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Industrial Electrician (442A)
Preparing to attend the Certification of Qualification exam 442A?
What does an Industrial Electrician Do?
Industrial Electricians (442A) install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment and other types of electrical and electronic controls on various types of equipment found in an industrial site or plant.
Job Related Skills, Interests and Values:
● reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints and electrical code specifications
● installing, examining, replacing or repairing electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, case assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
● testing electrical and electronic equipment and components
● working independently and sometimes with others to solve problems
● troubleshooting and solving many different problems during a working day
● maintaining, repairing, installing and testing electrical motors, generators, industrial storage batteries and various electrical control systems
● maintaining, repairing, installing and testing switchgears, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
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