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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION
' e8 [1 a+ C* u: kThe title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,
7 u: o4 a5 w. ]+ Ltraining and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical
5 p' c, r* n+ l( f' C b7 `! usystems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing
4 p9 m+ A0 m8 y1 g& f* N$ ]. zresidential, commercial, and industrial structures.8 v& N5 f& ` c
Construction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings# L( d/ e0 h8 I K' x. ~2 S
and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and
) r7 s) G1 H) ^- [8 xinstall conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable
" M9 o( e& Y' Ethrough conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,, r( `6 @# f T4 W
relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and$ o! N- {1 c, O; q& |4 ?
underground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.
+ K A, ^$ A2 i4 {. tConstruction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in$ J A' n+ @9 ?6 O3 I5 a& H
all weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and
, j4 g% _: P% lmanufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting,, y0 m" r3 E' @2 d- `6 l4 r( G
climbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and& \9 Q& b. q4 t5 P8 _( H7 w. ]2 q
scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects.8 S1 S, Y/ A: c/ }+ g
Construction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough
$ u* k3 {; w6 V) T* G. q c( Kknowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with
9 j+ K7 s/ d0 N. ^8 xthe materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in
3 @ `% o( G; `the use of hand and power tools and test equipment.6 v; Q# g8 o9 {/ T" h) N, g- ~
All electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.! p# _% f' w* J6 S
Therefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.
t) q1 G& ~ Y4 X" Y3 |4 n% s) oFor safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes./ R Z, R* }' L; S% q
On small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they
. S# }8 q8 E" S+ E0 T( Smay supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor.
" Y. S# k+ v' xConstruction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of4 D. j! L- d/ z8 I# J4 n n; Z
construction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation2 v' ~4 x) R H, A
and air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to
8 M! J. C! x' _( Gaccommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical/ |8 X& `, V7 W& W; Z
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.
5 S x# Z. v6 [; {, T* {7 e& DWith advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s
9 p% ?, h6 `" w( \8 z! v4 |0 v* Pwired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data," `( p( x! {0 n
audio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more4 f, U$ n+ I) F: ]8 s, U" H
complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a: ^* s) v( ?8 R* p
greater knowledge of electronic systems.+ k1 k& X; _. s) n# Y$ x
: l+ F) a* w, F2 Y引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“7 @5 A/ f1 c9 E( V1 C
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