I love finding females that have trades career ! I’m currently studying to become a certified home inspector in Florida and love watching female crushing it in there fields of expertise !
Thanks for filming this! I’m currently looking into trades & it’s a bit overwhelming. I do not do well with heights so I’m hoping to find something that’s.... grounded, lol.
Check out your local community cillege for trades discovery programs, thats how I started. And the highest I have worked is on a 10' ladder so not too bad!
Thanks for being here. It is really validating and empowering to see other ladies pursuing a trade. I’m a first year apprentice in Louisiana, with no background in construction work, and it feels very strange to be embarking on this path with a bunch of men who are almost all more or less experienced in some amount of construction. Women are just not expected or brought up to be that, and I wish I had known that the trades were an option for me way earlier. Again, thank you so much for sharing your experience!
Bx is originally an internal manufacturing designation. The manufacturer that originally first produced Bx ony manufactured one product before it, which was known internally as Product A. When they began to experiment with manufacturing an armored cable, they called it 'Product B Experimental', or Bx. It stuck around as a slang term ever since.
I will be starting my training in two weeks. I was hoping to look for other ladies stories about their journey. I will be wiring residential homes in AZ. Thanks for your inspiration!! I totally still respect the gentalmen out there in the field and I am a bit nervous to have them see me out there as a beginner with my string bean arms LOL. I am a hands on learner and love physical work!! I cannot do the office jobs. I am Italian with big hips and my ass will spread for miles if I sit at a desk!!! I am working this new trade for my health to stay active...and you never know it may come in handy in the future.
That's so awesome! You're definitely not the only apprentice with string beans arms. Make sure to stretch and warm up before your shift. Keep a notebook handy and write down key things and tasks so you don't forget. Check out my other videos for tool demos and suggestions to get you more familiar with them. And you will make mistakes, but that's your job! Good luck.
I live in Ontario, Canada, doing my pre-apprentice, just came back from work. One thing tho, if you trying to become an electrician, you need car, seriously you need a car. Without car you have to get up too early like 6 to get ready, sometimes takes two hours to go to work. Car is most important.
Are you still doing electrical and what year are you? How much are you paying for rent and is living down town Van tough when you were a 3rd year sparky? I'm considering moving to Vancouver and maybe finishing my ticket there.
I was just accepted into the Electrical foundations program at TRU (Kamloops BC), but now other people in different trades are telling me I'm wasting my time and money doing this foundations course. What do you think? Also I'm 36 and in good health, exercise daily - do you think I'm too old to start ? Thanks for sharing this!
I did second year at TRU! It is a great school. And no, doing the foundations is not a waste of time, many companies won't look at your resume if you don't have it. And practically speaking, it is good to gain knowledge before you start work. Look into women in trades and adult learning funding, it's never too late to learn!
Hi Lexi. I love this post. My 17 yo daughter is seriously considering becoming am electrician. We don't know any women in the industry and wondered if yiu can shed some light on why you like your job/why it's a good job etc.
Hi Lexi! Great video. I am 100lb 5'4" female and I am really really interested in being an electrician but I am somewhat worried physical demand but more so sexual harassment. Any advice or thoughts?
Hey Rachel! Thanks ☺️ I am not much bigger than you and I manage! Work on strength training (especially upper body) but also core and legs. Learn about the most efficient and safe ways to lift and you'll do great! And don't be afraid to ask for a hand in lifting heavy stuff like panels. As for harrassment, I am fairly lucky to have had no bad experiences. Keep the line between professional and personal very clear, and if anyone does bug you, write down date, time, incident, and save any screenshots.
Love your videos.. My question is do you have to be good at Math to become an Electrician Apprentice?? Or will you learn everything through hands on training
Hi, I am looking into a foundations program for electrician, primarily the one at Sprott Shaw because it has monthly start dates and WorkBC is willing to help me with part of the tuition cost. I was wondering any advice you have? This is the first video I have seen of yours so I will look there too I guess. The last two years or so I have been working as a flagger and I was wondering. How does vacation work? In traffic control vacay is always paid out so if you book anytime off it is not covered. Also, some contracts I worked on in flagging were like 6 days a week for a year unless renewed and you HAD to be there. You better be dying to miss a day. But some other jobs were very on call and you didn't feel tied down. So very curious of the work/life balance. I like working a lot. Working less then 60 hours a week feels weird to me but all my family live back home and I am the only Canadian born one. I really miss them and hope to see them even if it was only 2-4 weeks every couple years. Would that be an issue in this industry? Would really look forward to your advice since you also live in the lower mainland. Happy I found your content! ty :)
hi! did you go to bcit and do the foundation program? or did you find an apprenticeship without it? do u recommend it? im in vancouver as well, and female. doing the foundation program in june
Hey Daniella! Most places do not hire without the foundations program, so good on you for doing it. I did mine at Camosun in Victoria. Check out grants for women in trades, I am sure BCIT staff can assist you.
