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Becoming a Journeyman Electrician

9Nov2021

Nothing can replace the value of a college education. But after 4 years of hard work, students often learn a hard lesson: Their new career income will barely cover living and college loan expenses.

Becoming a journeyman electrician is hard work too. After years of on-the-job paid training, you’ll have a career you can be proud of. With no debt.

Apprenticeship: The First Step to Your Phoenix Journeyman Electrician Career

You’ve heard the expression, “Earn while you learn.” That’s how an apprenticeship program works. You work and train under a journeyman electrician for several years. You build skills, expertise, and knowledge along the way.

In Arizona, there are no licensing differentiators between “apprentice,” “journeyman,” or “master” electricians. A Phoenix electrician will either have a residential (R-11), commercial (C-11) license or both (CR-11). You can only work as an electrician under the supervision of someone who holds these licenses.

Electrical Contractor/Journeyman Electrician Requirements

To become an electrical apprentice, a high school education is required. Classes in electricity, math, shop, or training in the U.S. Armed Forces are not required but helpful. To begin training as a journeyman electrician, you will need:

Ability to work with a team as well as independently
Communication/employability competence
Dependable transportation to and from project/work sites
Physically able to perform required duties
Problem-solving skills

Experience needed to become an Arizona electrical contractor includes hands-on training and (supervised) electrical project management development. Remember, as a Journeyman Electrician you\’ll need to work for someone with one of these licenses.

Licenses include:

General engineering electrical/transmission lines – 4 years/experience, Statutes/Rules (SRT) exam, Trades exam
C-11 licensed electrician – 4 years/experience, SRT exam, Trades exam, solar warranty required for solar work
R-11 licensed electrician – 4 years/experience, SRT exam, Trades exam, solar warranty required for solar work
CR-11 licensed electrician – 4 years/experience, SRT exam, Trades exam, solar warranty required for solar work

What You Will Learn

It averages between 5-7 years of on-the-job training to become a journeyman electrician. Every year, as your expertise and competencies grow, you’ll advance in knowledge and skills.

Your first year will likely focus on:

Basic electrical theory
Conduits
Mechanical skills
On-the-job safety, First Aid, CPR, etc.
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Wiring

…and more. In the following years you will receive training in:

Alternating currents
Blueprint reading
Electrical:
- Codes, Arizona
- Components
- Detectors
- Faults
- Fundamentals
- Generators
- Inspection
- Installations
- Science and technology
- Symbols
- Systems design
- Systems equipment
- Testing
- Tools and equipment
- Troubleshooting
Grounding/bonding
How to manage electrical projects
Motors and motor:
- Circuitry
- Components
- Controls
National Electrical Code® calculations
Reflectors
Relays
Resistors
Sensors
Transformers

…and more, followed by light commercial experience and training.

Begin a Debt-Free Career Now

You want to earn above-average pay doing something exciting and filled with opportunities. You want to become a journeyman electrician. Now what?

You can either attend a trade school’s program or join a reputable company willing to provide on-the-job education and training (or both).

What should you look for in Phoenix or Tucson electrical contracting companies? Pay attention to the professionalism and appearance of the company headquarters, equipment, and employees. If their work trucks or vans are shabby and dirty (and if their employees are too), they may not offer the level of experience and professionalism you need.

Good electrical contractors offer:

A positive, upbeat, forward-thinking culture
Company-provided technology (iPhones/iPads)
Competitive hourly pay
Fully-stocked service trucks
Health-sharing/medical
No micromanagement
Open communication/real-time feedback
Paid holidays/paid time off
Residential service electrician journeyman apprenticeship training
Retirement planning/401k
Training and ongoing personal/professional development

Turn It On Electric: A Company Culture That Works for You

There’s more to life than working for somebody. When you are passionate about your job, your company should work for you. Why wait? Contact TIO Electric to learn more about becoming a journeyman electrician.

