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O*NET detailed work activityRepair electrical equipment
Stays humanHands-on work
4 jobs8 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Repair electrical or electronic equipment, under the O*NET work activity group Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 8 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
- Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
- Perform minor repairs or routine maintenance on lighting equipment, such as replacing lamps or damaged color filters.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
- Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
- Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.