Wired for more: Stories from electricians around the world (Part 1)

There is one moment every electrician understands. When the work is done, the switch is turned on, and a dark place fills with light.

For some, it’s about making customers happy. For others, it’s about solving tough problems. And for many, it all started with one small experience that inspired them to keep going.

We spoke to electricians from across the world Sweden, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Argentina. Different journeys, different lives, but the same dedication runs through all of them.

Learning never stops and neither does gratitude

Diego Ace – Brazil

Diego started in 2018 with a basic course at Senai, Brazil’s industrial training institution. He had no experience, no roadmap, and very little idea of where the industry would take him. What he did have was a willingness to keep learning.

Over nine years, he earned his NR10 certification, studied electrotechnics and renewable energy, and is currently completing a technical specialisation course. Along the way, he found support in training programs and tools from partners like Schneider Electric that helped him keep moving forward.

“For me, it’s truly a matter of gratitude,” Diego says. “Maybe I wouldn’t be where I am today, knowing what I know, without the information I’ve gained over this time.”

He describes what many electricians need at the start of their careers but rarely talk about: not just training, but a push. Something that says keep going.

“Sometimes all we need is a little push and that’s exactly what they gave me.”

For others, the motivation came from years of real-world experience.

The satisfaction of putting things right

Óscar Sánchez – Spain

Óscar has been in the trade for almost 30 years, built from a vocational school education, early internships, and a stint in the military before he truly found his footing as an electrician and business owner.

He runs Montajes Eléctricos in Burriana, Castellón, and the thing that still motivates him after three decades is remarkably straightforward: seeing a client go from stressed and powerless to relieved and back to normal.

When a client is struggling with an electrical issue and you step in to fix it, the relief and happiness they feel is immediate,” he says. “That sense of impact is what truly motivates you.

Outside of work, Óscar keeps himself grounded through sport – downhill biking, obstacle courses, and anything that helps him disconnect. It is the kind of balance that sustains a long career.

He is also clear-eyed about what the industry still needs to address. Electrical safety in homes, he argues, is being neglected. Too few inspections, too little enforcement. “We should be doing something similar to public spaces – annual checks, and then more thorough inspections every four or five years. That would help avoid many problems.”
It is the perspective of someone who has seen what happens when standards slip and who cares enough to say so plainly.

For many, it was about belonging finding a place where their skills mattered.
A place where hard work is respected, where they are trusted to fix problems, and where they feel proud of what they do every day.

Not alone: The women lighting the way in Argentina

Comunidad de Mujeres Electricistas – Argentina

The electrical trade has always been a male-dominated field. Many women have entered it with the skills and the drive but without the support, the networks, or the sense of belonging that help a career truly take root.

In Argentina, a community of women electricians decided that had to change.

The Comunidad de Mujeres Electricistas came together with the support of Schneider Electric Argentina, built not on assumptions but on a conversation. The team asked women in the trade what they actually needed. The answer was straightforward: technical training, business guidance, connection to the wider industry, and most of all each other.

Today, more than 130 women are active members of the community’s WhatsApp group, sharing knowledge, product updates, and opportunities every day. They attend organised training sessions and webinars. They learn from gender and trade experts. And they support one another through the unique challenges that come with being a woman in this profession.

But the community’s ambition reaches beyond those who are already in the trade.

“The goal has never been just to support women who are already electricians,” the community says. “It is to show every woman who has never considered this path that the door is open.”

Their closing words carry the weight of everything they have built: No estamos solas. We are not alone.

“We do not just wire homes. We are lighting the way for every woman who will walk this path after us.”

Read more from the Official Community Page (Schneider Electric Argentina).

Know more about “Embracing Inclusion and Diversity“.

What every story has in common

Many stories. One shared truth.

The electricians of today are not simply people who fix wires. They are problem solvers, business builders, community makers, and advocates – for safety, for inclusion, for a trade that is transforming faster than most people realize.

They are future-proofing homes. They are opening doors. And one light at a time, they are making things come alive.