# Helpers--Electricians > Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. - Code: 47-3013.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-3013) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 25 tasks (18 core and 7 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-3013.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-3013.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. Core task · Task 4840 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 2. Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. Core task · Task 4832 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 3. Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. Core task · Task 4833 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 4. Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools. Core task · Task 4839 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 5. Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order. Core task · Task 4834 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2023 6. Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools. Core task · Task 4835 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2023 7. Clean work area and wash parts. Core task · Task 4844 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 8. Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. Core task · Task 4836 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 9. Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools. Core task · Task 4841 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 10. Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools. Core task · Task 4837 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 11. Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches. Core task · Task 4842 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 12. Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck. Core task · Task 4838 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 13. String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers. Core task · Task 4843 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2023 14. Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver. Core task · Task 4846 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 15. Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports. Core task · Task 4848 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 16. Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle. Core task · Task 4847 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2023 17. Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools. Core task · Task 4850 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, August 2023 18. Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. Core task · Task 4845 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 19. Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way. Supplemental task · Task 4855 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, August 2023 20. Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms. Supplemental task · Task 4849 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 21. Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron. Supplemental task · Task 4854 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 22. Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions. Supplemental task · Task 4851 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2023 23. Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment. Supplemental task · Task 4853 · Rated by 74 people who do the job, August 2023 24. Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes. Supplemental task · Task 23977 · Rated by 73 people who do the job, August 2023 25. Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions. 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