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Electrician
Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring and systems in buildings.
Did you know?
Benjamin Franklin didn't actually discover electricity — he proved lightning was electrical
How subjects help
- Physics: Understand how current flows so you can wire a circuit that won't overheat or give a shock.
- Mathematics: Calculate the load on each circuit to choose the right cable thickness and fuse.
- Engineering: Read building plans to lay out sockets, switches and lights where people need them.
A famous name
Lech Wałęsa: Shipyard electrician in Gdańsk who led the Solidarity movement and won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize.
Try it yourself: Draw your room to scale
- Measure the length and width of your room, then the big furniture.
- Choose a scale, like 1 square for every 10 centimetres.
- Draw the room and furniture using your scale.
- Plan a new layout on paper. Would the bed really fit by the window?
Carpenters, electricians, architects and interior designers measure twice and plan on paper before anything moves.
Also try: Make a window like stained glass.
Known for it in
Australia, Switzerland, USA, Germany, Canada