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03-31-2009, 05:15 PM
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getting a job in iraq/afghanistan
im very interested in working on us bases and buildings in iraq and afghanistan. i understand the danger fully and willing to take it. anybody with any info on how to do this please PM me or post it here. i think i will be a good electrician over there. my sister is in the US army and might get deployed and i dont think i would want her to get electrocuted
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03-31-2009, 10:45 PM
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Master Electrician
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04-01-2009, 01:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by electricalperson
my sister is in the US army and might get deployed and i dont think i would want her to get electrocuted
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Give her a non-contact voltage detector, and teach her how to use it!
KBR has a hiring freeze last I knew, and my company (SBH) is not hiring right now either. Look into Fluor and/or Inglett & Stubbs.
GOOD LUCK!
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Tal Afar, Iraq
"fool-proof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools"
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04-01-2009, 11:10 AM
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I am from London england and I am interested in going to Iraq as an electrician.I understand KBR take on friendly foreign nationals do you know of any other companies that do the same.
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04-01-2009, 05:42 PM
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Master Electrician
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Is anyone hiring? I thought these contracts were going to be re-bid
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04-01-2009, 07:49 PM
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caseysbuilding
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You are very brave and I commend you. I wonder about the codes there, are there any? http://www.caseysbuilding.com
my site is new any suggestions
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04-01-2009, 10:04 PM
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I am a RAT.
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Do you do any elec. work?
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04-01-2009, 10:33 PM
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caseysbuilding
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Yes
Yes I do electrical work. I am licensed as an electrician, plumber, and general contractor. I do not claim to be an expert in any fields, but I have a broad knowledge of construction as a whole. However I have no idea about international codes.Do you? 
Brian
http://www.caseysbuilding.com
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04-02-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by caseysbuilding
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The codes we are enforcing on US Military installations are the NEC and the British Standard. There is no Iraqi code, any new construction, or any temporary buildings are required to be NEC compliant, with a few deivations already accepted. Existing buildings, or any that were constructed under a contract that specified it, are inspected to the British Standard.
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TASK FORCE SAFE INSPECTION TEAM LEADER
Tal Afar, Iraq
"fool-proof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools"
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04-02-2009, 02:36 PM
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caseysbuilding
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Thank you for the answer
That is very interesting, thank you. I am humbled by all you men and women over seas. Thank you for all of your brave service. You keep us save in the era of the pimp limping president.
Brian
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04-09-2009, 08:07 AM
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Just received an email from my mate who is in iraq with KBR they are not taking on sparks at the moment and there is talk of letting them go
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04-09-2009, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRick
The codes we are enforcing on US Military installations are the NEC and the British Standard. There is no Iraqi code, any new construction, or any temporary buildings are required to be NEC compliant, with a few deivations already accepted. Existing buildings, or any that were constructed under a contract that specified it, are inspected to the British Standard.
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Nobody is saying what is electrocuting all of our troops.Are we waiting for a report from congress?
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04-09-2009, 08:25 PM
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That Guy
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Originally Posted by caseysbuilding
You keep us save in the era of the pimp limping president.
Brian
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Regardless of what side of the fence you sit on those type of comments are downright moronic my friend
Oh, and I see nothing on your site about you being a licensed electrician Brian, maybe you need to update it?
Last edited by Mr. Sparkle; 04-09-2009 at 08:40 PM.
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04-10-2009, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bobelectric
Nobody is saying what is electrocuting all of our troops.Are we waiting for a report from congress?
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The biggest issue is bonding.......whether it is bonding of the grounded and grounding conductors at the source, or bonding metal water pipes, and building steel.....it just was not done.
In a "hypothetical" situation, what do you think happens when all of those are combined;
You are in the shower, the water pump has a ground fault, no equipment ground is terminated on the pump housing, the electrical service to the structure is not bonded at the source, the metal water pipe connected to the pump and your shower head is not bonded, and neither is the building steel.
Now have the identical situation in a swimming pool, or a pressure washer.
With no fault current path, overcurrent protection cannot open the circuit....with no path back to source there is no "short-circuit" the current just takes an alternate path. There is no magic electron sucker in the earth pulling it all in, current will take the path of least resistance period. Regradless of whether that path is to the earth or not, which is why a good low impedance fault current path is needed for an installation to be safe!
I always took grounding and bonding for granted....mostly because it is usually done right in the states, due to most work being inspected. I can now honestly tell you I will never take it for granted again. As some of you already know I am very passionate about safety, and this experience is only increasing that passion.
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TASK FORCE SAFE INSPECTION TEAM LEADER
Tal Afar, Iraq
"fool-proof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools"
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04-10-2009, 09:12 AM
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"The biggest issue is bonding.......whether it is bonding of the grounded and grounding conductors at the source, or bonding metal water pipes, and building steel.....it just was not done."
This is the exact topic I am covering with my apprentices. I am glad to see qualified people, doing the right thing and finding and fixing these problems as fast as possible.
Tom
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10-01-2009, 01:25 PM
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There's work in Afghanistan. www.attayeegroup.net. Attayee Logistics Limited is hiring US state licensed electricians and electrical engineers. Send resume and scanned copy of your current state license to michael.alley@attayeegroup.net
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10-01-2009, 01:31 PM
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Afghanistan Jobs
There's work in Afghanistan. www.attayeegroup.net. Attayee Logistics Limited is hiring US state licensed electricians and electrical engineers. Send resume and scanned copy of your current state license to michael.alley@attayeegroup.net
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11-03-2009, 05:32 PM
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Any idea of the pay? I have a State of Alabama Master's card.
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11-03-2009, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by electricalperson
im very interested in working on us bases and buildings in iraq and afghanistan. i understand the danger fully and willing to take it. anybody with any info on how to do this please PM me or post it here. i think i will be a good electrician over there. my sister is in the US army and might get deployed and i dont think i would want her to get electrocuted
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Look here: 
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11-03-2009, 07:47 PM
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Good.Go there and let them pay you .and join their "Onion"
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