Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Detailed work activity
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 18 occupations and seen in 34 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Install commercial or production equipment. 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 34 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.
- Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables. · Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
- Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. · Electricians · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
- Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation. · Solar Photovoltaic Installers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans. · Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components. · Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons. · Avionics Technicians · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. · Electricians · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Install electrical assemblies and wiring in aircraft camera housings and memory cards or film in cameras, following blueprints and using hand tools and soldering equipment. · Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
- Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks. · Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs). · Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor and pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
- Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools. · Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments. · Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons. · Avionics Technicians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
- Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment. · Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. · Electricians · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
- Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment. · Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
- Install or repair tower lighting components, including strobes, beacons, or lighting controllers. · Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
- Update existing equipment, performing tasks such as installing updated circuit boards or additional memory. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
- Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets. · Electricians · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
- Install fixtures, outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes, using hand tools. · Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
- Install new fuses, electrical cables, or power sources as required. · Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
- Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
- Install telephone station equipment, such as intercommunication systems, transmitters, receivers, relays, and ringers, and related apparatus, such as coin collectors, telephone booths, and switching-key equipment. · Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
- Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
- Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
- Install electrical cables or wire fixtures. · Lighting Technicians · no direct exposure
Occupations that perform this
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Electricians
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Helpers--Electricians
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Avionics Technicians
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Lighting Technicians
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.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/install-electrical-components-equipment-or-systems
Singulariki. (2026). Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/install-electrical-components-equipment-or-systems
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