Electrical Trainee Standards

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Safety

Things you really must follow every day – for everyone’s safety:  (courtesy of Habitat For Humanity of N.W. Indiana)

Tools

The tools you will use all the time...
You should plan on having your own tool pouch / tool set, and bring them to work with you each day.
I suggest you buy a tool or two each week, as finances permit:

Math

The math you need to know – and how to figure it out:
(set aside a half hour or so, to work through it)

Switches & Outlets

Manufacturer-supplied instruction on installing receptacles & switches (© Pass & Seymour):

Rough Outlet Heights

Typical heights used for outlet box installation:

Notching & Boring

Guidelines for notching and boring structural wood:

Smoke Alarms

Manufacturer-supplied instructions on installing smoke alarms:

Basic Standards

General ideas you should follow every day:

“Standing Orders”

Basic stuff you’re expected to do (and NOT do) each day:

Rough N.E.C. Standards

General N.E.C. requirements for rough work:

Wiring 1-2-3

Some good ideas, from “Wiring 1-2-3”(©), a very helpful book I recommend you buy from Home Depot for about $12:

Progress Report

A form your supervisor might use to evaluate you, every day:

Goals

An overview of what you are expected to understand -- and follow...

Follow the N.E.C.

Reasons why all of us need to always follow the N.E.C. (National Electrical Code):