Electrician

Electrician
A US Navy electrician's mate rewiring the stator of an induction motor.
Occupation
Occupation type
Vocational
Activity sectors
Maintenance, Electrical Grid
Description
Education required
Apprenticeship
Fields of
employment
Construction
Related jobs
Lineperson

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.[1] Electricians may also specialize in wiring ships, airplanes, and other mobile platforms, as well as data and cable lines.

  1. ^ Roger Jones (2004). Electrician. Trotman Publishing. ISBN 0-85660-997-8.