Job Description:

• 1) Inspects and tests electrical panels used to control machinery, equipment, and systems for conformance with specifications, following blueprints and wiring schematics, and using electrical testing equipment and instruments: Compares wiring and location of control devices on panel with blueprints and wiring diagrams to verify assembly.

• 2) Examines wiring for loose or faulty connections.

• 3) Connects leads from panel onto power source leads to prepare for testing activities.

• 4) Turns rheostat to impose and regulate current loads onto panel controls and observes action of relays, cut-outs, and other devices for conformance with specifications.

• 5) Tests wiring circuits and controls to isolate and locate causes of malfunctions, using electrical instruments, such as voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter.

• 6) Records causes of malfunctions on test sheet and routes defective panels for rework.

• 7) May change defective control devices on panel, using handtools, and solder loose or faulty wiring.