Electrician

Electric car charger installation FAQs

8Oct2021

If you invest in an electric car, you must have two things:

Dedicated parking spot
Hardwired electric car charger installation

Ideally, your dedicated parking place will be inside your personal garage. If your dedicated parking space is outside, Jim Gorzelandy of myev.com says, “You’ll want to have an electrician install a hardwired charging station, which is also called electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE). You’ll need to have it attached to either an external wall or a freestanding pole.”

The outdoor-rated unit your local electrician will install will be all-weather safe.

FAQs: Electric Car Charger Installation in Phoenix

Q: Can I charge my car with the standard electrical outlets in my garage?
A: Your electric car will come with a Level 1, 120-volt charger that you can plug into a standard electrical outlet. Most electric car owners quickly discover it takes too long (about 16 hours) and causes problems with household appliances. A Level 2 charging solution is better. If your daily commute is 50 miles, your charging time will be about 2 hours.

Q: Can I do a Level 2 electric car charger installation myself?
A: Sure. As with almost everything, the DIY (do-it-yourself) instructions for installing a Level 2 charger are on the internet.
But it’s truly a bad idea. Some of our friends and neighbors (like you) here in Maricopa County begin blowing fuses after a DIY electric car charger installation, and they must call us anyway.
It’s simply safer and easier to have a licensed, local, professional electrician check your amperage, inspect your circuit breaker panel (and upgrade if necessary), and make sure your power grid has enough voltage. In fact, it’s an even better idea to have this kind of inspection before you invest in your electric car.

Q: What is “plugless” power for electric cars?
A: Remember that day you forgot to charge your car? It wasn’t pretty. If you’re already tired of cables and plug-ins for your electric car, you should consider a wireless charge. It’s simply a better electric car experience because it “eliminates thinking about charging,” said one website.
Most of the electric cars driven today don’t have built-in wireless charging compatibility, so you may need that installed on your car. Wireless charging also requires induction coils, a circuit board installation, and a dedicated electrical connection (15 watts or less). Your family electrician will provide a wireless electric car charger installation service.

Q: What is a Level 3 electric car charger installation?
A: DC Fast Charging is what you’ll use at public charging stations. They may be installed on commercial and industrial properties and are not for residential electric car charging.

Turn It On Electric Is Committed to the Future of Phoenix Families

Electric cars could contribute to a 38% increase in electrical use by 2050. While there are challenges, the future of electricity for our nation’s communities looks good. Headlines like “Electric Cars Challenge State Power Grids” may appear worrisome but some are eager to embrace the growth opportunity. Our Turn It On Electric team looks forward to electrical challenges and opportunities.

If you have questions about electric lifestyle solutions for your home or commercial property, contact TIO Electric.

Lighting, Residential

Add security lighting to your home or office

8Oct2021

Security lighting provides a level of illumination to clearly identify persons or objects and creates a psychological deterrent to criminal activity in the area being protected. –Crime Prevention

Protection professionals identify 4 basic types of outside security lighting:

Continuous – This is an arrangement of fixed, dusk-to-dawn lighting for one area.
Emergency – Emergency lights may serve as standby lighting and often has a stand-alone power source.
Moveable – Like searchlights, movable lights are usually app-controlled.
Standby – These can be motion-activated or turn on/off with a timer system.

There are also security lighting solutions that are less complex and more user-friendly:

Area – If you want your pool area or backyard illuminated, you would use area lighting.
Controlled – This is a type of continuous lighting for smaller spaces. It has less of a projection range.
Landscape – Landscape lighting isn’t considered security lighting but it does provide a measure of safety. Visitors can safely navigate walkways in the dark. Landscape lighting for flowerbeds near your home or windows makes areas less attractive to burglars.
Surface – Surface lights are perhaps the security lighting method homeowners prefer. It illuminates the “face” of your home or garage.

There are several types of security light systems for homes and commercial properties. You can upgrade your outdoor lighting for increased illumination or use monitored professional services. Whatever you choose, it’s a small investment that can pay big dividends in peace of mind.

