Electrician - Tasks and specialisations
Kaimahi Hiko
Tasks & duties
Electricians may do some or all of the following:
- meet with clients to discuss installation, maintenance or repair of electrical wiring and equipment
- study and interpret wiring diagrams and floor plans
- install electrical wiring and equipment
- repair or replace electrical wiring and equipment
- purchase materials and equipment needed to install or repair electrical wiring and equipment
- test electrical work for safety
- keep records of the problems they find with electrical equipment and the servicing they carry out
- prepare quotes for clients to install, repair or replace electrical wiring and equipment
- discuss the cost of this work with clients.
Electricians repair and replace electrical equipment
Nicholas Reardon checking a fuse box
Specialisations
Electricians usually specialise in the industrial, domestic or commercial area. However, the skills required to perform each type of electrical work are transferable.
Updated
September 2009
