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SCOPE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN OCCUPATION9 W; p1 m0 @* i$ O+ L3 k
The title “construction electrician” defines a person who, because of his or her knowledge,
5 W5 _* d! M4 f' qtraining and abilities, is capable of laying out, installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical
3 s8 u) ?% e& D6 `8 @systems, which provides light, heat, communications, and power to a variety of new and existing
$ C, A& f2 F4 g: S2 E4 }residential, commercial, and industrial structures./ ~) s5 Q) w+ f
Construction electricians read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings/ F: u+ t6 \ Z/ A: [( W2 z) g
and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layout. They cut, thread, bend, assemble, and
6 m0 g/ P; t3 ?! h8 `2 qinstall conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures and fittings. They pull wire and cable
& @+ _% m$ k! l* qthrough conduits, position, maintain and install distribution and control equipment such as switches,) O7 W3 e5 p! C8 D) c" Q
relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures, install single and multi-wire cables above and
, J$ {* f$ P( J1 L! nunderground, install data cabling, and install and maintain fibre optic and signalling systems.+ R# E1 G- V* I* Q- N
Construction electricians work in the full range of environmental conditions: from outside in4 e' t ~" d2 G) ?1 \5 x
all weathers; inside in dusty industrial plants and mills; to state-of-the-art clean-rooms in hospitals and
6 M% [ G3 e; l$ F3 F: Jmanufacturing plants. The work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting,; K" F& p1 F. O- N$ |
climbing, pulling, and reaching and may be conducted in cramped, confined spaces or on ladders and
: h' j( Z$ o: t) ]scaffolding at great heights. Hazards include electric shocks, burns, and falling objects., ?3 c& U1 P/ L: ~! v, ~0 ~1 T
Construction electricians are required to have good mechanical ability, a thorough
7 E& O" l- C& X4 x' yknowledge of the principles of electricity, circuitry, and power distribution systems, and familiarity with E" ~3 Y8 X4 t6 l3 x1 M9 X% ^
the materials and techniques of construction. All construction electricians are required to be competent in
3 w) J- C0 \6 c: {* b5 othe use of hand and power tools and test equipment.
$ l$ h- o) G) m, p$ b$ z8 FAll electrical wiring and installations must conform to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code.% F5 A7 O' C% X+ h) q( x" r& H @
Therefore construction electricians must be thoroughly familiar with the latest issue of this document.$ k7 V7 a# M! A& \. ]6 w. D' B1 k2 n5 P( _
For safety, permits and other regulations they follow local electrical, building and safety codes.# _+ ~$ P* P' H3 P& R7 j ? G
On small jobs, construction electricians may work alone with minimal supervision, and they s, ~3 f; L" m2 \, Z7 w
may supervise an apprentice. On large jobs, they may work under the direction of a supervisor., g( h- I" [6 E1 \$ w) c
Construction electricians interact and work co-operatively with the full spectrum of
' Y8 \4 F; e3 }6 ^9 Kconstruction tradespeople, such as carpenters, lathers, cabinetmakers, plumbers, and heating, ventilation( v5 z1 p9 ^$ t+ C+ a9 [, Z0 |8 p
and air-conditioning technicians. They are required to constantly adjust their schedule and work to
$ C5 t( x7 p; X+ |) a* Eaccommodate the schedule of these other trades since most trades rely on some sort of electrical1 H' h! y1 w% a" \$ ?( d; G( V
connections at specific points in the construction cycle.
4 Q6 W+ E" w% lWith advances in technology the work of the construction electrician is changing. Today’s* G5 }0 q1 b* x3 U; J
wired environment requires construction electricians to be able to install a variety of wiring such as data,
: ^ R7 ]5 {/ y- x) G' haudio, video, signalling, and communication cabling. Electrical control systems are also becoming more+ W* G3 u; A+ x6 |1 S
complex, often solid-state or computer-controlled, which requires the construction electrician to have a
# [, w0 g% Q$ ]; V4 ggreater knowledge of electronic systems.
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5 \; v2 N1 q& b Q. s$ f+ O2 y引自 “interprovincial standards red seal program - national occupational analyses“
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