Invest in Security Lighting as a Psychological Deterrent

Home and commercial security lighting should deter trespassers and provide better nighttime visuals of your property. For a long while, we believed motion detectors were the best type of security lighting. But to activate the light, the trespasser has to already be on your property. So it’s not a deterrent as much as it is a report of activity.

That’s the difference between security lighting and motion sensors. Some motion sensors include security lighting and/or video recording. But none of them acts as a deterrent to trespassers.

Effective security lighting should cause “the bad guys” to stop and consider their exposure on your property. Hopefully, they’ll pass you by. If they decide to proceed, your security lighting should incorporate some kind of camera to reveal who was on your property.

Form and Function With Landscape Lighting

What if you make your outdoor security lighting look like a landscape design? Landscape lights can also form a protective barrier of lighting security. It’s beautiful and enhances your home and the neighborhood.

An example would be tasteful floodlights directed at your home’s exterior. You can see the illumination and not the glare from a bright light source.

Downlights are considered “task lights.” They can illuminate walkways and driveways but they also reveal trespassers.

Entrance lights can be downlights. The objective is to shine brighter light directly on your door. Unwanted visitors avoid well-illuminated doors.

Call Turn It On Electric For Home Safety and Security

Do a walkaround of your property at night and keep this in mind: Criminals don’t like to be seen. Do you have vulnerable places that need security lighting or a lighting upgrade?

We can offer suggestions that will save money and maximize your security. For example, the brightest lights aren’t always what’s best for the area you want to be illuminated. Bright lights can feel invasive to close neighbors. Often, a 40-watt bulb is as effective as a 100-watt.

If you have elderly friends or relatives, you want them to be able to navigate pathways safely. We’d like to discuss landscape lights as security lighting for your property. TIO Electric professionals also are experienced in installing light-and-video security systems as well as video doorbells.

Living in Arizona is just one of the smart choices you’ve made. Another smart home option is partnering with Turn It On Electric of Phoenix. Call us for more information.

Electrical Wiring, Safety

Is it time for a circuit breaker repair?

8Oct2021

We tend to take our electrical systems for granted until they don’t work. When that happens – home or business – getting our electric system back to normal takes top priority. Circuit breaker repair is confusing at best because most authorities say there’s no such thing as “circuit breaker repair.” Broken circuit breakers have to be replaced.

When you google “circuit breaker repair,” you’ll get plenty of DIY (do-it-yourself) ways to fix your circuit breaker. Most experts (and homeowners insurance companies) advise: Don’t try this at home.

Reasons You Need Circuit Breaker Repair or Replacement

It helps to understand how electrical breakers are used. Circuit breakers are like fire alarms. Their job is to protect the amount of current flowing on a circuit. If it exceeds its rated level, which is measured in amps, it “trips.” That is your alarm signal.

The power goes out. You know where the electric panel is located and you know how to reset the circuit breaker. By the time you’re back in the kitchen, you hear a “pop” and it’s tripped again. Now what?

Why can’t you reset your circuit breaker? Reasons include:

Ground fault – If a hot wire touches the copper ground wire, it’s like a short circuit. It needs professional electrician attention as soon as possible.
Overload – You have innumerable appliances and devices charging and running in your home. Then, one morning, between the microwave popping corn, one person using a hairdryer, the washing machine on spin cycle, an electric skillet set at 350°, and the intense gamer fighting electronic battles in his bedroom, your electrical system threw up its hands and called it quits.
Short circuit – Only your local electrician can diagnose this. A short circuit is complicated and dangerous. It can be caused by a wiring break in the circuit, a burnout in your home’s wiring, a hot wire touching another wire, or something you plugged in.

