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Job Description

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-9051.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 67,160.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 32.00
Currently, there are 117,670 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers”.

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Tasks for “Trouble Shooter”

Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Splice or solder cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.
Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections.
Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.
Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires.
Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.
Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.
Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
Replace or straighten damaged poles.
Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits prior to splicing.

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