ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area woodworkers and electricity.....??

that's my profession! But we are not taught things like electrical codes, or even things about overcurrent fault conditions and other safety issues. We get mostly theory in college. In my job I deal with milliamps or even microamps at 5V DC or lower voltage. Mostly limited energy so arc blasts are rare, and mostly low voltages so shock hazards are also rare. All good reasons why I can't get an electrician's license just by presenting my college BSEE diploma.... Different knowledge and skills needed for that.