I'm 18 now, but when I was 15 (sophomore in HS), I did a lot of electrical wiring upgrades around my house. I changed the fuse box to a circuit breaker panel when I was 16. That same year, I did some wiring at my girlfriend's house (her dad let me). I installed a ceiling fan in her room and one in her parents' room.Do teen boys typically know how to do this? Or am I the exception?
You are exceptional. I'd say 90%+ don't know how to change an outlet let alone replace a fuse box and install fans.
I never knew how to do that kind of stuff. It's only because many people don't know how to do it themselves anymore because they're scared of electricity. If you like doing it then go get licensed and make it a career.
I was doing doing stuff like this in my teens. It all depends on if you have a good teacher or not. Household electrical isn't rocket science after all.
That's great you know how to do this but you better hope there's never a fire and it's traced back to unlicensed, amateur electrical work, or the insurance company will NOT pay for the fire damage even if the house burns to the ground. You seem to have the knack, so you really should get licensed if you want to make a career out of this. It certainly pays well.
No it is illegal in most countries for someone other than a licensed electrician to do such things.
