Connect cables or electrical lines.

Connect cables or electrical lines. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 8 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Connect components or supply lines to equipment or tools. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 8 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars. · Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables. · Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Couple and uncouple air hoses and electrical connections between cars. · Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Join sections of conveyor frames at temporary working areas, and connect power units. · Conveyor Operators and Tenders · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Attach, fasten, and disconnect cables or lines to loads, materials, and equipment, using hand tools. · Hoist and Winch Operators · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Attach onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner cables to vehicles to conduct emissions inspections. · Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Connect electrical equipment to power sources so that it can be tested before use. · Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 2.9 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders
• Hoist and Winch Operators
• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-connect-cables-or-electrical-lines,
  title  = {Connect cables or electrical lines.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/connect-cables-or-electrical-lines}
}