Meet Trevor with EC&M's Everyday Electrician

Jan. 3, 2024

Sharing real-world tips, tricks and best practices from the field

Presented by EC&M magazine, The Everyday Electrician is a new series of Instagram reels/YouTube shorts designed to showcase real-world electrical installation challenges and offer practical solutions in the field. Hosted by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric, an electrical contracting company based in Bennet, Neb. that focuses largely on commercial/industrial jobs and agricultural electrical work, The Everyday Electrician will not only demonstrate the ins and outs of electrical jobs, but it will also provide a forum in which electrical professionals can comment, interact, and share industry advice or common pain points. Providing a day-in-the-life glimpse into a practicing electrician, Trevor will offer the latest troubleshooting strategies, tips and tricks, and electrical best practices in an easy-to-digest, relatable format. Watch Trevor's intro reel, read more about him in the bio below, and follow us on Instagram @ecmmagazine or YouTube to watch The Everyday Electrician for unique real-world reels and shorts from the field.

About the Author

Trevor Ottmann

Trevor Ottmann is an electrical contractor based in southeast Nebraska. After graduating from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Mo., in 2006, he attended Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., to learn the electrical trade. After graduating from Milford in 2008, he joined Progressive Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he worked from 2009 to 2018. While full time at Progressive, he started doing contract work in 2016, launching 3/0 Electric as a side business. From 2018 to 2022, he joined Capitol City Electric in Lincoln, Neb., where he joined the Local 265 Union. In November 2022, he took the plunge as a small business owner and started working full time for 3/0 Electric with his wife, Jamie, At 3/0 Electric, he mostly focuses on commercial and industrial jobs as well as agricultural electrical work. He has held an electrical contractor's license in Nebraska since 2012. He is also a firefighter for the Bennet Rural Fire District since 2021 and is a nationally registered emergency medical technician (NREMT) since June 2023. Trevor lives with his wife and daughter in Bennet, Neb.