Examination Weightings

Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings

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 following is the list of all of the Major Work Activities, Tasks and Sub-tasks. The percentages represent how the questions are assigned to each Major Work Activity and Task. Interprovincial examinations for this trade have 125 questions.

Powerline Technician - Task Matrix and Weightings

Major Work Activity A – Performs common occupational skills 26%

Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 23%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Controls powerline hazards
- A-1.03 Controls environmental hazards
- A-1.04 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures
- A-1.05 Performs temporary grounding and bonding procedures
Task A-2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment 19%
- A-2.01 Uses hand, power and powder-actuated tools and equipment
- A-2.02 Uses electrical measuring and testing equipment
- A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment
Task A-3 Organizes work 16%
- A-3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and specifications
- A-3.02 Prepares worksite
- A-3.03 Plans job tasks and procedures
Task A-4 Accesses work area 12%
- A-4.01 Climbs poles and steel lattice structures
- A-4.02 Uses access equipment
- A-4.03 Uses on- and off-road equipment
Task A-5 Uses live-line methods 23%
- A-5.01 Uses cover up
- A-5.02 Uses rubber gloves
- A-5.03 Uses bare-hand methods (Not Common Core)
- A-5.04 Uses fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tools (hot sticks)
Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 7%
- A-6.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques

Major Work Activity B – Installs structures 13%

Task B-7 Installs pole structures 79%
- B-7.01 Frames pole structures
- B-7.02 Sets pole structures
- B-7.03 Installs pole structure guys and anchors
Task B-8 Installs steel lattice structures 21%
- B-8.01 Assembles steel lattice structures
- B-8.02 Erects steel lattice structures
- B-8.03 Installs steel lattice structure guy wires and anchors

Major Work Activity C – Installs conductor systems 15%

Task C-9 Installs overhead conductors and cables 67%
- C-9.01 Strings overhead conductors and cables
- C-9.02 Sags overhead conductors and cables
- C-9.03 Ties-in overhead conductors and cables
- C-9.04 Installs splices and connections to overhead conductors and cables
Task C-10 Installs underground and underwater cable 33%
- C-10.01 Installs conduit and cable
- C-10.02 Places direct buried cable
- C-10.03 Splices underground and underwater cable
- C-10.04 Terminates underground and underwater cable

Major Work Activity D – Installs auxiliary equipment 21%

Task D-11 Installs lighting systems 13%
- D-11.01 Installs street lights
- D-11.02 Maintains street lights
Task D-12 Installs voltage control equipment 33%
- D-12.01 Installs transformers
- D-12.02 Installs capacitors
- D-12.03 Installs voltage regulators
- D-12.04 Installs switches
- D-12.05 Installs reactors (Not Common Core)
Task D-13 Installs protection equipment 29%
- D-13.01 Installs reclosers
- D-13.02 Installs sectionalizers
- D-13.03 Installs fuses
- D-13.04 Installs lightning arrestors
Task D-14 Installs metering equipment 17%
- D-14.01 Installs primary metering equipment
- D-14.02 Installs secondary metering equipment
Task D-15 Installs communication devices 8%
- D-15.01 Installs cellular antennas
- D-15.02 Transfers communication lines

Major Work Activity E – Performs operation, maintenance and repair 25%

Task E-16 Operates distribution and transmission systems 26%
- E-16.01 Operates transmission systems
- E-16.02 Operates distribution systems
- E-16.03 Performs station switching
Task E-17 Maintains distribution and transmission systems 28%
- E-17.01 Inspects distribution and transmission systems
- E-17.02 Maintains pole structures
- E-17.03 Maintains steel lattice structures
- E-17.04 Maintains system components
- E-17.05 Trims trees
Task E-18 Repairs distribution systems 27%
- E-18.01 Troubleshoots overhead distribution systems
- E-18.02 Troubleshoots underground and underwater distribution systems
- E-18.03 Repairs overhead distribution systems
- E-18.04 Repairs underground and underwater distribution systems
Task E-19 Repairs transmission systems 19%
- E-19.01 Troubleshoots overhead transmission systems
- E-19.02 Troubleshoots underground and underwater transmission systems
- E-19.03 Repairs overhead transmission systems
- E-19.04 Repairs underground and underwater transmission systems