If you see this, I'm in trade school to become a journeyman electrician in 4 years. I'm about to put my resume on file with the school to send to companies in my area to find and start a full-time on the job apprenticeship, while continuing school. What did you wear, or suggest for your interview outfit? A dress or heels feels like too much, given the typical day-day outfits on the actual job site. No one seems to have had any input on it that I've asked so far.
I had the EXACT same issue when I was researching. They go on and on about what the boys should wear and then suggest heels and a skirt for girls. Heck nope. I would suggest wearing clean and rip free jeans, solid, polished boots (ie blundstones or combat style) and a nice ironed collared shirt. Rule of thumb is one level of formality above what the job is, so if you are looking clean and presentable, but still ready to get dirty, you should be fine! And I always wear my hair in a nice pony with minimal makeup for interviews. Best of luck!
@@LexElectric Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for the reply and input. It is so so so appreciated. I hate ripped jeans, love combat style boots, I always wear minimal make-up and love a clean cut pony! Just need to get myself a collared shirt. This is perfect. Thank you a thousand times!
@@LexElectric definitely! Maybe even an array of the general differences of between being a woman VS. A man in the field. Or adjustments you've had to make due to differences. (If there are any) pros and cons of the gender differences? My instructor told me a pro for being a woman was that companies will call me within a week to hire me after putting my resume out because I'm in the minority. Con though is people and future coworkers not thinking I'll be able to pull my weight.
@@jessicamanning8994 I wouldn't always believe that is true. I had a lot of trouble getting hired at first because companies wouldn't want to "risk it". Just put your best self forward and work hard. You'll do great!
Hi lex, I'm also an electrician and I'm from Israel (practical engender for high power). I wonder about regulation in Canada about our world. How long do you need to study that? Are there any levels of permission (voltage, current) every electrician must follow by low?
An apprenticeship is 4 years with total schooling of 40 weeks over that time. Common voltage used is 120/208 V 347 and up for more industrial stuff but anything over 600V is considered high voltage and can only be worked on by qualified electricians.
Depends on the company! My current company takes in green apprentices to work in the pre fab shop before being sent out to a site, so that's why we have it. My last company just pulled BX as we went.
I suppose your inverter generator is able to produce 4,500 watts? If so, it might not be able to handle the load of your portable AC unit because 14,000 BTUs are around 4,200 watts, so that’s around 90% of the wattage your inverter generator can produce which would be overworking it.
Very dependant on where you live. Where I live you take a foundations course for 6 months, then begin your apprenticeship, which means you alternate between work and school for four years to get your journey ticket.
Nice video! It's great to see a female electrical apprentice. I would like to start an electrical apprenticeship and am also female. I am currently taking some training through TPC Online, but it's an American website and I am also Canadian. I can't afford to take the foundations program, and I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for how I can study at home for a low cost. Thanks again for the vid!
What province are you in? The BC Women in Trades Training center can help if you live here. There are also lots of grants and scholarships for women in the trades you should look into for your area. I had my foundations course covered by a women in trades grant program.
I Lex i’ve recently done my graduation in canada ontario and i wanna choose the trade of electrician and wanna work in Surrey can you provide full information about that how can i get the license in BC like time , cost and everything
The answer is no. I've been an electrician now for a little over 6 years. When Lexi says basic math, she quite literally means BASIC. Just basic ohms law is what you'll mostly be getting into if anything. This includes basic adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying. Which really you won't be really applying any sort of math in the field anyways... Once you turn out and become a Journeyman and start working jobs on your own, all the math was already done and taken care of by a supervisor or someone up in the office or whoever went out to bid the job. After the job is approved, you'll be lined out on whatever task is at hand and the material and size wire needed and all of that was already calculated beforehand. The supervisor will just line you out on the job and you will go install it. So you don't have to be good at math to be an electrician. Maybe just simple adding and subtracting for when you are bending conduit or needing to know how long or short to make a pipe, easy stuff you will learn as an apprentice. Don't worry about it. Anyways you'll have 4 years as an apprentice before you can even become a Journeyman. Or you can just stay an apprentice... You'll have plenty of time to learn. Don't sweat it, good luck! Edit: Oh and school isn't required if you join a non-union company. You are required to attend electrical school if you join the union. Either option I would still do the schooling no matter what. 99% of the time it is payed for by your company.
