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An electrician will read blueprints for home building usage as well as install materials for transmission of electricity to equipment for lighting, heating, and cooling. They may bend, fit, and fasten conduit inside partitions, walls or other concealed areas. The electrician may also be required to repair existing wiring and fixtures and inspect installations for conformity of electrical, fire, and safety codes.
Pay Scale: $13.00 - $32.53
Working Conditions
Electricians work both alone and around others, indoors or outdoors. Surroundings may be noisy and dirty due to construction activities. Electricians frequently work from high ladders and scaffolds and occasionally make installations in cramped quarters. Possible injuries can result from falls, cuts, electrical shocks, and burns.
General qualifications
Must be in good physical condition and have a valid driver's license.
Union requirements
Must be 18 years of age and be a high school graduate or equivalent with one year of high school algebra. Must pass aptitude test, personal interview, and submit an application.
Length of training
The training contact is for five years consisting of no less than 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with a minimum of 680 hours of classroom instruction including some night classes.
Kenosha Electrical Union
Ed Gray
3030 39th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone: 262-654-0912
Racine Electrical Union
Chris Gulbrandson
1840 Sycamore Avenue
Racine, WI 53406
Phone: 262-633-2844
