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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION
+ }- N- G; W* ~( h7 h0 ~The title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,. m( d" ]) e! h; z9 G: c: f7 O
training and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical
: _3 j# B% O Z( I) Tsystems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing+ e) X' T/ h; s. Q
residential, commercial, and industrial structures." S) R1 h! |! W% ], g! {0 Y3 ^9 M
Construction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings# R X. i) S3 v0 ~8 l
and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and/ ^' m; C2 v/ F
install conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable* _. j: P- K# v, M- y) G
through conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,/ m% |$ q% q V# o7 O
relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and
. d1 [# M% N4 Sunderground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.# z' `5 ~; a0 x5 s% K
Construction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in
8 m* F% b, l& Eall weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and
6 i; N% L; X, j2 N! dmanufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting, N+ M: b4 {; e
climbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and& q# h- S# x; E$ o* E
scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects.
$ G& u' i/ N8 |+ P* c3 eConstruction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough
/ J; i0 a4 G, j; @" O W) q& zknowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with
" J0 z* L# D/ W7 ]; w. x6 r2 Ethe materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in
# I7 \" x5 x' [. o) ]the use of hand and power tools and test equipment.) |" g# Y: u7 v0 H
All electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.6 p7 y8 `3 Q- E- L# ^, G, f
Therefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.
% b, A: n2 w! ~, {/ d$ l' ^For safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes.# e6 S/ m6 u/ K5 a% f" |
On small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they3 V. E7 M, I, } T5 h0 _0 j. j' u
may supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor.
: S- V8 T( z1 t+ S# Q% pConstruction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of$ E% e5 e$ p8 b3 ~3 p
construction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation7 I( w' `( _8 `; c
and air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to) E* G; T- e& u# I! Q
accommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical1 |8 S+ I* O# j0 T9 L, s9 c
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.$ G; z; q9 [6 m8 a
With advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s
x7 M( T; ]% x) v5 xwired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data,
( H3 N$ {- \ ^7 Haudio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more) {1 o W0 m6 |
complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a
% \. O. d" \) W. l/ Wgreater knowledge of electronic systems.
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3 w; j/ L1 m8 a/ J引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“( |2 K9 p) `+ ^6 X+ I4 X- Z& B" a
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