@@DJayAce4 thank you so much for all of your advice and encouragement! I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to be a female electrician because of my gender and overall the technicality of the job, but now I see that I can give it a shot... Thank you so much!
@@DJayAce4 this is all stellar advice! One thing to note is it does vary by country. In Canada, you need to do school regardless of if you are union or not. And here, you pay for school on your own.
Hey there! Are you Union or Non union? How did you get accepted into an apprentice program? I am trying to get accepted and want to learn the steps that people took to get into the industry! Thanks!!
Hi there love your videos our stories are very similar in the since that I was an actor as well. I lived in LA for a while to pursue acting but decided to change things up long story short. I wondered if you had any tips, advice, or connections on apprenticeship or know anyone Thts hiring in the Portland area
Hey! Thanks for commenting. That's so cool! I live in Canada, so not much info on Portland but I would recommend connecting with the IBEW local for that area. Good luck!
Happy Thursday Lexi! I love your bubbly personality, and how openly you speak on therapy and counseling. This needs to be normalized. I'd love to know more about your journey as a woman in the electrician field as I'm looking into a viable trade skill to have under my belt!
Thank you Destiny! I figure if we talk about mental health the same way we talk about other types of illnesses, it makes it seem less scary and taboo. I will be making a trades related video very soon!
Hi , may I as ask you what will be the best way to be an electrician I mean if I want to be an electrician getting a certificate or getting 2 years diploma and then start my apprenticeship what you suggest thanks in advance
@@AJ_roadway Good question. In school, no, at work, yes. It varies depending on what country, province, company, etc. Look up your local training authority to learn more about apprenticeships in your area.
@@Weston-tf5bl For union, that seems pretty on point (after you have done foundations and pre app) In my local you get a raise every six months. Check with the IBEW hall in your area for specifics.
@@Weston-tf5bl You do use basic trig and physics in school, but there are math upgrading courses you can take before you start electrical courses. On the job though you use basic math when using your tape measure, so knowing your fractions is helpful!
Hy...Lex can you help to understand.....I m from India, I have 1 year vocational training I have 2 year iti...certificate (industrial training institute) I have 4 year experience to work And I m graduat too (BA) Is that possible for me...? To get aprentiship
I have never been to India so I don't know how there system works. But in Canada, with that experience and education you could probably get an apprenticeship. The requirement here is foundation training or equivalent.
I had a tough time getting hired right out of school. The company that did hire me told me they usually don't hire women, so there is some discrimination. But I worked hard and proved them wrong.
It’s not discrimination, there are projects that have to be done by oneself sometimes and you have to be strong enough to do them, the truth is most women don’t make it in the rough-in stage, not by themselves, however some excel in the Trim stage. Good video though wish you the best in your career.
Hi, thanks for your video and congrats, trades do need more women working there. I’ve been an industrial electrician for many years, I worked at cement factory and at the moment I work at AMCOR packaging company. My wife is going to study in Canada next year and I want to go to support her and I’d like to work as electrician in Canada. I know that I will have to get a lot of documentation to allow me to work as electrician in Canada and I may have to take some practical or even theoretical tests to get a permission to work as electrician there. I would like to know if you would have something to help me to study while here in my country that would help me to get a license, I mean, some books or websites about Canada electricity laws or even books for apprenticeship. My first language isn’t English and I need to study very hard if I want to take the tests. I’ll appreciate if you can send me something, let me know and I’ll give you my email if it is necessary. Good luck with your career.
Hey! Thanks for your comment. Super exciting that you are planning to move here! I would check with the ITA ( Industry Training Authority) They manage apprenticeships and certification in BC, so I am sure they will help point you in the right direction.
