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Electrical Installation & Maintenance: Intermediate combines many different practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. Electrical engineering technicians install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and controls in a wide range of industries. They work on motors, panels, generators and transformers. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in electrical industry.
About this Book
The information in this book covers basic to core competencies that a person must achieve to enable him/her to install and maintain electrical wiring, lighting and related equipment and systems where the voltage does not exceed 600 volts in residential houses/buildings.
About the Electrical Installation & Maintenance Services Industry
An electrical maintenance technician is an important part of the team that keeps most industries running effectively. Any site that relies on electric power to operate the facility or its equipment uses members of the electric maintenance professions to ensure that everything functions smoothly. The electrical maintenance technician installs or repairs equipment that has electrical components either on site or at centralized repair facilities. Electricians install electrical systems for home and business owners. Faster than average employment growth of 20% was projected by the BLS for electricians from 2012-2022. These technicians operate and maintain electrical equipment used for concerts, television shows, movies and sound recordings. Although the employment outlook varies by specialty area, this field overall expected a 9% increase of jobs from 2012-2022, according to the BLS. In May 2012, sound engineering techs earned a median hourly salary of $22.27, while broadcast techs took home $18.21, the BLS reported. In addition to the necessary job skills working with electrical equipment, those in the electric maintenance professions must have good eyesight and the ability to interact smoothly with customers or employers. As an electrical engineering technician you would install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and controls. You might work in a range of industries, including: power generation and transmission – installing turbines, switchgear and power lines and street lighting networks; industrial machinery and equipment – making, fitting and repairing drives, motors and programmable logic control (PLC) panels transport upgrading rail electrification and signaling systems; building services infrastructure – installing and maintaining lighting, heating, air conditioning, lifts and escalators.
