On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:08:15 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>Yeah, The EE knows the theory behind what he is doing. He knows WHY you 
>want, for instance, equal potential on all ground connections.
>
>The electrician simply knows that he'll get flagged if he wires the hot 
>wire where the neutral was supposed to go. He may even be vaguely aware 
>that it might pose an electrocution hazard. :)

A common misconception especially amongst graduates. Most of the electricians
that I've worked with could turn their hands to repairing a whole range of
equipment from instruments to power generators including the prime movers. On
the other hand I wouldn't let most EEs loose with a multimeter never mind a
screwdriver.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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