You're crushing it! Super impressed. In 15 years I only had one Female electrician apply. I hired on the spot. She was a great worker.
Thank you! I have luckily worked with a few awesome ladies who worked twice as hard as the boys.
@@LexElectric that’s because there boys not men. You can’t pick up a 4 inch 10ft rigid conduit by yourself and many other things.
@@aM-nc8ix who hurt you
@@LexElectric 💀
I love finding females that have trades career ! I’m currently studying to become a certified home inspector in Florida and love watching female crushing it in there fields of expertise !
Heck yeah, that is fabulous! I am sure you will crush it.
Thanks for filming this! I’m currently looking into trades & it’s a bit overwhelming. I do not do well with heights so I’m hoping to find something that’s.... grounded, lol.
Check out your local community cillege for trades discovery programs, thats how I started. And the highest I have worked is on a 10' ladder so not too bad!
LOVED seeing this. Keep up the great work inspiring all other women to join the profession!
Thank you Shelagh!
Thanks for being here. It is really validating and empowering to see other ladies pursuing a trade. I’m a first year apprentice in Louisiana, with no background in construction work, and it feels very strange to be embarking on this path with a bunch of men who are almost all more or less experienced in some amount of construction. Women are just not expected or brought up to be that, and I wish I had known that the trades were an option for me way earlier. Again, thank you so much for sharing your experience!
Amazing! Best of luck 🤞
You should make a video of your experience as a female electrician
Why you decided to get into it
Your experience in it
Your goals/ expectations
Thank you for your suggestion! Maybe I will do a Q&A style if others are interested.
@@LexElectric Please do! Maybe a reality vs expectations as well?
Interested
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Bx is originally an internal manufacturing designation.
The manufacturer that originally first produced Bx ony manufactured one product before it, which was known internally as Product A. When they began to experiment with manufacturing an armored cable, they called it 'Product B Experimental', or Bx. It stuck around as a slang term ever since.
That's so cool! I really enjoy random facts like this. Thank you, I now have a good story for the break room 🤣
@@LexElectric dont be too confident with it lol. It's just what I read on an electrical forum.
Good job on your videos from IBEW 213
@@mattsz7313 hello fellow 213er! Thanks so much 😊
I've always wondered what bx stood for.
I've asked a lot of fellow workers on the job and nobody ever had an answer.
Thanks for the info.
Oh man you're so entertaining to watch, definitely subscribed.
Thank you!
I will be starting my training in two weeks. I was hoping to look for other ladies stories about their journey. I will be wiring residential homes in AZ. Thanks for your inspiration!! I totally still respect the gentalmen out there in the field and I am a bit nervous to have them see me out there as a beginner with my string bean arms LOL. I am a hands on learner and love physical work!! I cannot do the office jobs. I am Italian with big hips and my ass will spread for miles if I sit at a desk!!! I am working this new trade for my health to stay active...and you never know it may come in handy in the future.
That's so awesome! You're definitely not the only apprentice with string beans arms. Make sure to stretch and warm up before your shift. Keep a notebook handy and write down key things and tasks so you don't forget. Check out my other videos for tool demos and suggestions to get you more familiar with them. And you will make mistakes, but that's your job! Good luck.
You're funny! Great content. Informative and fun. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is so cool omg
Thanks!
I live in Ontario, Canada, doing my pre-apprentice, just came back from work. One thing tho, if you trying to become an electrician, you need car, seriously you need a car. Without car you have to get up too early like 6 to get ready, sometimes takes two hours to go to work. Car is most important.
Hey, I am planning to do my pre-apprenticeship as an electrician as well. How was your experience at the pre-apprenticeship so far?
Definitely important to have a car!
"I am an actor, former model and current electrician."
Why did that entire sentence sound like an ad-lib? 😂
Jk, Lexi, great vid as usual 👍
Haha! I said it once as a joke and it stuck!
Great Video! Keep it up! 👍🏽
Thanks Jay!
Are you still doing electrical and what year are you? How much are you paying for rent and is living down town Van tough when you were a 3rd year sparky? I'm considering moving to Vancouver and maybe finishing my ticket there.
Sorry i am Korean
I found your channel and subscribed
I wanna work in Canada
So i will always watch your channel
Thanks
Thank you for subscribing!
Would love to see a video more about becoming an electrician and your experience with it!
Awesome suggestion! I will be filming something like that very soon.
