Construction Electrician
Hybrid-based
ONET: 47-2111.00
4
Years
73
Skills
1440h
On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
- OSHA Safety
- Wiring Devices
- Motors & Motor Control
- Wiring Methods
- National Electrical Code
- Electrical Grounding
- Transformer Applications
- Blueprint Reading
- Electrical Safety and PPE
- Conduit Fabrication
- Low Voltage Systems
- Test Instruments
- Fire Alarm
- Tools and Materials
On-the-job training
- Tools and Materials
- Knowledge of hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, cable cutter)
- Knowledge of power-assisted tools (e.g., cordless drill, wire tugger)
- Knowledge of how to care for tools and equipment
- Wiring Methods
- Skill at terminating aluminum or copper cable
- Skill at installing cables and cable assemblies
- Knowledge of NEC recognized wiring methods
- Conduit Fabrication
- Knowledge of raceway types
- Knowledge of how to calculate degrees when bending conduit
- Knowledge of how to bend conduit
- Knowledge of threading conduit
- Knowledge of connecting raceway runs
- Knowledge of how to install raceways
- Skill at bending conduit
- Skill at threading conduit
- Skill at connecting raceways
- Skill at installing raceways
- Wiring Devices
- Understand and identify the different components of a wiring device
- Understand and describe the primary means of terminating a wiring device to a branch circuit conductor
- Understand and describe the NEMA wiring device configuration standards
- Identify the different means of terminating receptacles to a branch- circuit conductor
- Describe the means of properly grounding a receptacle
- Understand the wiring of 3-way and 4-way switches
- National Electrical Code
- Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Knowledge of NEC Code Calculations
- Knowledge of NEC Grounding Requirements
- Application of NEC Wiring Method Provisions & Requirements
- Ability to locate and apply NEC Code requirements
- OSHA Safety
- Knowledge of OSHA 1926 Construction Standards
- Knowledge of OSHA Rights & Responsibilities
- Ability to determine potential hazards & risks in construction industry
- Knowledge or Hazard recognition and abatement techniques
- Electrical Safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Knowledge of the dangers of energized circuits
- Knowledge of NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace
- Knowledge about the hazards associated with working on & near electrical equipment
- Ability to utilize electrical safe work practices when necessary
- Knowledge about engineering & administrative controls to remove electrical hazards
- Blueprint Reading
- Knowledge of how to use blueprints/CAD drawings, including symbols and scales used
- Knowledge of how to use schematic diagrams
- Knowledge of how to use ladder logic diagrams
- Knowledge of how to use 3-D sketches (e.g., orthographic and isometric)
- Knowledge of how to use building specifications
- Transformer Applications
- Knowledge of how transformers are constructed
- Knowledge of transformer connections and configurations
- Knowledge of transformer ratings
- Knowledge of proper fusing for transformers
- Knowledge of proper transformer installation
- Motors & Motor Control
- Knowledge of how DC motors operate
- Knowledge of how AC motors operate
- Knowledge of magnetic motor controls and circuitry
- Knowledge of single phase and three phase motor configurations
- Knowledge of solid state motor controls and circuitry (e.g., variable frequency drives)
- Electrical Grounding
- Knowledge of the principles of grounding theory
- Knowledge of grounding protection systems
- Knowledge of lightning protection systems
- Knowledge of how conditions affect grounding (e.g., atmospheric conditions, soil conditions, and building materials)
- Knowledge of which materials are good conductors and insulators
- Low Voltage Systems
- Knowledge of EIA/TIA telecommunication standards
- Knowledge of local area networks
- Knowledge of high-speed data transfer systems (e.g., fiber optic, DSL, cable)
- Knowledge of the properties of telecommunications cable (e.g., coaxial, fiber optic, twisted pair)
- Skill at terminating low-voltage cable
- Test Instruments
- Knowledge of the use of safety labels, procedures, equipment, and standards as they apply to the use of test instruments
- Identify the different types of multimeters and understand how their features are useful in troubleshooting
- Identify and demonstrate the different methods and procedures used when troubleshooting
- Knowledge of the concepts of resistance and continuity and how to safely use an ohmmeter or megohmmeter
- Identify the causes of common measurement errors and the techniques used to reduce them
- Knowledge about the precautions required to properly care for test instruments
- Fire Alarm
- Knowledge of additional relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
- Knowledge of initiation, annunciation, and actuation process
- Knowledge of fire alarm system devices (e.g., smoke detectors, manual pull alarm stations, strobes, horns)
- Knowledge of device addressing procedures
- Knowledge of Class A, Class B, and multiplex wiring systems
- Knowledge of security system devices (e.g., card readers, cameras, motion detectors)
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