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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION
& \2 x" M; s1 J& T! JThe title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,
: y5 r+ e6 t% b) \' W+ Atraining and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical/ {0 m5 y. |- ]" K, \
systems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing
& ]8 A* s7 I( ~0 [% t' fresidential, commercial, and industrial structures.
$ j. ^) i$ x* K5 P8 D5 t+ p5 @Construction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings
1 F+ |+ u/ I* J9 m A6 y6 Nand electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and
7 ^$ m5 Y7 \/ Y& f" e. A+ r& Uinstall conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable& F8 M/ P" z8 A' i4 \2 f8 @
through conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,
# ~ h* X- x: a+ Qrelays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and
( W+ S" i7 O% Uunderground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.' x5 `* j4 E7 D' L+ T" i( N
Construction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in" X$ C. R' @ Y: \4 S
all weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and
2 J1 i8 L! q# j2 C2 Z1 S* vmanufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting,9 ]! C7 A3 B' l% G" ~
climbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and9 e/ p* t3 Z' s3 o: W) h- q5 m2 H
scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects.
! { r; S4 E t0 E( cConstruction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough" o& P, Y6 e8 v i
knowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with- C# u% q0 p# I6 z; d; L
the materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in
d4 D6 u% `4 Z! cthe use of hand and power tools and test equipment.
( G* B- _' e7 x' \8 ZAll electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.& Q( f! W/ P$ O1 K' ~" q
Therefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.$ f* V9 P- X" u) s2 j3 S
For safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes.' g. D: b1 q1 N. r* K* p0 \) I
On small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they: S1 B6 i0 S* ?. U0 R
may supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor.
9 R% c$ P9 \6 @% N4 F LConstruction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of
4 w" W8 y' r% m0 y- [9 Fconstruction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation
4 j$ ]2 k) P( g; ]* a, fand air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to" U9 n: H1 j, |$ _8 C* v3 U
accommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical+ j1 `9 v' o# x7 ]
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.
% k0 P) c5 r% z- b; F7 ~With advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s
* D, b; ?6 M. Z* Y0 C" Cwired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data,
- Z6 w8 Z8 S% Y8 n5 j; waudio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more/ ^# z% G ^: K5 w0 c7 q0 d- W
complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a4 w3 c' J% p/ \9 i' M1 o; @
greater knowledge of electronic systems.
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引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“
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