electrician
Sign in to saveAn electrician is a tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also specialize in wiring ships, airplanes, and other mobile platforms, as well as data and cable lines.
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- Occupation.name
- Electrician
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- US Navy 040902-N-7683J-003 Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Tayo Gbadebo from Lagos, Nigeria, rewires the motor from an Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Sprinkler System's pump.jpg
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- A US Navy electrician's mate rewiring the stator of an induction motor.
- Occupation.type
- Vocational
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Maintenance, Electrical Grid
- Occupation.employment_field
- Construction
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Lineperson
- Occupation.formation
- Apprenticeship
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An electrician is a tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also specialize in wiring ships, airplanes, and other mobile platforms, as well as data and cable lines.
==Terminology== Electricians were originally people who demonstrated or studied the principles of electricity, often electrostatic generators of one form or another.