I was wondering if any of the pros could give their thoughts on choosing Electrician as a career. Is it satisfying? How are the job prospects? Is it too late to start at age 40+? How does one start? Apprenticeship? If so, how do you find one? Any advice would be appreciated. Merry Christmas to all!

Couple of question to the most helpful forum on the web !!!! ______________________________________________ I'm looking at installing some electric heaters in my basement remodel. I'm thinking of going with Farenheat Hydronic Electric Heaters with the following specs: 8.3 amps, 2000 watts, 240 volts. I would like to power 3 of these heaters on the same circuit. What should my breaker / wire ga configuration be. ____________________________________________________ Also I'm runing a line to power my central vac 12 amp / 120 volt unit I think 3/4 HP. I'm looking at running a 20 amp line with 12ga. Reading the famous wiring simplified it seems that motors should have their own dedecated circuit. I also have a treadmill that needs 12 amps / 120 volts, so that would seem to suggest another line. Do manufactures put running AMP requirements on the spec plates or maximum AMPS needed say at start up ? My box is tight, 200 AMP / 40 blanks but I have a heavy electric use house, well pump, double wall ovens, cook top, central air, water heater, dryer, thats 12 blanks before the dedicated lines like the furnance and lines to the kitchen. I would liike to avoid a sub-panel situation because thats where this DYI would have to call in an electrician. I also don't like the piggy back breakers. In any case would it be bad form to put the central vac and treadmill on the same line. Its highly doubtful that both units would ever be used at the same time. ____________________________________________________ I currently have seven open banks on my panel and here is how I think they may go 2 Banks - heat - I would put this on the same side as the ac compressor to balance the load. 1 or 2 banks Central Vac /Treadmill 1 Bank general use 15 amp - wall outlets in main room (9) 1 Bank - general use 15 amp - Hi-Hats in main room and 4/5 outlets in secondary room 1 Bank 15 amp - Fridge/Freezer - does this need to be dedicated The secondary room already has lighting from two different cicuits. Thanks for all you help in advance Erik, ____________________________________________________