An Industrial Electrician lays out, inspects, assembles, installs, troubleshoots, repairs and maintains (including programming, calibration and preventive/predictive maintenance) electrical fixtures, apparatus, control equipment and wiring for industrial electrical systems, as well as equipment and systems such as motors, generators, distribution equipment systems, wiring systems, lighting systems, motor drives, stand-by power systems, instrumentation, communication, security, renewable energy and energy storage systems. Specifically, an Industrial Electrician:
- plans installations from blueprints, sketches and specifications and installs all electrical and electronic devices
- systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic systems and equipment and repairs or replaces electrical and electronic components as required
- measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits and other electrical conductor raceways
- splices and terminates electrical conductors
- tests electrical and electronic equipment for proper function
Red Seal trade
The new Electrical Trades’ Curriculum Standard will be phased in over multiple years.
- The new 2024 level 1 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2024.
- The new 2024 level 2 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2025.
- The new 2024 levels 3 & 4 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2026. Level 4 does not apply to 309C.
- Existing 2003 Curriculum levels expire on the August 31st date prior to implementation of the new level.