In the beginning...

Well when I first started I didn't post much extra content so here goes.

One of the very first things I learned after safety once I began learning under and electrician was that in circuits when we are running more than one wire to one spot in a circuit we generally use pigtail screw.

At first this was pretty difficult for me to make because at the same time I learned how to strip wires correctly and I constantly was placing too much pressure and damaging the copper inside the wire so I would have to redo it a lot. How ever this comes in very handy as I later found out when even wiring a switch. Especially a 3-way switch.

Blog 20: Exit Interview

Content:

1) EQ: How can an electrician best wire a house?

    Answers:

1. By considering safety throughout the process.
2. By obtaining the appropriate permits and licenses which are aligned with the residential wiring guidelines.
3. The electrician should constantly refer to the electrical schematics to ensure accuracy and reduce the time it takes to complete a project.

     Best Answer: By considering safety throughout the process.

     Why: During mentorship the first thing my mentor told me was "Safety first, and safety last." Easily this means that safety should never be compromised for any reason while working. He explained how if an electrician were to get injured because he/she were careless to finish faster then what would be the point. There is no harm in taking your time, being safe, and doing your job CORRECTLY. There is also the factor that when I say considering safety, I am also considering the safety of anyone else who may enter and or use the structure where work happened. There is no job worth losing a hand or worse for. 

2) As I said, my mentor would talk to me about why it is so important and on top of that there is a whole code that is meant to prevent any accidents which ties into my answer. Safety can be a bigger branch of correct work when we are talking about electricity and circuits. If there is a faulty circuit then depending on what, it can cause a minor injury like a small burn or shock, but it can range to a deadly shock or major burn, even a fire. Even the small shocks can be dangerous because depending on location, there can be a small jerk reaction to the shock and that can cause someone to fall off stairs or knock their heads on a table.

3) Problems I faced were schedule compatibility because my mentor would generally work throughout the day at first so we would meet from 8pm-9:30/10. Then he worked all day and we would meet on weekends mostly. Other problems included, finding legit research on schematics that could prove my points such as how much they can help, finding more to say on permits, and the terminology because there are so many small parts/tools that it's hard to know them. For the permits, I just got a look at the requirements, steps, and rules for different cities. I would just use schematics during mentorship to speed things up and I would meet for 3 hours on weekends.

4) My first significant source is my 3rd interview because he explained LOTO which is basically a safety measure. My second source is my 2nd Independent Component because it greatly helped in my understanding of circuits and how they can be used. My only regret is not finding it sooner.

Blog 19: Independent Component 2

Content:
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a) I, Cesar Lopez, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b) Make: Electronics -Charles Platt

c) Click Here, or go to my blog here

d) Basically I completed a hands on learning guide to make electrical components in order to understand how electricity works, what can be done with it, why it behaves as it does, and how to use the tools around to create circuits and such. The kit came with many things like resistors, capacitors, transistors, etc. and my job was to follow the procedures written out and refer to the book to explain the circuits and what was going on in the experiment.
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This component helps answer my EQ because there are multiple when this book discusses safety hazards such as never completing a circuit with your own body, By using that I could avoid electrocuting myself. I was also able to use this component to answer my schematics part of my answer 3 because this book does hold some of the symbols used in schematics when creating schematics. Unfortunately that's about all it could help me with because building permits are a different story and not necessarily meant for electronics.