Seeking the knowledge

[rainydays]

Hi everyone, i am just after a little bit of advice really.

I have been in the trade for about 6 years and have only ever worked for firms that carried out bog standard domestic installs, mainly housing association work. Well almost, but i was not very often one of the select group getting the varied jobs.

If someone asked me to carry out an installation outside of my comfort zone i would not have a clue due to limited experiences.

How then do i acquire the knowledge that i crave. There must be others in the same scenario?

Are there any really good books or website`s out there that anyone has used?

Many thank`s to all who take the time to reply

 

[Apache]

What is it you want to know about? Industrial? 3 phase? Agricultural? Caravans? Shops? Festivals? Horse riding arenas?

With your basic knowledge and your BRB it's all the same in principal, just need to find the specific requirements

 

[rainydays]

What i mean is: if someone asked me to install a specific piece of equiptment such as a door entry system or sustained emergency lights or a burglar alarm for example.

How do you know what you need in terms of materials, Cable type etc. Where do you run your cables to? Like a haynes manual but for electrical installations

 

[Evans Electric]

I don't know of any books, Rainy, doing it is the answer , can you not join the select group ?

Deke

 

[Lurch]

JFGI, got me where I am today.

I still do it today, the internet is rammed full of info on allsorts of stuff, just sit reading it so you have a good grasp of the basics, you can then go from there with a bit of knowledge to get some work with someone doing some of these things you want to do or start with a bit of playing with test boards at home and some kit from eBay etc...

Tavcom are pretty good for training in security related things.

 

[green-hornet]

Hands on is the only real way to learn.

However it is getting harder and harder for anyone to do that.

I did industrial and had no idea about domestic, then I moved to domestic and was out of touch on industrial, now I do more industrial, and never want to return to domestic.

However that said I still do the occasional ones.

 

[rainydays]

Thank`s for the replies. I am unable to join the select group Evans Electric as i no longer work there.

I am just finding it harder and harder nowadays to find employment with just basic domestic experience.