Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks9 core, 6 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-2095.00SOC 2018: 49-2095
What the work is made of
9 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.Core taskTask 11743Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.Core taskTask 11747Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.Core taskTask 11744Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.Core taskTask 11748Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.Core taskTask 11746Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.Core taskTask 11745Rated by 77 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.Core taskTask 11750Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.Core taskTask 11753Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.Core taskTask 11756Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.Supplemental taskTask 11742Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.Supplemental taskTask 11749Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.Supplemental taskTask 11752Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.Supplemental taskTask 11754Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 14. Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, refilling oil periodically.Supplemental taskTask 11755Rated by 78 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 15. Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.Supplemental taskTask 11751Rated by 79 people who do the job, July 2017
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-2095
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