How do they match: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Electric Installer
  • Electric Power Line Repairer
  • Electric Powerline Examiner
  • Electric Serviceman
  • Electric Utility Lineworker
  • Electrical High Tension Tester
  • Electrical Line Worker
  • Electrical Lineman
  • Electrical Lineworker
  • Electrician
  • Cable Inspector
  • Cable Installer Repairer
  • Cable Layer
  • Cable Splicer
  • Cable Splicer Apprentice
  • Cable Splicer Assistant
  • Cable Tester
  • Cableman
  • Class Gloving Electrical Lineman
  • Underground Electrician

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

  • Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits prior to splicing.
  • Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.
  • Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
  • Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
  • Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
  • Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
  • 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.
  • String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
  • Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
  • Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires.

  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
  • Connect electrical components or equipment.
  • Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
  • Lay cables to connect equipment.
  • Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
  • Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
  • Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.