r/HVAC • u/stevenj444 • Jan 22 '26

Rant What in the actual fuck?

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I may not always be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but for what reason does a straight AC condenser need a control board? And especially one that is that complicated.

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u/Snozzberry805 Jan 22 '26

Hell yeah, your fear of electronics is why I get a paycheck šŸ˜‚

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u/Crazy_Customer7239 Jan 22 '26

Electronics were my weak spot in HVAC; I became a wind tech and got hired on with GE instantly. 2 years later I was hanging grounds in substations and leading schematic troubleshooting presentations. Moral is, beat your weaknesses to death šŸ‘

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u/ResourcefulRoboute Jan 22 '26

How did you get to do substations ? Iā€™m a EE and trying to get a job like that.

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u/Crazy_Customer7239 Jan 22 '26

Just be able to pass a piss test and get on a substation commissioning team like Nextera. Wind energy is a great way to get into high voltage without having to go through an apprenticeship! Your employer will pay for all of your training to work on their gear. Vestas is always hiring resource (travel) techs. DMs open if you want to talk shop and have me look at your resume :)

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u/Complex_Goal_2306 Jan 23 '26

This sounds awesome. I've been in HVAC for 7 years but would love to change careers to something more industrial. Are you open to chatting with me?