Circuit Breaker Problems: 11 Warning Signs

When your circuit breaker keeps tripping, that’s a major warning sign you need circuit breaker repair or replacement. Other signs are:

Age – If your electrical panel is more than 20 years old it might be time for an upgrade. A lot depends on its manufacturer, how often you have power surges, and your electrical usage.
Amperage – Older homes may not have adequate amp wiring. If you’re using every drop of your 200 amps to power standard appliances and devices, you may need more.
Appliance – If the breaker trips every time you plug-in one particular appliance, your home’s wiring can’t handle it. You should consider an upgrade.
Buzzing sound – A buzzing or humming noise from your panel needs professional attention.
Car charging station – If you need one or if you have any new heavy-duty appliances upgrades, your amps may need to be upgraded.
Electrical burning smell – If you’ve ever smelled burning wires, you know it’s distinct. You also know it’s a huge fire hazard and should not be ignored.
Fuses – Fuses are unsafe and outdated.
Heat – A hot-to-the-touch circuit breaker panel is a serious warning sign. In addition to circuit breaker repair, you may have wiring issues.
Lights – When lights occasionally dim or flicker, that’s a sign you need circuit breaker repair or replacement. If it’s just one room, that may be another issue. Either way, you need to call your electrician.
Outlet burn – Your outlets shouldn’t have burn spots, black spots, brown spots, or any odors.
Panel rust – It might be more than showing its age. Schedule an inspection to ensure there are no moisture issues before you schedule circuit breaker repair or replacement.

An annual electrical inspection is a small investment that can prevent huge losses. If you suspect you need electrical upgrades or repair, you probably do. Play it safe. Contact Turn It On Electric.

Electrical Wiring, Electrician, Safety

Do you really need an electrical panel upgrade?

8Oct2021

The reality of charging an incredible number of electronic devices – and a hybrid car – is a real challenge. That’s why an electrical panel upgrade is one of the most popular home improvements.

What Is an Electrical Panel Upgrade?

An electric panel is like a power hub. When your home or commercial property’s power shuts off, this is where you go first. When your local electrician is working on an installation or repair, you turn off the power at the electrical panel for safety.

An electric panel should serve you well for 20 years. If yours is older than that, you may need an electrical panel upgrade.
If your home was built before 1960 or has a fuse box, you need an electrical panel upgrade.
When/if you want to add solar panel power to your property, you’ll need an electrical panel upgrade.

Electrical panels contain circuit breakers that can be repaired. But an electric panel itself can’t be repaired. Older homes’ power boxes are often deteriorated and hazardous. And with our phenomenal increase in electricity usage, you can see why an electrical panel upgrade is value-added.

Why This Upgrade Is Worth the Investment

Home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year, nearly than 500 deaths, more than 1,400 injuries, and $1.3 billion in property damage…Electrical distribution systems are the third leading cause of home structure fires. –Electrical Safety Foundation International

Our culture is managing electrical demands we never anticipated. An active household requires more electricity, faster delivery, and the security of knowing the electrical system will support their needs.

Safety first. That’s the immeasurable ROI (return on investment) you’ll get with an electrical panel upgrade. If you’re planning to sell this year or next, this home improvement project will be a big plus for buyers and can increase your resale value.

How many laptops, cellphones, gaming consoles, and smart TVs do you add to your kitchen and laundry’s daily demand for electricity? When you do the math, you will be astounded. If you add a new, heavy-duty, power-hungry appliance to your old electrical system, you risk damaging electronics or appliances. At the very least you’ll begin seeing warning signs, like repeated tripped breakers.

Signs You Need an Electrical Panel Upgrade

Obviously, if your home or commercial building’s electrical panel has suffered damage:

Frayed wires
Rodent chewing/droppings
Water/mold

…You will need a panel replacement. Other signs you need an electrical panel upgrade are:

A home improvement project that will add large appliances to your system may require a rewiring or electrical panel upgrade.
Electrical outlets inside the house are run-down, damaged, only have 2 prongs (not grounded), or occasionally don’t work.
Occasionally you experience:
- Burning smell near outlets/switches
- Cracking/sizzling from receptacles
- Flickering or dimming lights
- Mild shock/tingling sensation when you plug-in
- Warm wall plates
The circuit breakers trip too often.
The panel feels hot to the touch.
The panel was manufactured by FPE (Federal Pacific Electric), Pushmatic, or Zinsco.
Utility bills seem unusually high.
You have less than 200-amp service.
You hear popping/crackling sounds from the panel.
You see corrosion on the circuit breakers.

