Which electrical job is easier or high paying?

	Which electrical job is easier or high paying? Is it either residential or commercial? 1) What do residential electricians do? 2) What do commercial electricians do? Asked By: Guess Who! (Gone) - 1/16/2008

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I've done residential, commercial and industrial work. Of all of them I would say I disliked being a Residential Electrician most. A lot of the time I was working alone, the pay wasn't as good and you had to hunt for a house to wire all the time. The pay wasn't as good because of competition from all the fly by night guys who will do it fast and cheap but sometimes not get everything right. When you got finished with one house you had to find another. The work was pretty easy. Some of the stuff I had to do included planning the layout of the homes electrical system, putting up boxes for the switches, lights and receptacles. Pulling romex (NM cable), mount and install the breaker panel and service entrance conductors as well as mounting the meter base. Then you had to wire everything up and install devices. Neatness always counts and you must install everything in a neat and workmanlike manner. As far as knowing the National Electrical Code (NEC), residential work required the most knowledge as I had to know all the codes associated with all of the above and more. I liked being a Commercial Electrician second best. The pay was better, there was more work but some of the safety practices at the job I was at weren't that great. My second day on the job they had me wiring up a 480/277V panel. The panel was hot and we wore no PPE! Now I look back at how foolish this was but at the time it was work. Most of my job duties were the same as residential. Mount boxes for switches, receptacles and lights, install the service. Instead of NM cable everything is stranded or solid conductors pulled through EMT conduit. So with that I had to know how to bend conduit in such a way so that I could follow the code and install it in a workmanlike manner. Same as residential you have to install all the devices and wire everything up. Here I was on a crew and many times we would all have to get together to help pull wire or install the service. Everything on the service side is larger and one person would have a hard time handling it all by himself (or herself, there are ladies out there). Here I had to know the code but not as much as with residential work. The reason is everything is already designed by an engineer down to receptacle locations and how many conductors are to be installed in a conduit along with conduit sizes. The only real leeway we had was the route that we could install the conduit. Even so its good to know the code because engineers make mistakes too! Of all of these I liked being an Industrial Electrician best. The work at the chemical plant I was at was constant but not very hurried. Here it was better to do it right the first time instead of rushing it. The pay was best of the three and I got better benefits. This plant is very very safe. I never once worked on anything I considered dangerous and never on anything live. I had plenty of PPE and lots of training. Job security here is good especially if you can get in on the maintenance side of things. Stuff will always break and someone always has to fix it. Its good to be the guy who knows how to fix it! Here I worked on a crew and would divide up with a helper for the day for most general work. Work here involved a lot of the same stuff as before. Instead of EMT (a thin walled tubing) conduit we used rubber coated RMC (rigid metallic conduit). It is a lot heavier and requires a hydraulic or rachet bender or a "hickey" to work with instead of the simple hand bender used with EMT. RMC also must be threaded instead of using compression fittings that are used with EMT. The wire would be ran to motors so you would have to know how to wire up a motor. Starters are also used so you must know how to wire starters and wire up the controls and pushbuttons associated with them. I hardly ever touched a switch or receptacle at this job. It was all installing RMC or cable tray and pulling wire, wiring up starters and pushbuttons. Occasionally we would install a motor control center (MCC) and wire up all of this. We would also pull the wire from the MCC up to a unit substation. Installation and wiring of a substation also occured every so often. The work was a little harder mainly because of the work with heavier RMC and the larger wire. I didn't have much leeway in running conduit and everything was designed by an engineer. It was good to know the code so you could check up on your work but it wasn't as vital as with residential work. Here everything must be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner as well. But truthfully the BEST of all is being an Electrical Engineer. I went back to school and figured I could work easier with my brain than with my back. I actually work at the same chemical company that I worked with as an Industrial Electrician. I'm on the other side of the fence now and a lot of my work involves calculations and equipment specs. I also deal a lot in the safety aspect to keep the plant as safe as or safer than it was when I worked there as an Industrial Electrician. A lot of the designing I do involves a lot of work with the substations I mentioned previously. I do lots of load calculations as well as circuit coordinations. I rarely deal with things smaller than a 200A load at 480V. My job duties also include other things that are pretty fun like working with generators, some control systems and classifying hazardous areas. I also get into a fair amount of troubleshooting. When I have to get into troubleshooting its usually difficult as the problem has already been troubleshot by someone else and they couldn't solve the problem. This can get very involved and take a lot of time. Many times a data recorder must be placed on the circuit and you might have to wait a week or longer for the problem to occur again. After that happens you may spend a good while figuring out why it happened and what you can do to prevent it in the future. I'm very fortunate in this area as I work with 3 other very smart EE's that are always willing to help. I am always ready to help them as well. I have to know the NEC forwards and backwards now and I also have to be very familiar with other codes as well as powerful computer software to analyze electrical systems. I really love this job because it varies every day and I can get out in the plant frequently to actually see everything. A lot of my work keeps me brushed up on many calculations so I enjoy that greatly as well. Overall I am very proud of the work I have done in the past and all the way to present day. I am also very proud to work for the company I do now and of all the companies I have worked with previously. Pride in your work helps tremendously. If you are happy with your job the weeks will pass by very quickly even though the work may be grueling. I've had plenty of grueling work both mentally and physically, but I have enjoyed every minute of it. Sorry this was so long, but you asked! Hope it helped. Answered By: David B - 1/16/2008

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Neither of them are easy but commercial electricians make more, chiefly because they can generally find work year round. Residential electricians have to know codes about residential housing and commercial electricians have to codes about buildings made for businesses. Either way you are going to have get some formal education. Good luck Answered By: marty - 1/16/2008

They both do the same things except on a larger scale for commercial. Commercial electricians work on longer term project normally. Pay is similar for both. Source(s): My dad was an electrician Answered By: Mark C - 1/16/2008

An industrial electricians pay can beat both commercial and residential. there is more codes you need to know, and the work is harder, but factories always need something done. so you work year round. Answered By: alphadog - 1/16/2008

1) Residential electricians mostly work in houses, apartments and other dwellings. They may either be installers when the structures are being built or after they are built or they are akin to maintenance men. The work is sometimes hard, especially when dealing with home owners that want the work done fast and cheap but you still have to make it up to code. As a residential electrician there is a good chance you are working alone or own your own business. 2) Commercial electricians usually work for a company. They must also do work that is up to code but they usually have more workers or helpers. The pay is good and the work is more regular. Also, you may not have to deal with the customer. Both types must be licensed electricians. In some counties they may need to be bonded and insured. As for the work being easy, well the longer you do it the better you become and the easier it gets. Also, if your the boss, well that's easier any day. Source(s): I am and Electrician. I have been doing this for 13 years now. It's a great line of work because EVERYONE uses electricity. Answered By: badbender001 - 1/16/2008

Residential is easy, rough in the house , using plans, then do the finish work, like receptacles, switch's, 3 way, 4way, air condition , hot water heater, stove , and put up lights, and fans. Answered By: hightopp2006 - 1/16/2008

To answer the pay part of your question. As an example, IBEW Local Union 332 in San Jose has two different apprentice programs. The Residential program has a starting pay of $13.44/hr. The Commercial/Industrial program has a starting pay of $20.44/hr. Residential is a faster pace type work. In order for contractors to actually make a profit they have to turn houses out fast. Commercial work is generally more technical and therefore moves at a slower pace. Answered By: slapnface - 1/16/2008

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