Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.
- Tasks
- 23 tasks22 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-9051.00SOC 2018: 49-9051
What the work is made of
22 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. Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.Core taskTask 8412Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.Core taskTask 8418Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.Core taskTask 8413Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.Core taskTask 8414Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.Core taskTask 8416Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.Core taskTask 8420Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.Core taskTask 8419Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Replace or straighten damaged poles.Core taskTask 8423Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.Core taskTask 8421Rated by 70 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.Core taskTask 8425Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.Core taskTask 8427Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.Core taskTask 8426Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.Core taskTask 8417Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.Core taskTask 8424Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 15. Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.Core taskTask 8422Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 16. Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.Core taskTask 8415Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 17. Splice or solder cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.Core taskTask 8429Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 18. Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires.Core taskTask 8428Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 19. Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.Core taskTask 8432Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 20. Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.Core taskTask 8433Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 21. Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.Core taskTask 8434Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 22. Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits prior to splicing.Core taskTask 8430Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 23. Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections.Supplemental taskTask 8431Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2021
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9051
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