You need a reputable, licensed electric contractor for any home improvement project that involves electrical work. What could go wrong? A lot can go wrong, and your insurance company can deny coverage for property damages that occur as a result of DIY (do-it-yourself) electrical upgrades.

Two DIY mistakes that can be extremely dangerous (and costly) include:

Poor wiring processes – If they are secured too loosely or tightly, damages can occur. Connection/connectivity problems can lead to electric fire and loss.
Wrong wiring sizes – If the wires aren’t the right diameter, damages from overheating can occur. If they aren’t the right length or were stripped badly it can cause short circuits.

Turn It On Electric is The Valley’s experienced, licensed electrical contractor. We stand behind the quality of our work and our technicians’ ongoing training ensures you’ll get the latest technological knowledge with TIO Electric. Contact us to plan your next project!

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Chuck P

01:46 23 Jan 25

Friendly, communicative, and professional.High quality work.

Renee Delu

18:10 11 Jan 25

Mike you are the best!! God bless you for comming out saturday when I blew my fuse trying to vacumm and shout out to Josh who although not have sat office hours called me anyway after I left a voicemail. .Bob Best was here and gave me amazing information that NO OTHER electrician had. .!! I'm happy to say this is an amazing caring company...and I'm a customer for life!! Please recognize and reward Mike And Josh for them saving me on Saturday as my security system had no power and my smoke alarm had been beeping for hours. These men deserve kudos. .if you are looking fir honest and highly qualified electrical work. This is where to go. I'm thankful and grateful. Bob is now an instructor ..I'm happy to know future electricians are being schooled and trained by him. Thanks to you all

Wally Johns

01:31 11 Jan 25

Good work and very polite guys.

Rebecca RB

01:03 21 Oct 24

This company literally saved us! We had some electrical issues discovered that were rather alarming and created an issue with the garage door opener completely lost power as well as our outdoor dusk to dawn lighting and the interior garage lights. Mike the electrician came to the rescue! He listened to the issues in my non electrical language (haha) translated it and solved everything with confidence! Knowledgeable, Friendly, prompt, professional and efficient! Highly recommended! Will definitely call for future needs!

luci redmond

15:28 12 Oct 24

Great customer service & a job well done!

Samuel Heffner

17:04 14 Aug 24

I called TIO Electric because a friend referred them and they did not disappoint. I had an issue and it was rough identifying the source of the problem. Miguel and Conrad worked together to identify and solve the problem quickly. As a services based business it was extremely important to get the repair done quickly and the team stayed to ensure the job was done before they left. I expected to have to schedule another visit due to the complexity of the case, but they understood I needed to be back up and running as soon as possible and got the job done in just a few hours. They were very professional and personable and the cost was in line with what I expected.Update 8/14/24: TIO helped me again. This time with an issue I was having at my home. Marcus was very nice and knowledgable and was able to identify the problem and make the repair in quick time. I had a secondary issue I wasn't too worried about, but Marcus took care of that as well. These guys know what they're doing. Still highly recommend.They did a great job. I would definitely recommend them for projects big and small.

Caren Zellmer

12:46 03 Jul 24

Excellent service!! Marcus has been to our house a couple of times and completed the work doing an AMAZING job. He was very polite, professional and explained every process to us. His work was also completed in a timely manner. It is very rare to find anyone with great work ethic anymore! This company is very lucky to have him. We would definitely recommend and use Turn It On Electric again.

Bob

14:42 10 Jun 22

They were on time, clean, friendly, professional and did an amazing job. I would have to say that the price was fair considering the amount of work done. Highly recommend Turn It On Electrical!