Awesome!
Thanks!
I was just accepted into the Electrical foundations program at TRU (Kamloops BC), but now other people in different trades are telling me I'm wasting my time and money doing this foundations course. What do you think? Also I'm 36 and in good health, exercise daily - do you think I'm too old to start ? Thanks for sharing this!
I did second year at TRU! It is a great school. And no, doing the foundations is not a waste of time, many companies won't look at your resume if you don't have it. And practically speaking, it is good to gain knowledge before you start work. Look into women in trades and adult learning funding, it's never too late to learn!
Hi Lexi. I love this post. My 17 yo daughter is seriously considering becoming am electrician. We don't know any women in the industry and wondered if yiu can shed some light on why you like your job/why it's a good job etc.
Hey! Check out my Q & A vid for some info.
Where are you now ?
Hi Lexi! Great video. I am 100lb 5'4" female and I am really really interested in being an electrician but I am somewhat worried physical demand but more so sexual harassment. Any advice or thoughts?
Hey Rachel! Thanks ☺️ I am not much bigger than you and I manage! Work on strength training (especially upper body) but also core and legs. Learn about the most efficient and safe ways to lift and you'll do great! And don't be afraid to ask for a hand in lifting heavy stuff like panels. As for harrassment, I am fairly lucky to have had no bad experiences. Keep the line between professional and personal very clear, and if anyone does bug you, write down date, time, incident, and save any screenshots.
@@LexElectric Awesome! Definitely sounds doable. Thank you so much for the tips and advice! :)
Love your videos.. My question is do you have to be good at Math to become an Electrician Apprentice?? Or will you learn everything through hands on training
Hi, I am looking into a foundations program for electrician, primarily the one at Sprott Shaw because it has monthly start dates and WorkBC is willing to help me with part of the tuition cost. I was wondering any advice you have? This is the first video I have seen of yours so I will look there too I guess.
The last two years or so I have been working as a flagger and I was wondering. How does vacation work? In traffic control vacay is always paid out so if you book anytime off it is not covered. Also, some contracts I worked on in flagging were like 6 days a week for a year unless renewed and you HAD to be there. You better be dying to miss a day. But some other jobs were very on call and you didn't feel tied down. So very curious of the work/life balance. I like working a lot. Working less then 60 hours a week feels weird to me but all my family live back home and I am the only Canadian born one. I really miss them and hope to see them even if it was only 2-4 weeks every couple years. Would that be an issue in this industry?
Would really look forward to your advice since you also live in the lower mainland. Happy I found your content! ty :)
I’ve been a journeyman machinist for over 25 years. I’m sick of it now. Need a change.
At 52 I’m going to become a electrical apprentice. 👍
Congrats! It's never too late. Wishing you the best of luck!
@@LexElectric Thank you.
You go girl
hi! did you go to bcit and do the foundation program? or did you find an apprenticeship without it? do u recommend it? im in vancouver as well, and female. doing the foundation program in june
Hey Daniella! Most places do not hire without the foundations program, so good on you for doing it. I did mine at Camosun in Victoria. Check out grants for women in trades, I am sure BCIT staff can assist you.
If you see this, I'm in trade school to become a journeyman electrician in 4 years. I'm about to put my resume on file with the school to send to companies in my area to find and start a full-time on the job apprenticeship, while continuing school. What did you wear, or suggest for your interview outfit? A dress or heels feels like too much, given the typical day-day outfits on the actual job site. No one seems to have had any input on it that I've asked so far.
I had the EXACT same issue when I was researching. They go on and on about what the boys should wear and then suggest heels and a skirt for girls. Heck nope. I would suggest wearing clean and rip free jeans, solid, polished boots (ie blundstones or combat style) and a nice ironed collared shirt. Rule of thumb is one level of formality above what the job is, so if you are looking clean and presentable, but still ready to get dirty, you should be fine! And I always wear my hair in a nice pony with minimal makeup for interviews. Best of luck!
@@LexElectric Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for the reply and input. It is so so so appreciated. I hate ripped jeans, love combat style boots, I always wear minimal make-up and love a clean cut pony! Just need to get myself a collared shirt. This is perfect. Thank you a thousand times!
@@jessicamanning8994 you're very welcome! Maybe I will make a video on what to wear next.
