Electrical Qualification: Building Electricity
Job Title(s) in Building Electricity
Electrician / Photovoltaic Electrician, Site Electrician, Building Electrician, Electrician Assembler, Domestic Equipment Electrician, Tertiary Building Electrician, Equipment Electrician, Instructor, Installation Electrotechnician, Electrician Team Leader, Tertiary Electrician
Nature of the building electricity profession
Carries out installation and commissioning work for electrical equipment in residential, tertiary, and industrial buildings in accordance with safety regulations.
Can wire and connect very low voltage installations (telephony, computing, alarms, etc.).
Can perform troubleshooting and maintenance work.
Access to the electrical building trade
This job/trade is accessible with a CAP/BEP in electricity. A diploma at the professional Bac level to Bac+2 (BTS/DUT) may be required depending on the sector (home automation, electrotechnics, automation, etc.) and for team leadership positions. An authorization for electrical risks is required. A Certificate of Aptitude for Safe Driving – CACES – conditioned by a medical fitness that must be renewed periodically may be required.
Activities and core skills in building electricity
Activities in building electricity:
- Install and mount surface-mounted or concealed cable trays and electrical conduits.
- Position and wire electrical panels or distribution boards for residential or commercial buildings, and connect to equipment.
- Position and equip industrial electrical panels.
- Install and connect low-voltage equipment (switches, outlets, etc.).
- Connect cables from industrial electrical equipment to machines, lighting points, or power outlets.
- Energize the electrical installation and perform inspections.
Electrical building skills
- Reading blueprints and diagrams
- Use of electrical measuring instruments (multimeter, etc.)
- Electricity in the field of ICT (Voice, Data, Image)
- Basic elements of automation
- Home automation
- Basic elements of electronics
- Safety rules and regulations
- Safety rules for working on energized equipment
- Welding techniques
Specialized electrical building tasks and abilities
Electrical building activities
- Perform work requiring electrical qualifications.
- Electrical qualifications, out-of-service work (B0, B0V, B1, B1V, H0, …)
- Electrical qualifications, live work (B1T, BN, BR, H1T, …)
- Operate a machine requiring a certification: CACES R 372-9 (forklift truck)
- Operate a machine requiring a certification: CACES R 386 (mobile elevating work platform)
- Diagnose electrical system faults and repair defective components
- Manufacture electrical supports and cabinets
- Carry out basic masonry work
- Install and connect very low voltage electrical equipment (telephony, computer, fire alarm, …)
- Install the electrical components of photovoltaic systems
- Verify the progress of work and compliance of completed work
- Coordinate a team or manage a department
Building electrical skills
- Basic masonry skills
- Quality standards
Electrical qualification training for building electricians
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