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Electrician - Working conditions

Kaimahi Hiko

Working Conditions

Electricians work in buildings that are under construction, being repaired or altered. They may also work at power stations, substations and other places where high voltage equipment is being used.

Electricians often work in dangerous conditions, and may be required to work to deadlines, which can be stressful.

An electrician works on a piece of equipment at a workbench.

Electricians may work from a workshop on pieces of electrical equipment

Electricians may work at substations repairing high voltage equipment

Equipment

Equipment electricians may use includes:

hand tools such as screwdrivers or pliers
power tools such as electric drills
testing equipment such as ohmmeters or voltmeters
ladders and scaffolding
safety equipment including a safety harness, earmuffs, hard hats, overalls, gloves, steel-capped boots and safety glasses
a vehicle
a computer.

A piece of equipment used to test electrical flows.

Electricians use equipment, such as ohmmeters and voltmeters, for testing electrical flows

An electrician works on wires wearing insulating gloves.

Electricians must wear insulating gloves to protect themselves against shocks

Hours

Electricians usually work regular hours, but they may be required to work weekends and be on call.

Contact with people

Electricians work independently and in teams, and have contact with a variety of people including other tradespeople and clients. They may supervise apprentices.