A residential or domestic electrician is responsible for performing residential electrical installation and repairs. They help you install lights or circuit breakers, and they also help you with re-wiring work and electrical maintenance. Before you can specialize in residential electrical work, you must take electrical introduction courses. In these courses, you learn how to use the tools of the trade and about the rules and regulations that govern home electrical installation projects. You learn what cables, tools or wires you need for a particular project and the proper procedures for residential electrical installation, re-wiring or installation projects.You also learn about circuits, fuses and alternating and direct current electricity.
The residential wireman courses teach you how to work on electrical wiring systems in both multi-family and single dwelling environments. You learn how to check your work to determine if the wires are working properly, and you also learn how to frame-out wiring projects. You learn how to create a wiring plan from start to finish, and you learn how to ensure that wires are grounded. These courses also review underground wiring requirements and how to obtain power when you are in the construction phase.
Electrical safety courses review the national, local and state regulations for residential electrical circuits. You also learn about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Electrical Utility Safety Association requirements and what tools that you need to use for both electrical measuring and wiring. Generally, these courses review what personal protective equipment that you need to wear and how to avoid injury to yourself or others, especially homeowners. While coursework varies by school, generally you learn how to avoid electrical hazards and how to identify potentially unsafe working environments. Courses usually overview fault currents and what to do if you are injured.
A blueprint is a type of technical drawing that lays out the floor plan of the dwelling. You must know how to read these documents to install your electrical wiring and circuits. Blueprint reading courses teach you how to properly read and use these documents. Generally, these courses require you to create a wiring plan based on these blueprints. Blueprint courses involves both traditional classroom lectures and hands-on experience in a lab, where you can virtually wire a home using blueprints.