# Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

> Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

- Code: 49-9012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 49-9012)
- Family: [Installation, Maintenance & Repair](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-49), one of its 52 occupations
- Tasks: 32 tasks (3 core and 29 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/49-9012.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/49-9012.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.  
   Core task · Task 11780 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
2. Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.  
   Core task · Task 11779 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
3. Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.  
   Core task · Task 11782 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
4. Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.  
   Supplemental task · Task 21024 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
5. Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11794 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
6. Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11783 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2017
7. Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11777 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
8. Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11774 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
9. Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11785 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
10. Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11784 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
11. Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11804 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
12. Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11775 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
13. Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11776 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
14. Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11797 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
15. Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11786 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2017
16. Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11796 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
17. Connect regulators to test stands, and turn screw adjustments until gauges indicate that inlet and outlet pressures meet specifications.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11778 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
18. Investigate instances of illegal tapping into service lines.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11793 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
19. Trace and tag meters or house lines.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11795 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2017
20. Repair electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and replace metering devices, dial glasses, and faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11802 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
21. Replace defective parts, such as bellows, range springs, and toggle switches, and reassemble units according to blueprints, using cam presses and hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11792 · Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2017
22. Measure tolerances of assembled and salvageable parts for conformance to standards or specifications, using gauges, micrometers, and calipers.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11799 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
23. Clean internal compartments and moving parts, using rags and cleaning compounds.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11801 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
24. Dismantle meters, and replace or adjust defective parts such as cases, shafts, gears, disks, and recording mechanisms, using soldering irons and hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11788 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
25. Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11781 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
26. Attach air hoses to meter inlets, plug outlets, and observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11787 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
27. Make adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanisms, so that they conform to specifications.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11791 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
28. Repair leaks in valve seats or bellows of automotive heater thermostats, using soft solder, flux, and acetylene torches.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11800 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
29. Splice and connect cables from meters or current transformers to pull boxes or switchboards, using hand tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11810 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017
30. Advise customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11789 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
31. Clean plant growth, scale, paint, soil, or rust from meter housings, using wire brushes, scrapers, buffers, sandblasters, or cleaning compounds.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11811 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2017
32. Connect hoses from provers to meter inlets and outlets, and raise prover bells until prover gauges register zero.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11790 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2017

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