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Specialties to grow into
Protection and control
Setting and testing the relays that trip breakers in milliseconds when something fails. The most technical branch.
Generating station work
Hydro dams, gas plants and nuclear stations, where generators are the size of a house.
Metering
Installing and calibrating the revenue meters that measure power to big customers.
Renewables
Wind farms, solar fields and battery storage need the same substation skills.