Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks10 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-2097.00SOC 2018: 49-2097
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.Core taskTask 13738Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.Core taskTask 13739Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.Core taskTask 13740Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.Core taskTask 13747Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.Core taskTask 13742Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.Core taskTask 13746Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.Core taskTask 13744Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.Core taskTask 13741Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.Core taskTask 13745Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.Core taskTask 13737Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.Supplemental taskTask 13743Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-2097
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