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I finished my Electrical Fitter/Mechanic Apprenticeship in late 1998 as a mature age student while working at an Electrical Distributor across our state here in Australia.
Part of the practise was to work in each relevant section so: Streetlights/Underground Subdivisions/Service Truck/ Line work/Sub zone section/Communications etc.
While at the end of my apprenticeship I ended up doing my time in Communications and was asked if I wanted to stay in Communications due to my knowledge and abilities that I gained privately simply due to interest. The provision was that I had to finish my Electrical apprenticeship/qualification first before moving across and then start my Electronics/Communications apprenticeship.
As you can imagine this added another few years on my training before then being qualified in that area. 25+ years later I have retired and am upgrading the house we purchased a decade ago. When first moving in I found lots of dotchy work that I know wasn't done by the previous owners but by so called electricians ...you know the ones that do whole subdivisions of houses.
As we are about to comments on a very large solar/hybrid/battery/generator backup system upgrade, I need to do some preliminary work before the very reputable company and guys (I know some of them and their professional abilities)start their side of the job.
This requires some brushing up on the wiring rules and testing procedures.
Righ now I am checking up on Insulation testing regarding the safe testing at 500V with electronic equipment attached in the circuit.
Part of the practise was to work in each relevant section so: Streetlights/Underground Subdivisions/Service Truck/ Line work/Sub zone section/Communications etc.
While at the end of my apprenticeship I ended up doing my time in Communications and was asked if I wanted to stay in Communications due to my knowledge and abilities that I gained privately simply due to interest. The provision was that I had to finish my Electrical apprenticeship/qualification first before moving across and then start my Electronics/Communications apprenticeship.
As you can imagine this added another few years on my training before then being qualified in that area. 25+ years later I have retired and am upgrading the house we purchased a decade ago. When first moving in I found lots of dotchy work that I know wasn't done by the previous owners but by so called electricians ...you know the ones that do whole subdivisions of houses.
As we are about to comments on a very large solar/hybrid/battery/generator backup system upgrade, I need to do some preliminary work before the very reputable company and guys (I know some of them and their professional abilities)start their side of the job.
This requires some brushing up on the wiring rules and testing procedures.
Righ now I am checking up on Insulation testing regarding the safe testing at 500V with electronic equipment attached in the circuit.