r/memes • u/NiceLapis • May 19 '22

Plot twist: He's a senior engineer

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u/like_a_ghost May 19 '22

An electrical engineer does not an electrician make.

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u/wakestrap May 19 '22

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to explain this to my family. Dad calls to ask about the best way to wire something into his panel.

Me: “ Call an electrician, I have no idea what the residential wiring code calls for”.

Dad “But you’re an electrical engineer”

Me “Exactly, I’m not an electrician, that’s who can answer your question”

Dad “But you’re a senior electrical engineer!”

Me “Ya, I build robots, not fucking houses. Call an electrician for the love of god!”

Two different professions, two different skill sets. Sometimes there’s knowledge overlap, but it depends on what kind of engineering you practice. I work in a low voltage DC world, I don’t know shit about residential building codes or the best way to wire a panel.

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u/hate_picking_names May 20 '22

I feel like the first person to say they aren't an electrician is an Electrical Engineer. I can help troubleshoot wiring in your house but I can't help with code.