@@LexElectric definitely! Maybe even an array of the general differences of between being a woman VS. A man in the field. Or adjustments you've had to make due to differences. (If there are any) pros and cons of the gender differences? My instructor told me a pro for being a woman was that companies will call me within a week to hire me after putting my resume out because I'm in the minority. Con though is people and future coworkers not thinking I'll be able to pull my weight.
@@jessicamanning8994 I wouldn't always believe that is true. I had a lot of trouble getting hired at first because companies wouldn't want to "risk it". Just put your best self forward and work hard. You'll do great!
Hi lex, I'm also an electrician and I'm from Israel (practical engender for high power).
I wonder about regulation in Canada about our world. How long do you need to study that? Are there any levels of permission (voltage, current) every electrician must follow by low?
An apprenticeship is 4 years with total schooling of 40 weeks over that time. Common voltage used is 120/208 V 347 and up for more industrial stuff but anything over 600V is considered high voltage and can only be worked on by qualified electricians.
Wow this is amazing please do keep it coming btw I’m new
Thanks for that! I have a few more videos lined up, so stay tuned.
Why were you using Bx wire instead of mc or ac90
Company standard for this type of project
Ok. Just to me bx seemed excessive
@@electriciantv5174 could also be a regional thing. Where I am from its standard to use BX in steel stud residential.
I'm electrician too..Very nice video..love from Philippines ❤️
Awesome! Thank you!
Can you make video how doing work you doing I want come Vancouver but m no know how do electrical work here pls make video for me
First step is getting a visa my friends!
Are highrise buildings in Vancouver usually pre fab for the rough-in for suites? asking from toronto!
Depends on the company! My current company takes in green apprentices to work in the pre fab shop before being sent out to a site, so that's why we have it. My last company just pulled BX as we went.
I bought a 14000 BTU portable AC unit. Do you think my 4500 inverter generator will be able to start the compressor and handle the load please?
I have no idea! Haha, I am still an apprentice and have only worked on residential so far. Maybe call the manufacturer?
I suppose your inverter generator is able to produce 4,500 watts? If so, it might not be able to handle the load of your portable AC unit because 14,000 BTUs are around 4,200 watts, so that’s around 90% of the wattage your inverter generator can produce which would be overworking it.
How long is your work day and about how much sleep do you get at night?
Back then my work day was 8-10 hours and I slept about 7-8 hours a night.
how can one start, I mean, what degrees or certifications does one need?
To become an electrician
Very dependant on where you live. Where I live you take a foundations course for 6 months, then begin your apprenticeship, which means you alternate between work and school for four years to get your journey ticket.
Thanks! I live around Vancouver too and I'm thinking of being an electrician, so I guess I'll have to look for courses first.
@@rubavesingh2460 that's awesome! Check out ITA BC , they are the governing body of apprenticeships.
@@LexElectric Appreciate it🙏
Cool Video! Definitely subscribed 👍
Thanks for the sub!
Nice video! It's great to see a female electrical apprentice. I would like to start an electrical apprenticeship and am also female. I am currently taking some training through TPC Online, but it's an American website and I am also Canadian. I can't afford to take the foundations program, and I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for how I can study at home for a low cost. Thanks again for the vid!
What province are you in? The BC Women in Trades Training center can help if you live here. There are also lots of grants and scholarships for women in the trades you should look into for your area. I had my foundations course covered by a women in trades grant program.
BX is old person speak for MC, technically speaking BX would not have a green ground wire in it.
Very interesting! There is so many different trade names for things, and it seems to vary by region, too.
Wish I could wear short sleeves, PPE requirements for my site call for long sleeves all the time
Ugh that is the worst. Even in short sleeves it is so hot right now. I feel your pain!
Very nice
Me to electrical work in dubai
Now I'm aply visa Canada
Good luck!
Can you help
@@palvirk286 I don't know anything about the visa process. Start by researching government of Canada visa application.
I Lex i’ve recently done my graduation in canada ontario and i wanna choose the trade of electrician and wanna work in Surrey can you provide full information about that how can i get the license in BC like time , cost and everything
Maybe a good idea for a future video!
Is it hard to understand the technicality in being an electrician? Like, do you have to be very good at math and/or science?
School has a lot of trigonometry and electromagnetism theory, but on the job, you just have to be good at basic math.
