Electrical equipment components

Description

The essential components of a certain electrical product, such as electrical wires, circuit breakers, and switches.

Alternative labels

kinds of electrical equipment components
electrical wires
typology of electrical equipment components
types of electrical equipment components
switches
circuit breakers
components of electrical equipment

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Electrical equipment components is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Electrical equipment inspector: Electrical equipment inspectors check finished electrical products for physical defects and faulty electrical connections. They record inspection results and send faulty assemblies back to production.
Electrical drafter: Electrical drafters support engineers in the design and conceptualisation of electrical equipment. They draft, with the support of specialised software, the specifications of a varied number of electrical systems such as voltage transformers, power plants, or energy supply in buildings.
Electrical engineering technician: Electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering research. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities.

Optional knowledge

Electrical equipment components is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Drafter: Drafters prepare and create technical drawings using a special software or manual techniques, to show how something is built or works.

 


 

References

  1. Electrical equipment components – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022