Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.

“Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.” is a supplemental task performed by Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 27th by importance (#4 most important). About 63% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Install commercial or production equipment. in Handling and Moving Objects
• Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning. · importance 4.4
• Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments. · importance 4.2
• Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems. · importance 4.2
• Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components. · importance 4.1
• Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts. · importance 4.1
• Design or modify engineering schematics for electrical transmission and distribution systems or for electrical installation in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings, using computer-aided design (CAD) software. · importance 4.0
• Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments. · importance 4.0
• Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards. · importance 3.9
• Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems. · importance 3.8
• Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools. · importance 3.8
• Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material. · importance 3.7
• Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment. · importance 3.6
• Select electronics equipment, components, or systems to meet functional specifications. · importance 3.6
• Calculate design specifications or cost, material, and resource estimates, and prepare project schedules and budgets. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians page.

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.

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  title  = {Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.},
  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/tasks/task-21998}
}