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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION
3 P0 o0 V4 L8 EThe title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,
5 R0 J- R7 P0 M: t* h. ^training and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical
4 D; j# c. M0 z' \" _systems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing W- Q9 b' C/ f1 s. h! z
residential, commercial, and industrial structures.
% Y( }7 z4 H" G/ A2 E6 m1 ZConstruction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings
, @' D2 B1 q: O$ v8 |8 `and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and, C5 B$ l3 `" u9 m
install conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable
* J4 {: \7 i' B( j3 _/ H( i( J% i* mthrough conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,3 P, a5 p& `0 w4 {
relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and
# t4 E3 F% {) Iunderground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.; y4 f. c6 j( v
Construction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in
$ E0 g _' `5 W( O! T6 ?all weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and3 G6 F$ t! @5 H: n: K
manufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting,( u- X" T1 h7 h5 ~2 E
climbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and' T4 d9 X+ w0 e' l+ M0 C U5 t; p7 z# E
scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects.1 W. ]0 J$ D8 H# J7 E
Construction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough
. [( I2 ?/ `9 h' Dknowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with
1 G- `7 @5 f1 j5 | q0 I, wthe materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in, L9 I% ~( H( r8 B G. s
the use of hand and power tools and test equipment.
! @' ~& L+ d7 d" W4 aAll electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.
, B/ _' b2 Y7 |4 LTherefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.
: l8 L' d: X0 H8 vFor safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes.
% S, C D1 M m3 s/ `( b2 n/ ROn small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they
) b" G4 R* h1 F: h; p' gmay supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor., [# P" ^) P: E3 ?7 y/ @. v
Construction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of
9 p3 |' X0 [" K4 p. T4 nconstruction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation
- g, y* r% d$ F! y5 R: Uand air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to
: h6 J9 m' m. B8 w$ o+ ~0 [2 _/ Taccommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical) W) ~2 f4 y7 V" U
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.) H. c }' o. p! R) {; L! s3 F% M
With advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s( D8 C& n8 j5 k
wired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data,
* B; v3 q7 w3 V, D) X1 l; j2 R, Uaudio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more
# `. _/ K( z9 n" x- ]complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a/ l. [. H) \- q7 |, N |* j
greater knowledge of electronic systems.
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引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“2 C% S% m7 H( t- ~
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