Industrial Electrician Task Matrix and Weightings

MWA A – Performs Common Occupational Skills 11%

1. Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 25%

• A-1.01 Maintains safe work environment
• A-1.02 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
• A-1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures
• A-1.04 Identifies environmental conditions

2. Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment 20%

• A-2.01 Uses common and specialty tools and equipment
• A-2.02 Uses access equipment
• A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment

3. Task A-3 Organizes work 16%

• A-3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and specifications
• A-3.02 Identifies hazardous locations
• A-3.03 Organizes materials and supplies
• A-3.04 Plans project tasks and procedures
• A-3.05 Prepares worksite
• A-3.06 Finalizes required documentation

4. Task A-4 Fabricates and installs support components 15%

• A-4.01 Fabricates support structures
• A-4.02 Installs brackets, hangers and fasteners
• A-4.03 Installs seismic restraint systems

5. Task A-5 Commissions and decommissions electrical systems 18%

• A-5.01 Commissions systems
• A-5.02 Performs shutdown and startup procedures
• A-5.03 Decommissions systems

6. Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 6%

• A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
• A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

MWA B – Installs and Maintains Generating, Distribution and Service Systems 25%

7. Task B-7 Installs and maintains consumer/supply services and metering equipment 13%

• B-7.01 Installs single-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
• B-7.02 Maintains single-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
• B-7.03 Installs three-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
• B-7.04 Maintains three-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment

8. Task B-8 Installs and maintains protection devices 14%

• B-8.01 Installs overcurrent protection devices
• B-8.02 Maintains overcurrent protection devices
• B-8.03 Installs ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
• B-8.04 Maintains ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
• B-8.05 Installs under and over voltage protection devices
• B-8.06 Maintains under and over voltage protection devices

9. Task B-9 Installs and maintains low voltage distribution systems 11%

• B-9.01 Installs low voltage distribution equipment
• B-9.02 Maintains low voltage distribution equipment

10. Task B-10 Installs and maintains power conditioning systems 10%

• B-10.01 Installs power conditioning systems
• B-10.02 Maintains power conditioning systems

11. Task B-11 Installs and maintains bonding, grounding and ground fault detection systems 14%

• B-11.01 Installs grounding systems
• B-11.02 Maintains grounding systems
• B-11.03 Installs bonding systems
• B-11.04 Maintains bonding systems
• B-11.05 Installs ground fault detection systems
• B-11.06 Maintains ground fault detection systems

12. Task B-12 Installs and maintains power generating systems 9%

• B-12.01 Installs alternating current (AC) generating systems
• B-12.02 Maintains AC generating systems
• B-12.03 Installs direct current (DC) generating systems
• B-12.04 Maintains DC generating systems

13. Task B-13 Installs and maintains renewable energy generating and storage systems 7%

• B-13.01 Installs renewable energy generating and storage systems
• B-13.02 Maintains renewable energy generating and storage systems

14. Task B-14 Installs and maintains high voltage systems 9%

• B-14.01 Installs high voltage systems
• B-14.02 Maintains high voltage systems

15. Task B-15 Installs and maintains transformers 13%

• B-15.01 Installs extra-low voltage transformers
• B-15.02 Maintains extra-low voltage transformers
• B-15.03 Installs low voltage single-phase transformers
• B-15.04 Maintains low voltage single-phase transformers
• B-15.05 Installs low voltage three-phase transformers
• B-15.06 Maintains low voltage three-phase transformers
• B-15.07 Installs high voltage transformers
• B-15.08 Maintains high voltage transformers

MWA C – Installs and Maintains Wiring Systems 19%

16. Task C-16 Installs and maintains raceways, cables, conductors and enclosures 31%

• C-16.01 Installs conductors and cables
• C-16.02 Maintains conductors and cables
• C-16.03 Installs conduit, tubing and fittings
• C-16.04 Installs raceways
• C-16.05 Installs boxes and enclosures
• C-16.06 Maintains conduit, tubing, fittings, raceways, boxes and enclosures

17. Task C-17 Installs and maintains branch circuitry and devices 26%

• C-17.01 Installs luminaires
• C-17.02 Maintains luminaires
• C-17.03 Installs wiring devices
• C-17.04 Maintains wiring devices

18. Task C-18 Installs and maintains heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) electrical components 13%

• C-18.01 Connects power to HVAC systems and associated equipment
• C-18.02 Installs HVAC controls
• C-18.03 Maintains HVAC electrical components

19. Task C-19 Installs and maintains electric heating systems and controls 14%

• C-19.01 Installs electric heating systems and controls
• C-19.02 Maintains electric heating systems and controls

20. Task C-20 Installs and maintains exit and emergency lighting systems 9%

• C-20.01 Installs exit and emergency lighting systems
• C-20.02 Maintains exit and emergency lighting systems

21. Task C-21 Installs and maintains cathodic protection systems 7%

• C-21.01 Installs cathodic protection systems
• C-21.02 Maintains cathodic protection systems

MWA D – Installs and Maintains Rotating and Non-Rotating Equipment and Control Systems 18%

22. Task D-22 Installs and maintains motor starters and control devices 32%

• D-22.01 Installs motor starters
• D-22.02 Maintains motor starters
• D-22.03 Installs motor control devices
• D-22.04 Maintains motor control devices

23. Task D-23 Installs and maintains drives 26%

• D-23.01 Installs AC drives
• D-23.02 Maintains AC drives
• D-23.03 Installs DC drives
• D-23.04 Maintains DC drives

24. Task D-24 Installs and maintains non-rotating equipment and associated controls 15%

• D-24.01 Installs non-rotating equipment and associated controls
• D-24.02 Maintains non-rotating equipment and associated controls

25. Task D-25 Installs and maintains motors 27%

• D-25.01 Installs single-phase motors
• D-25.02 Maintains single-phase motors
• D-25.03 Installs three-phase motors
• D-25.04 Maintains three-phase motors
• D-25.05 Installs DC motors
• D-25.06 Maintains DC motors

MWA E – Installs and Maintains Signalling and Communication Systems 9%

26. Task E-26 Installs and maintains signalling systems 37%

• E-26.01 Installs fire alarm systems
• E-26.02 Maintains fire alarm systems
• E-26.03 Installs security and surveillance systems
• E-26.04 Maintains security and surveillance systems

27. Task E-27 Installs and maintains communication systems 32%

• E-27.01 Installs communication systems
• E-27.02 Maintains communication systems

28. Task E-28 Installs and maintains building automation systems 31%

• E-28.01 Installs building automation systems
• E-28.02 Maintains building automation systems

MWA F – Installs and Maintains Process Control Systems 18%

29. Task F-29 Installs and maintains input/output (I/O) devices 41%

• F-29.01 Installs discrete input/output (I/O) devices
• F-29.02 Maintains discrete input/output (I/O) devices
• F-29.03 Installs analog input/output (I/O) devices
• F-29.04 Maintains analog input/output (I/O) devices

30. Task F-30 Installs, programs and maintains automated control systems 37%

• F-30.01 Installs automated control systems
• F-30.02 Maintains automated control systems
• F-30.03 Programs automated control systems
• F-30.04 Optimizes system performance

31. Task F-31 Installs and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic control systems 22%

• F-31.01 Installs pneumatic control systems
• F-31.02 Maintains pneumatic control systems
• F-31.03 Installs hydraulic control systems
• F-31.04 Maintains hydraulic control systems