The answer is no. I've been an electrician now for a little over 6 years. When Lexi says basic math, she quite literally means BASIC. Just basic ohms law is what you'll mostly be getting into if anything. This includes basic adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying. Which really you won't be really applying any sort of math in the field anyways... Once you turn out and become a Journeyman and start working jobs on your own, all the math was already done and taken care of by a supervisor or someone up in the office or whoever went out to bid the job. After the job is approved, you'll be lined out on whatever task is at hand and the material and size wire needed and all of that was already calculated beforehand. The supervisor will just line you out on the job and you will go install it. So you don't have to be good at math to be an electrician. Maybe just simple adding and subtracting for when you are bending conduit or needing to know how long or short to make a pipe, easy stuff you will learn as an apprentice. Don't worry about it. Anyways you'll have 4 years as an apprentice before you can even become a Journeyman. Or you can just stay an apprentice... You'll have plenty of time to learn. Don't sweat it, good luck!
Edit: Oh and school isn't required if you join a non-union company. You are required to attend electrical school if you join the union. Either option I would still do the schooling no matter what. 99% of the time it is payed for by your company.
@@DJayAce4 thank you so much for all of your advice and encouragement! I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to be a female electrician because of my gender and overall the technicality of the job, but now I see that I can give it a shot... Thank you so much!
@@DJayAce4 this is all stellar advice! One thing to note is it does vary by country. In Canada, you need to do school regardless of if you are union or not. And here, you pay for school on your own.
nice
Thanks
Hey there! Are you Union or Non union? How did you get accepted into an apprentice program? I am trying to get accepted and want to learn the steps that people took to get into the industry! Thanks!!
Yes I'm IBEW 213. I got in when it was very busy! So luckily it was a pretty easy and they were desperate for workers.
@@LexElectric Any advice on how to be competitive for the process? I recently applied and awaiting an interview. DId you go to college, volunteer?
How did you get your start in the field?
Check out my Q and A video! I dive into that.
@@LexElectric im getting a electrical tecniques certificate in ontario and planning to move to bc. I Should be able to find a apprenticeship right?
Hi there love your videos our stories are very similar in the since that I was an actor as well. I lived in LA for a while to pursue acting but decided to change things up long story short. I wondered if you had any tips, advice, or connections on apprenticeship or know anyone Thts hiring in the Portland area
Hey! Thanks for commenting. That's so cool! I live in Canada, so not much info on Portland but I would recommend connecting with the IBEW local for that area. Good luck!
@@LexElectric Gotcha! Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Happy Thursday Lexi! I love your bubbly personality, and how openly you speak on therapy and counseling. This needs to be normalized. I'd love to know more about your journey as a woman in the electrician field as I'm looking into a viable trade skill to have under my belt!
Thank you Destiny! I figure if we talk about mental health the same way we talk about other types of illnesses, it makes it seem less scary and taboo. I will be making a trades related video very soon!
I was working at the construction site as an electrician, so I do understand about therapy cause working with all those male electrician is not easy.
Hi ,
may I as ask you what will be the best way to be an electrician I mean if I want to be an electrician getting a certificate or getting 2 years diploma and then start my apprenticeship
what you suggest
thanks in advance
Do a 6 month pre apprenticeship program, then try and get an apprenticeship. A 2 year diploma is not needed
This is actually a certificate and its called Construction Electrical .I hope it will help
Do your job pay well?
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How many years did you do in school to be an electrician and where you from??
6 month pre app, then 10 weeks every working year for 4 years in BC.
@@LexElectric was u getting paid while training
@@AJ_roadway Good question. In school, no, at work, yes. It varies depending on what country, province, company, etc. Look up your local training authority to learn more about apprenticeships in your area.
Hi I am from India I am working as a electrician in a automobile company. Can you make a video About.how to apply for visa
Hi Lexi! I'm a professional Polo player and a part time barber. Oh, and I'm afraid of lectricity. Should we get married?
I'm gonna go with : nah
I am diploma electrical engineer.
I need apprentice in your country.
How it's possible.
Contact the local union in your area
Mam,I am from India
how much math do you do as an apprentice? Thanks!
Basic trig and fractions for measuring, school has more physics
@@LexElectric Do most electricians use a calculator while on the job?
@@chrislang6698 very seldom, only when your brain doesn't work and you can't divide fractions by 2
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Thanks for the support!
