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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION
7 G$ G2 y8 @5 rThe title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,
2 d5 X- s: q+ U$ K( a# ltraining and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical
6 J9 ^2 ?% @! d; Usystems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing
8 @) U: j; v A" i1 N9 tresidential, commercial, and industrial structures.
0 H5 W6 `' o+ I, ?6 q8 v4 Z6 y6 dConstruction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings6 e! m! L5 v/ l; M3 d
and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and
! ]7 a3 A) ^3 {! O `0 Winstall conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable
" z; J2 n* ]% m3 dthrough conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,! R. I% X- _) V) ?
relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and: d( O4 {5 J. J6 y |& o
underground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.
, C. ` s5 U6 J# U4 Y; G5 M$ TConstruction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in
7 f/ o, l7 X8 {9 b& gall weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and7 r7 _0 V' B* V! I4 r0 Y2 j
manufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting,
/ H2 G3 g" y7 jclimbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and: D% h _0 h4 d8 ]) i: R% s
scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects.: x) ^# Z$ R4 c" i6 P& j
Construction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough& S a. {- R# `0 Q k! }( H1 }
knowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with
6 O' K# c# h* C, B/ ^1 h0 g& kthe materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in4 g% D2 A; E0 x8 Y! w+ \: {
the use of hand and power tools and test equipment.
/ k1 g* n% h/ o8 _; D- T- {All electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.% F0 g* ^6 I* e/ H+ I" G0 n, O
Therefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.& I& P' ^& ^; A$ C/ v& f3 |
For safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes.
0 f- B! c0 O/ |7 n; COn small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they
& a# c8 F* m( P- tmay supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor.& W+ U* p/ }' b
Construction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of3 _3 Y8 t' }- G" `( c$ r% p$ M' [
construction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation
- D7 V' L2 H; I( E/ e9 P- D& Y8 Tand air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to
5 O. {+ x4 ]3 Xaccommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical; D6 v$ N4 C- D$ Z+ Q: H' V' d
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.
! v" h7 E# h4 k7 hWith advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s2 P! O- E1 {4 x& D6 }
wired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data,
# d- {( N Z8 T7 I0 r$ L2 h. y1 y! jaudio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more& H! N2 P" n/ N# e$ T/ |
complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a, Q* n& B5 y4 `/ m2 o: T0 _
greater knowledge of electronic systems.
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引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“
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