[–] 12 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Honestly finally got some good gloves for work, gonna wear them tomorrow and if I can handle work with them for a week strong chance I'm gonna go back to painting my nails again. I'm working with old folks so hoping it won't be much of an issue and the rest of the staff seem ok.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 day ago

    Maintenance at a old folks retirement home, I don't recommend it but it was the only thing outside a temp agency I could find. Planning on union long term for hvac and gonna use this to springboard off so I have experience and can do bills.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago

    The pre PLC classes over next ones next month, my wiring game is good now got hands on training for multimeter/troubleshooting/schematics so that's good too. I'm getting better at my job and got a good pay check to look forward to to fend off all the bills and stuff due. Gonna apply for some subsidized classes since I want to find something I love and pays well. On exercise I'm more than good with the job I got and the food I be eating is way healthier than before. Also forcing myself to read some more instead of just vegging out so much or doomscrolling

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago

    Been looking into more options for training and credentials since this job I'm at is eh and I don't see a future there, it's stable maybe but I want more. Found some training through my energy company shit subsidized through commiefornia utility companies. I can either do more of the same of what I'm doing now building management or take a chance for something like rack refrigeration or chiller mechanic the last two I kinda really want but not sure if I can start without any experience. Since it's means tested I can't just take all and need to apply for a scholarship to start one so deciding what I want is key.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 days ago

    Working maintenance is a lot like point and click adventure games ngl "use reach hand on lint vent" "use petroleum jelly on lint" then cool-zone I'm gonna get so much lint it's gonna be a project

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    Alright gotta do this before I head out, transformers I mostly know them to do one thing and that's changing voltage. You either have step up or what I've learned them for mostly in HVAC as step down as in changing 240 volts to 24 volts. There's not much you really do to fix them if they aren't working just make sure the wires coming in are actually secured on it and the lines out also. If it ain't working you replace it with an OEM and move on but I done some digging into how they work. As shown in the image you got windings shown primary and secondary and how the voltage change depend on the ratio of windings you got and the voltage coming in. Something something Faradays of induction and you got EMF, look I'm not gonna pretend I fully understand it all yet but I'm trying. I know this component is real important since while the main things in HVAC require 240 volts a lot of safe guards and other components need just 24 volt to get working such as contactors and switches to get the power through. Anyway keep looking out on this mega as I add more through out the week as I try to educate myself on it by reading.


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