Can't wait to see you rip on that guitar! 🎸
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Nice video. I was wondering how much does a pre-apprentice/1st year/entry-level electrian gets paid on an hourly basis in Canada?
Anywhere from $12-$19 an hour depending if its union
@@LexElectric Is it true that a first year apprentice gets paid $21/hr and then their salaries increases each year?
@@Weston-tf5bl For union, that seems pretty on point (after you have done foundations and pre app) In my local you get a raise every six months. Check with the IBEW hall in your area for specifics.
@@LexElectric Sounds good. Do you have to be really good in Calculus and Physics to be an electrician? I really suck at those subjects lol.
@@Weston-tf5bl You do use basic trig and physics in school, but there are math upgrading courses you can take before you start electrical courses. On the job though you use basic math when using your tape measure, so knowing your fractions is helpful!
Hy...Lex can you help to understand.....I m from India,
I have 1 year vocational training
I have 2 year iti...certificate (industrial training institute)
I have 4 year experience to work
And I m graduat too (BA)
Is that possible for me...?
To get aprentiship
I have never been to India so I don't know how there system works. But in Canada, with that experience and education you could probably get an apprenticeship. The requirement here is foundation training or equivalent.
Thank you so much....💚
So do you have any website.?
I mean how do I apply..?
@@paritoshbouri8673 ITA.bc.ca is good for BC apprenticeship. Anywhere else I am not sure.
Itabc.ca *
@@LexElectric do you have insta?
I have 2 or 3 questions?
So I can easily ask you...and then
AAAHHH YOU ARE SOO PERFECT! Thanks.
Thank you!
I am finish this work in two hours
Doubt it
Was it hard to become an electrician?
I had a tough time getting hired right out of school. The company that did hire me told me they usually don't hire women, so there is some discrimination. But I worked hard and proved them wrong.
It’s not discrimination, there are projects that have to be done by oneself sometimes and you have to be strong enough to do them, the truth is most women don’t make it in the rough-in stage, not by themselves, however some excel in the Trim stage. Good video though wish you the best in your career.
Imagine it wasn’t a shaver and was a vibrator🤣
Right!? Yikes!
Badassss chick
Thanks!
Hi, thanks for your video and congrats, trades do need more women working there. I’ve been an industrial electrician for many years, I worked at cement factory and at the moment I work at AMCOR packaging company. My wife is going to study in Canada next year and I want to go to support her and I’d like to work as electrician in Canada. I know that I will have to get a lot of documentation to allow me to work as electrician in Canada and I may have to take some practical or even theoretical tests to get a permission to work as electrician there. I would like to know if you would have something to help me to study while here in my country that would help me to get a license, I mean, some books or websites about Canada electricity laws or even books for apprenticeship. My first language isn’t English and I need to study very hard if I want to take the tests. I’ll appreciate if you can send me something, let me know and I’ll give you my email if it is necessary. Good luck with your career.
Hey! Thanks for your comment. Super exciting that you are planning to move here! I would check with the ITA ( Industry Training Authority) They manage apprenticeships and certification in BC, so I am sure they will help point you in the right direction.
@@LexElectric probably I’ll go to Montreal, but thanks anyway.
@@thiagomaximiano1834 ah I see. Quebec is a whole other animal. Good luck!
I wanna become an Electrician🙌🏽🥺
If you like math and problem solving you should do it!
Lexi Redman ❤️For sure!
I am a Moroccan electrician.. and I want to work with you
Thanks but I'm not hiring! I'm still an apprentice.
Was actually planning on moving to Canada and be an electrician
The Lower Mainland is very busy for apprentices right now! Where in Canada are you wanting to move? And where are you coming from?
@@LexElectric i have no idea at all, wherever i can find an apprenticeship really. Id be coming from the states below
I want talk to you about study electric in vancover please send your Facebook and talking❤️🙏
How did you become a electrician? Fascinating
Thank you! Next weeks video I will get into that a bit more.
Love from pakistan
Thank you!
I’ll bet the dude with the electric shaver is glad none of his other battery-operated appliances were on and buzzing away 😏
I thought the same thing! We all had a good laugh.
I'm électrician u have a Instagram ?
@lexielectric
An attractive woman as an electrician in the electrical trade, mad props! You secretly got balls of steal somewhere up in them pants lol
More like ovaries of steel. Balls are pretty weak 😂
Nice