Occupation telecommunication equipment installer or repairer

Telecom equipment installers maintain and repair telecom installations, equipment and instruments. Track and repair faults.

Tasks

• Place cable funnels, install cabling and connect to a switchboard
• Install communication systems
• Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
• Test circuits and components of faulty telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of problems, e.g. using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes and other hand tools.
• Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
• Repair or replace faulty equipment, such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components and associated equipment.
• Remove and remake connections in order to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
• Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how to use it, and respond to any enquiries or complaints.
• Determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods, e.g. by analysing test readings, computer printouts and trouble reports.
• Adjust or modify equipment to enhance its performance or to respond to customer requests.

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