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That’s a Lineman.
All linemen are electricians, but not all electricians are linemen.
So the juvenile lineman could still be called an electrician until it matures?
Dont call a lineman an electrician. “Electrician” = inside wireman. Linemen are a different animal. At least where I live, you have to be able to troubleshoot a home to be considered a proper electrician.
Source: am electrician, live near a lineman IBEW local
SO are electricians considered more skilled? Genuinely curious. I feel like a lineman would be since they deal with more deadly stuff but what do i know.
Nah, not much more deadly kinda, If something sends electricity to the lines when they are supposed to be off, it gets risky which is pretty much an issue since people are stupid and will do it accindentally by connecting their generators or solar pannels where they shouldn’t