A Wireman is an electrician with the following job responsibilities / skills:
- able to plan & prepare good quality electrical wire joints for single and multi stand conductors suitable for applications with soldering and taking suitable care and safety. - able to able to draw and set up DC and AC circuits including R-L-C circuits with accurate measurement of voltage, current, resistance, power, power factor and energy using ammeter, voltmeter, ohm-meter, watt-meter, energy meter, power factor meter and phase sequence tester with proper care and safety, plan, draw, estimate material, wire up and test different type of domestic wiring circuits as per Indian Electricity rules and taking care of quality, Construction and working of MCB & ELCB. - able to test a domestic wiring installation using Megger. - able to identify the type of batteries, construction, working and application of Ni-cadmium, lithium cell, lead acid cell etc. - able to demonstrate their charging and discharging, choosing appropriate method and carryout the installation and routine maintenance with due care and safety. - able to plan & select to carry out basic jobs of marking out the components for filing, drilling, and riveting, fitting and assembled using different components independently, plan and install Pipe & Plate earthing. - able to measure earth resistance by earth tester, select and perform electrical/ electronic measurements with appropriate instrument. - able to plan and execute electrical illumination system viz. FL tube, HPMV lamp, HPSV lamp, Halogen & metal halide lamp, CFL, LED lamp etc., plan, draw, estimate material, wire up and test different type of industrial wiring circuits as per Indian Electricity rules and taking care of quality. - able to plan, draw, estimate material, wire up and test different type of commercial and computer networking wiring circuits as per Indian Electricity rules and taking care of quality. - able to construct and test Half–wave, full-wave, and bridge rectifiers with filter & without filter. - able to identify the constructional features, working principles of DC machine. - able to start with suitable starter, running, forward and reverse operation and speed control of DC motors. - able to conduct the load performance test of DC machine with due care and safety. - able to maintain and troubleshoot of DC machines. - able to recognise the constructional features, working principles of single phase and 3 phase AC motors. - able to start with suitable starter, running, forward and reverse operation and speed control of AC motors with due care and safety. - able to identify the constructional features, working principles of Alternator set. Test, Wire-up and run alternator. - able to synchronize of Alternator with due care and safety, identify the types, constructional features, working principles of transformer (single & three phase) Connect and test Transformer. - able to Prepare single line diagram and layout plan of electrical transmission & distribution systems and power plants with knowledge of principle applied. - able to make and test power connection to substation equipments with care and safety. - able to select, assemble, test and wire-up control panel, plan, estimate and costing of different types of wiring system as per Indian Electricity rule.
Other skills a Wireman is trained in: Engineering Drawing Workshop Calculations and Science Employability Skills
Sample Curriculum: Wireman (pdf)
Related: Electrician
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