Electrician U

Our industry is full of people who lie, cheat, and steal. But how exactly does that affect us? And why do people do it? And how do we best navigate these situations when we find ourselves in a position where we feel compelled to doing one of these 3 things?  Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you ne...

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

For the good or the bad, we've all taken shortcuts here and there while performing our work. Sometimes it was needed in order to meet a deadline. Other times it was just out of frustration and impatience. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

Every now and then someone will ask “Is there a book, guide, or some resource to learn the code but something that’s designed for newbies, dummies, or someone who just needs to explain it to a five year old?" Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

Is being the best in the industry rooted in your work habits? Is it in how well you sell yourself? Is it in how well you teach or train your helper? Is it in the way you present yourself? Or is image and eyewash the areas where you shine? Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

n his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Unless you've never owned a tool a day in your life prior to getting into the trades, chances are that you've developed an eclectic collection of tools over the years. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

I once heard someone say, "You can borrow my tools if I can borrow your wife" Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Dustin talks about what he’s thinking about at the moment. Sometimes they’re motivational, other times funny or maybe just what’s on his mind. Regardless of what he’s talking about you’ll always have a takeaway or two to think about and enhance your SparkyLife. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you...

From time to time we like to show each other our battle scars from previous injuries. Some of us even talk about permanent injuries and disfigurements that we use as a cautionary tales to others. But then there are those who get hurt and end up leaving the jobsite that day in an ambulance. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses,...

Resistance is a very important element of an electrical circuit. As electricians we use the term impedance more than we use resistance, as impedance refers to AC circuits – whereas resistance refers to DC. Resistance and Impedance are both methods of slowing down current enough for it to be usable. When current is unimpeded (meaning no resistance in it’s way) it can create an immense amount of hea...

For those of us that are more visual learners, I’ve made this show one that can be followed visually.  In this episode I draw out on the white-board how switch loops work, and how to wire them. The part that confuses most people when wiring a switch loop is that you’re twisting together a black and a white wire.  They don’t think about each wire as a conductor, they think of them as a hot and a ne...

This episode is all about breakers, from the outside-in. I cover the differences between single-pole, two-pole, and 3-pole breakers. I talk about how a breaker is a simple spring-held mechanical switch that operates by an internal electromagnet. Finally I take a Square D single-pole breaker apart and show you how a breaker trips, and how the mechanics of the inside of a breaker works. Want to lear...

This episode goes over the many different types of electrical test-equipment that we use out in the field. There are many more brands and types out there, but this is a good place to start if you’re getting into the electrical trade and are wondering which tester you should buy. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources,...

Welcome to Electrician U! Electrical Wizardry taught by an electrician, to electricians! No more having to suffer through engineering and physics lectures to try to gain insight on how electricity works, and which components do what. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed! 

Part 2 of Plumber Vs Electrician : We talk about what got us interested in the trade, and what our favorite parts of the trade is. Want to learn more about becoming an electrician or mastering the craft? Visit ElectricianU.com for courses, resources, and everything you need to succeed!