Electricians are skilled laborers who keep the United States powered, both in residential and commercial instances. While electricity works in the same way regardless of application, there are significant differences between the work done by residential and commercial electricians. This video demonstrates and reviews these differences so you can make the right decision for your career.
A residential technician primarily works in the home environment and interfaces directly with homeowners as clients. These individuals work to install lights and fuse boxes, fix issues with wiring and energy supply, and triage emergency outage situations. While still a risky job due to electrical hazards, residential energy often flows at a lower rate than commercial electricity, making the job marginally safer.
Commercial electricians work on a job site, either to create new buildings like apartment complexes or hospitals, or to serve as a full-time servicer to a specific warehouse or plant. This means there is very little interaction with a client, but more back-and-forth with a manager or foreman. Commercial energy is often much higher output than residential energy, making it an inherently riskier job, but comes with benefits to offset the risk.
Use this information to help your decision as you navigate your career path.
