years ago when I was a kid, and I got to spend some Saturdays with him in plant, plus he wired some of my Dad's houses when he had time. He was the one who really fired my interest with books and hands-on "trsining". I was wiring garages by the time I was 13.
Then I did 3 years of IBEW Apprenticeship before the big recession of the early 80's. After that I did the independent route and took classes on my own. And still learning...
