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Electricians Helper

And electricians helper is someone that helps electricians by doing duties that require less skill such as using, supplying, and holding tools, they also have to clean work areas and equipment. The skills needed to become an electricians helper are being able to use math to solve problems, finding causes of operating errors, installing equipment, machines, and wiring, listening and paying attention to what others say, asking questions, communicating with others, understanding sentences and documents, identify and find solutions to problems, and figuring out what kinds of tools and equipment that are needed for each job. A electricians helper can get on the job training by helping electricians do their work. The knowledge you must have to be a electricians helper are having the knowledge of materials, methods, and tools, that are involved in the repairing of houses, buildings and other structures. You must have the knowledge of tools and machines and know their design, their uses, and...

PC Fans Working But Won't Start

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PC Fans Working But Won't Start All of us having a certain usage of computer in our daily activities have come across this annoying problem many a times. You put the switch on, start your UPS if any and the moment you press the start button computer fans starts rotating but computer refuses to start. Power light becomes orange, no error message regarding diskread or NTLDR, nothing but a dreadful darkness…few monitors shows ‘no signal’ for a change. To be honest there is no thumb rule so far to get rid of it, only possible way advised would be a step by step logical approach to figure out what has gone wrong. 1. Beep Sequence: listen to your computer carefully, which runs a Power On Self Test or POST at start up to check all the hardware. Finishing the test processor would, normally give a single BEEP. Which means the hardware needed to start your computer are working fine, just there is no display. In this case check your monitor, monitor power supply, monitor connec...

5 Master Guide Fix and Speed Up Your Slow Computer

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Fix and Speed Up Your Slow Computer The longer you use your PC, the slower its performance tends to become, which can lead to annoying system freezes and/or crashes. It's frustrating having to deal with a suddenly dysfunctional and increasingly slow computer. But there's hope in the form of key computer maintenance practices — e.g., scanning your computer for viruses and spyware, optimizing disk space and cleaning up junk files — that can speed up and improve your computer's performance. Below are seven problems and solutions to help clean, fix, and speed up your slow computer. Note: Before you begin cleaning your PC, it's best practice to save all of your important files on an external hard drive or backup software program. 1. Delete cookies, cache and internet history from web browsers Problem: Whenever you visit certain websites, temporary internet files and cookies are stored on your computer to keep a record of the sites you've visited. T...

Ask Questions Before Hiring An Electrician

It is important to ask questions before hiring a electrician. Most electricians are honest and capable of doing very good work. But there will be a few that are not, so ask plenty of questions before hiring a electrician. Sometimes electricians don't handle all kinds of jobs and you should keep this in mind. Some are only involved in construction and remodeling work. Some electricians only are in to doing minor jobs and repairs. So it is very important that you explain to the electrician before hand what kind of work you will need done. And then see if they will be able to do the work you need. It is very important to think about certain things before hiring a electrician. For insurance purposes and when a permit is required, you may want to hire a licensed electrician. It is important to know that a electrician can pay for any damage they cause to your home. And you would not want to be sued if a worker is injured while working in your home. It is smart to think about before hirin...

Health Issues For Electricians

Electricians work in a lot of different settings and could be exposed to different health hazards. Some of these health hazards that electricians are exposed to are solvents, solder, lead and other materials to mention a few. Electricians also sometimes work in small confined spaces. Workers can be injured and killed each year while trying to work in confined spaces. There are many reasons why these kind of spaces can be very dangerous to workers everywhere. People that try and rescue workers from these types of spaces can also be in danger. Another hazard for an electrician is fatal risk of electric shock. Most people don't realize but the current in your home or a business can carry enough electrical power to cause electrocution and even death. If you come in contact with a live part of a lamp socket while changing a light bulb, this could be very dangerous and could kill or injure a person. You can also get electric burns. Moulds, fungi and bacteria can also be a health issue fo...

Job Outlook For Electricians

The job outlook for a skilled electrician is looking very good as the growth for this type of work expands. The job opportunities for this type of work is very high in demand and growing all the time. There is going to be a big need for more and more workers to do this type of work in the future as our economy grows. There is expected to be a shortage of skilled electricians during the next few years due to a smaller amount of young workers entering training for this profession. As the population and economy continues to grow electricians will be more in demand then ever. Electricians will be needed to install and maintain electrical wiring and devices in homes, offices, factories and other places. New technology will also continue the high demand for electricians. Electricians also pre wire buildings during construction to get the buildings ready for the use of computers and telecommunications equipment. More factories will go to using robots and automated manufacturing systems. The ...

Related Occupations Of An Electrician

Electricians are skilled professional workers that install and maintain electrical systems in homes and businesses all over the country. Electricians have manual skill and also the knowledge of electrical concepts and electrical materials. Electricians practice in construction and maintenance work. Some get involved doing both types of work. They test, install, connect and maintain electrical systems for many purposes. They also install maintain and do work in business and industry. There are some skilled workers in other professions that have related and similar occupations to electricians. They are heating, air conditioning, refrigeration mechanics and installers. The people that do this type of work are also called technicians. They install repair and maintain these systems. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems are called HVACR. So the technicians can also be referred to as HVACR technicians. They are trained and have skilled knowledge in this type of wo...

Tools Most Used By Electricians

When an electrician does electrical work, they must use the right tools to get the job done. Electricians use some basic hand tools, power tools and testing equipment to do electrical work in homes and businesses. Tools have been improved over the years and new tools have been developed. This can make a electricians tool list grow even longer. There are some must have tools for an electrician that they use every day and can't do without. These tools are used daily and are very useful for an electrician to carry with them. These tools are pliers, wire strippers, measuring devices, screwdrivers and nut drivers, power saws, power drills and drivers, hammer and drills, labeling machines and fishing tools. Every electrician needs some basic hand tools to work with everyday. Side cutting pliers and needle nose pliers are two of the most common tools that an electrician can't do without. Screwdrivers and nut drivers are needed by electricians to work with various fasteners and applic...

What An Electricians Job Is Like

Without electricians we would have a hard time living in our homes. We are so use to having our lights, computers, TV's and other handy items that run off of electricity around our homes. Electricians help to bring all of this into our homes. They wire our homes for electricity so we can live easier and function better in our homes. Houses, offices and factories run smoothly because of the work of electricians. Electricians can do many useful things for homes and businesses alike. Electricians are needed to fix, repair and maintain electrical items in our homes and businesses. Electricians read maps that are also called blueprints. These blueprints show how electricity flows. Blueprints show where to put wires, outlets and also electrical equipment. When ever a electrician goes to work on a new building, they draw up new blueprints for the project. Electricians run tubes through the walls. And small boxes on walls to hold outlets and switches. They connect the boxes by pulling wire...

The Training And Qualifications Of A Electrician

There is certain training and qualifications to become an electrician. You have to have knowledge and experience to be in this profession. Electricians almost always learn their work through apprenticeship programs. These type of programs have on the job training and classroom training. With all the training received by doing this a electrician can work doing both maintenance jobs and construction work. Applications require that you are eighteen years old and require that you have a high school diploma or a equivalent to one. They like you to be good with math and English skills. You also would have to pass a test to meet their requirements. Apprenticeship programs last around four years, and this is with hours of classroom work and on the job training. Apprentices learn in the classroom about electric, installation and maintaining electrical systems. They learn about blueprints, math, electrical codes, safety and first aid issues. An on the job apprentice works under the supervision o...