Electrician fitter repairing electrical equipment
History of the profession
As early as the 6th century BC. people noted that bodies can be brought into a special state – electrified. This fact was described by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. According to him, weavers noticed the ability of amber rubbed against wool to attract light objects without touching them. The famous “electric candle” of PN Yablochkov was the first consumer of current. To run wires and cables, people who knew electricity were needed. This is how the profession of electrician appeared. With the appearance of various electrical devices, the complication of electrical engineering, the profession branched out into many specialties: electrical fitter, electrical mechanic for equipment repair (depending on specialization), electrical fitter, electrical technician, electrical fitter, etc. Today, there are several dozens of electrical specialties.
Nature of work
The profession “Electrician fitter repairing electrical equipment” belongs to the “technical person” type. This is a high-risk profession. Complex and interesting equipment, computers, new technologies are being introduced into the profession, and the work culture of the electrician is improving.
An electrician for the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment services power and lighting installations, inspects, disassembles and assembles electrical equipment control schemes, connects new equipment to the electrical system, performs inspection and regular supervision of its operation. It detects nodes where a short circuit has occurred, disconnects these nodes from the network, disassembles, replaces, assembles and turns on the installation.
An electrician works both indoors and outdoors.
Prospects
Today, the profession of an electrician in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment is one of the leading ones in industrial enterprises, construction organizations, and utilities. At the same time, it is used in almost all branches of the economy, and the need for electricians is constant. In modern conditions, there is a chance for highly qualified specialists to open their own business, offering the population services related to the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and tools, mostly of a domestic nature: installation and repair of household electrical appliances, electric lighting equipment, laying and grounding of power lines, cables, maintenance of operating equipment, installation and connection to networks of meters, lamps, etc. But this profession, as before, remains dangerous and stressful, especially for young electricians. There is a possibility of administrative promotion (electrician, senior electrician, foreman, technician). In the future, it is possible to organize a private business. Prospects for employment after mastering the profession of an electrician are strong and stable, and the risk of unemployment is insignificant.
Related professions
Electrical fitter, electromechanic for equipment repair (depending on specialization), electrical fitter, electrician technician, electrical fitter, etc.