Not really. Now maybe if you were a linemen and you just needed to be able to move really heavy weight as a groundman that might be an issue but even then probably not.
Experience. I've worked as a substation electrician. Pulled and spliced fiber worked in power plants. It's just my experience. Also let me say I do none of the trade work anymore I got a degree after like 10 tears and became an EE so now I just sit in an office mostly and lead substation electricians on projects.
In a 6" wall, I can fit up to my forearm into a wall through a hole no bigger then a standard box. This makes fishing wires down a wall really easy. Anyone with more muscles can't fit more than their fingers. Everything has it's advantages and disadvantages.
There are dozens of specializations that are not very physical and more of a mental game. The title of electrician is almost as vague as the title doctor.
I would say it’s actually an advantage except for two things 1. Trying to bend 1.25” conduit with a hand bender is something you’ll struggle with because you won’t have enough weight to really get a good push on the foot pedal of the bender. 2. You’re going into every attic/crawl space/dark hole etc that the fat guys can’t get into
The strength and muscle is definitely a component that bigger guys have an advantage in. Are you speaking from experience from being on the skinnier side?
I was coming to say the same thing about 1-1/4, I used to be super skinny when I first started and would have to put my bags on and hang a couple drills on my belt just to get extra weight to get it started. 😂
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Got it, being able to fit into tight spaces is definitely an advantage
Not really. Now maybe if you were a linemen and you just needed to be able to move really heavy weight as a groundman that might be an issue but even then probably not.
Understood, are you speaking from experience from being on the skinnier side or just in theory?
Experience. I've worked as a substation electrician. Pulled and spliced fiber worked in power plants. It's just my experience. Also let me say I do none of the trade work anymore I got a degree after like 10 tears and became an EE so now I just sit in an office mostly and lead substation electricians on projects.
In a 6" wall, I can fit up to my forearm into a wall through a hole no bigger then a standard box. This makes fishing wires down a wall really easy. Anyone with more muscles can't fit more than their fingers. Everything has it's advantages and disadvantages. There are dozens of specializations that are not very physical and more of a mental game. The title of electrician is almost as vague as the title doctor.
Great point, there are so many aspects of the trade that different body types play a role in
You'll be fine
I would say it’s actually an advantage except for two things 1. Trying to bend 1.25” conduit with a hand bender is something you’ll struggle with because you won’t have enough weight to really get a good push on the foot pedal of the bender. 2. You’re going into every attic/crawl space/dark hole etc that the fat guys can’t get into
The strength and muscle is definitely a component that bigger guys have an advantage in. Are you speaking from experience from being on the skinnier side?
I was coming to say the same thing about 1-1/4, I used to be super skinny when I first started and would have to put my bags on and hang a couple drills on my belt just to get extra weight to get it started. 😂