Examination Weightings
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- MWA A Performs common occupational skills - 11%
- MWA B Installs, services and maintains generating, distribution and service systems - 28%
- MWA C Installs, services and maintains wiring systems - 30%
- MWA D Installs, services and maintains motors and control systems - 21%
- MWA E Installs, services and maintains signalling and communication systems - 10%
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity (MWA) and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 100 questions.
Construction Electrician - Task Matrix
MWA A – Performs common occupational skills - 11%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions - 20%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures
- Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment - 19%
- A-2.01 Uses common and specialty tools and equipment
- A-2.02 Uses access equipment
- A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment
- Task A-3 Organizes work - 19%
- A-3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and specifications
- A-3.02 Organizes materials and supplies
- A-3.03 Plans project tasks and procedures
- A-3.04 Prepares worksite
- A-3.05 Finalizes required documentation
- Task A-4 Fabricates and installs support components - 21%
- A-4.01 Fabricates support structures
- A-4.02 Installs brackets, hangers and fasteners
- A-4.03 Installs seismic restraint systems
- Task A-5 Commissions and decommissions electrical systems - 16%
- A-5.01. Performs startup and shutdown procedures
- A-5.02 Performs commissioning and decommissioning of systems
- Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques - 5%
- A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques
MWA B – Installs, services and maintains generating, distribution and service systems - 28%
- Task B-7 Installs, services and maintains consumer/supply services and metering equipment - 14%
- B-7.01 Installs single-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.02 Installs three-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of single-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
- B-7.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of three-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment
- Task B-8 Installs, services and maintains protection devices - 15%
- B-8.01 Installs overcurrent protection devices
- B-8.02 Installs ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices
- B-8.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of protection devices
- Task B-9 Installs, services and maintains power distribution equipment - 15%
- B-9.01 Installs power distribution equipment
- B-9.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of power distribution equipment
- Task B-10 Installs, services and maintains power conditioning, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and surge suppression systems - 8%
- B-10.01 Installs power conditioning, UPS and surge suppression systems
- B-10.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of power conditioning, UPS and surge suppression systems
- Task B-11 Installs, services and maintains bonding and grounding, and ground fault protection and detection systems - 13%
- B-11.01 Installs bonding and grounding systems
- B-11.02 Installs ground fault protection and detection systems
- B-11.03 Installs lightning protection systems
- B-11.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of bonding and grounding systems
- Task B-12 Installs, services and maintains power generation and conversion systems - 8%
- B-12.01 Installs alternating current (AC) generating systems
- B-12.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of AC generating systems
- B-12.03 Installs direct current (DC) generating and conversion systems
- B-12.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC generating and conversion systems
- Task B-13 Installs, services and maintains renewable energy generating and storage systems - 8%
- B-13.01 Installs renewable energy generating and storage systems
- B-13.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of renewable energy generating and storage systems
- Task B-14 Installs, services and maintains high-voltage systems - 7%
- B-14.01 Installs high-voltage equipment
- B-14.02 Installs high-voltage cables
- B-14.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of high-voltage systems
- Task B-15 Installs, services and maintains transformers - 12%
- B-15.01 Installs extra-low-voltage transformers
- B-15.02 Installs low-voltage single-phase transformers
- B-15.03 Installs low-voltage three-phase transformers
- B-15.04 Installs high-voltage transformers
- B-15.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of transformers
MWA C – Installs, services and maintains wiring systems - 30%
- Task C-16 Installs, services and maintains raceways, conductors, cables and enclosures - 30%
- C-16.01 Installs conductors and cables
- C-16.02 Installs conduit and fittings
- C-16.03 Installs raceways
- C-16.04 Installs boxes and enclosures
- C-16.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of raceways, conductors, cables and enclosures
- Task C-17 Installs, services and maintains branch circuitry and devices - 28%
- C-17.01 Installs luminaires
- C-17.02 Installs wiring devices
- C-17.03 Installs lighting controls
- C-17.04 Installs lighting standards
- C-17.05 Performs servicing of branch circuitry
- C-17.06 Installs, services and maintains airport visual aid systems
- C-17.07 Installs, services and maintains traffic signal lights and controls
- Task C-18 Installs, services and maintains heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems - 14%
- C-18.01 Connects HVAC systems and associated equipment
- C-18.02 Installs HVAC controls
- C-18.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of HVAC systems and controls
- Task C-19 Installs, services and maintains electric heating systems - 14%
- C-19.01 Installs electric heating systems
- C-19.02 Installs electric heating system controls
- C-19.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of electric heating systems and controls
- Task C-20 Installs, services and maintains exit and emergency lighting systems - 10%
- C-20.01 Installs exit and emergency lighting
- C-20.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of exit and emergency lighting systems
- Task C-21 Installs, services and maintains cathodic protection systems - 4%
- C-21.01 Installs cathodic protection systems
- C-21.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of cathodic protection systems
MWA D – Installs, services and maintains motors and control systems - 21%
- Task D-22 Installs, services and maintains motor starters and controls - 38%
- D-22.01 Installs motor starters
- D-22.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of motor starters
- D-22.03 Installs motor control devices
- D-22.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of motor controls
- Task D-23 Installs, services and maintains drives - 18%
- D-23.01 Installs AC drives
- D-23.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of AC drives
- D-23.03 Installs DC drives
- D-23.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC drives
- Task D-24 Installs, services and maintains motors - 28%
- D-24.01 Installs single-phase motors
- D-24.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of single-phase motors
- D-24.03 Installs three-phase motors
- D-24.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of three-phase motors
- D-24.05 Installs DC motors
- D-24.06 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC motors
- Task D-25 Installs, programs, services and maintains automated control systems - 16%
- D-25.01 Installs automated control systems
- D-25.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of automated control systems
- D-25.03 Programs and configures automated control systems
MWA E – Installs, services and maintains signalling and communication systems - 10%
- Task E-26 Installs, services and maintains signalling systems - 44%
- E-26.01 Installs fire alarm systems
- E-26.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of fire alarm systems
- E-26.03 Installs security and surveillance systems
- E-26.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of security and surveillance systems
- Task E-27 Installs, services and maintains communication systems - 26%
- E-27.01 Installs voice/data/video (VDV) and community antenna television (CATV) systems
- E-27.02 Installs public address (PA) and intercom systems
- E-27.03 Installs nurse call systems
- E-27.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of communication systems
- Task E-28 Installs, services and maintains integrated control systems - 30%
- E-28.01 Installs building automation systems
- E-28.02 Installs building control systems
- E-28.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of integrated control systems