Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

01

Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.

02

Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.

03

Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.

04

Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.

05

Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.

06

Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.

07

Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.

08

String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull lines to proper tension.

09

Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.

10

Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.