What does it take to be an electrician? I decided to go find out.
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POCATELLO — The EastIdahoNews.com team is highlighting different jobs in our area, and today, we’re workin’ it with Evan’s Electric in Pocatello.
Cameron Evans, owner of the business, showed us around a house under construction in the area. He explained the ways electricians protect themselves from electrocution, how to set junction boxes and how to properly install an overhead light.
“The biggest thing when you’re working with electricity is to never work on anything energized,” Evans said
To avoid electrocution, Evans and the rest of his electricians always eliminate power connections. They also wear safety gloves and glasses.
To install the junction boxes, we used a tape measure to find the proper height, and then hammered them into wooden studs and drilled holes to run a wire to each of the boxes.
We finished the morning by walking a couple doors down to install an overhead light at a nearly complete home.
Take a look in the video above.
Watch previous Workin’ It segments here.
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