Job Description:

• 1) Tests electric power lines and auxiliary equipment to compile data concerning circuit conditions affecting efficiency of electric service and accuracy of current-consumption meters, using test instruments: Climbs poles or descends into underground vaults to gain access to power line equipment.

• 2) Connects voltmeters, ammeters, and recording-demand meters to energized circuitry, transformers, and electrical accessories, using insulated pole fitted with grasping device.

• 3) Records registration of direct-reading instruments.

• 4) Periodically returns to change charts of recording meters.

• 5) Tests building circuitry and such current-consuming apparatus as x-ray machines and motors to collect data regarding actual voltage requirements and fluctuations.

• 6) Submits meter readings and charts to supervisory personnel.

• 7) Inspects wiring, switchgear, and current-control apparatus for mechanical defects.

• 8) May adjust voltage regulators.