Electrical line installers and repairers install, repair and join electrical transmission and supply cables and related equipment.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Electrical line installers and repairers - from $2,168 to $6,939 per month - 2024.
- A Electrical line installers and repairers typically earns between $2,168 and $5,123 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $2,263 and $5,498 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Installing and repairing overhead and underground electrical power and electrical traction lines
- Making joints in overhead and underground cables
- Adhering to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas
- Opening switches or attaching grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs
- Climbing poles or using truck-mounted buckets to access equipment
- Identifying defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments
