WORK PROCESS
ELECTRIC-METER INSTALLER I
O*NET/SOC CODE: 49-9012.01 RAPIDS CODE: 0330
Description: Installs, disconnects, removes, and reconnects electric power meters used to record current consumption of residential, commercial, and industrial customers: Splices and connects covered insulated cable to bus bar in pull box or on switchboard. Mounts meter, and other electric equipment for high load installations, such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, on racks or wall, using electrician handtools. Installs and connects cable from pull box to meter socket or transformer. Attaches color-coded wires from current transformer to test blocks and from test blocks to meter terminals for testing purposes. Tests meter for current flow and recording of current consumption. Disconnects and seals meter on cut-off order or removes seal and reconnects meter on cut-in orders. Removes, replaces, and reconnects meters when current consumption is too high for existing installation. Installs temporary service meter for recording current consumption during construction. Splices and connects jumper cables from current transformer onto bus bar on switchboard to provide temporary power for customer during change of meter and cables or when customer’s service equipment is defective. Records meter and installation data on meter cards, work orders, and field service orders. Locates, diagnoses, and clears electrical trouble on customers’ premises. Performs minor repairs and changes faulty or incorrect wiring on customers’ premises.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Install residential, commercial and ordinary power type
meters, plus those with auxiliaries such as instrument
transformer
1000
2. Wire and install industrial power metering equipment, primary and
secondary, with auxiliaries
1000
3. Remove and reset meters – read meters
300
4. Check house circuit wiring and appliances
300
5. Check for trouble on customer complaints, using
recording instruments if required
400
6. Install conduits and wiring
400
7. Check line work and pole circuits to a certain proper meter connection
400
8. Check transformer connections and phases
400
9. Regulation of State Public Utility Electric Docket
300
10. Assist in all routine meter shop operations, equipment maintenance, etc.
600
11. Test and repair all types of meters, clean and maintain same, clean
and maintain shop equipment, demonstrate use of equipment, first aid
900
TOTAL HOURS
6000
