Cable jointer
NKPD code: 74132005
Current information as of 2026-11-14
10th grade
Second degree of professional qualification and/or completed 10th grade
Labor Characteristics
Electrical line installers and repairers install, repair and join electrical transmission and distribution cable systems and related equipment.
Main Tasks
- installing and repairing overhead and underground electrical transmission and distribution cable systems;
- joining overhead and underground electrical cables;
- following safety rules and procedures, such as performing regular equipment checks and erecting fences around work sites;
- installing circuit breakers or earthing devices to prevent electrical accidents and failures from broken or fallen wires or to facilitate repairs;
- using lifting equipment to climb poles and repair electrical networks;
- locating damaged devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays or cables using electrical diagrams and network test equipment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Fitter, cable jointing
- Fitter, power cables (overhead)
- Fitter, power cables (underground)
- Fitter, transport electrical lines
Not Included
- Fitter, telephone cables/lines – 7422
- Fitter, telegraph cables/lines – 7422
Professions in "Electrical line installers and repairers"
Electrical lineworker, construction/maintenance/repair of power lines and networksElectrical fitter, substationsElectrical fitter, laying and jointing underground cablesElectrical fitter, transformer stations and nodal stationsFitter, electrical equipment testingFitter, relay protectionFitter, connection of electricity meters and time switchesFitter, cable connectionFitter, overhead power cablesFitter, underground power cablesFitter, overhead power conductorsFitter, transmission electric cablesFitter, transmission electric linesWorker, relay protectionCable cutter, shipbuildingRelay technician
Source: National Statistical Institute
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Electrical lineworker, construction/maintenance/repair of power lines and networksElectrical fitter, substationsElectrical fitter, laying and jointing underground cablesElectrical fitter, transformer stations and nodal stationsFitter, electrical equipment testingFitter, relay protectionFitter, connection of electricity meters and time switchesFitter, cable connectionFitter, overhead power cablesFitter, underground power cablesFitter, overhead power conductorsFitter, transmission electric cablesFitter, transmission electric linesWorker, relay protectionCable cutter, shipbuildingRelay technician