All about the profession of electrician contact network

The electrical industry forms a number of areas of activity. They are important and relevant, but each has its own characteristics. It is useful for those who wish to connect their lives with electrical engineering to know all about the profession of a contact network electrician.

Like other professions in the field of electrical engineering, the position of electrician of the contact network is very dangerous. The risk is extremely great even when all communications are externally operational. Specialists will have to constantly be very attentive and own a wide range of methods of protection against electric shock. But not everything depends on a person, moreover, accidental errors in the work of other people cannot be ruled out. Therefore, it is imperative to be prepared to assist other employees, to eliminate the consequences of electrical emergencies.

Since electrical equipment and communications are steadily improving, every 5 years or even more often it is necessary to undergo general retraining. But the demand for electricians is very high, because even short interruptions in power supply result in significant losses.

ETKS indicates that the electrician KS 2 category:

• maintains and repairs a contact network of direct and alternating current (under the supervision of more experienced specialists);
• dismantles the contact network, dismantles the fittings removed on the line;
• installs and removes the contact network on the railway;
• helps to install and dismantle substations;
• repairs tools and accessories;
• Corrects portable grounding.

Fitter of the 3rd category can work not only with the supports of the contact network, but also with independent supports. Work is sometimes carried out under stress, including with insulating rods. Specialists of this qualification:

• inspect and repair the electric traction rail chain;
• Mount overhead lines;
• create a food infrastructure on the railway;
• work with a network on drawbridges;
• enclose places of work with special signals.

4th category allows you to independently mount and dismantle contact network devices using drawings and sketches. Specialists of this level are ready to draw up technical documentation on the work performed, if necessary - using automated workstations. They also take care of the technical maintenance of transformer substations. Electricians of the contact network of the 5th category should be ready to perform complex work. Included here are those that involve the use of repair trains, the participation of combined teams.

Such specialists may:

• manage the maintenance and repair of the contact network of constant and alternating currents;
• participate in rounds with the performance of horse diagnostics;
• coordinate work on contact networks in the most dangerous places;
• adjust bridges on bridges.

Electricians of the contact network of the 6th category have the right to bypass the network and draw conclusions about the state of the contact suspension. Bypasses should also be carried out in an extraordinary mode - in case of difficult situations. Such specialists can already lead teams involved in horse diagnostics. They break the pillars in new areas.

Grade 7 professionals can test all devices using portable and stationary diagnostic equipment. They have the right to carry out diagnostic examinations from the track. Another responsibility is the organization of maintenance and repair on high-speed sections of railways. An electrician of the 8th category can already configure microprocessor diagnostic systems. He will decrypt the received data using a PC, and even perform work in dangerous places in areas with high speeds.

Safety instructions are the same for any electrician of the contact network, regardless of discharge. She points out that only people with an electrical safety group assigned in the prescribed manner can start work. Before hiring, they are checked at a physical examination. Introductory briefing on labor protection, fire safety and first aid is required. You will also have to be instructed in safe methods and methods of performing work.

In progress:

• annual medical examinations;
• at least every 3 months, repeated safety training sessions are held;
• once a year they master new safe methods and techniques of work;
• once a year they are checked according to the program approved by the administration of the company
• once a year they update knowledge of intersectoral labor protection standards when working on electrical installations;
• as required pass unscheduled targeted briefings.

The important points are:

• accuracy;
• high level of discipline;
• perfect attention;
• fast reaction;
• knowledge of construction and design standards;
• load calculation;
• knowledge of repair rules, reading and preparation of schemes;
• the ability to mount, establish and operate equipment, networks;
• ability to control the operation of equipment.

Professional training for electricians is conducted in:

• St. Petersburg Metro College;
• Novosibirsk College of Transport Technologies and its Baraba branch;
• training center "PromResurs";
• ANO DPO "Comprehensive training center for retraining";
• SRO "StroyBiznesKonsalt".

The average salary in Russia for electricians of contact networks is 42,000 rubles. The maximum is about 204 thousand. Almost all of them work in Russian Railways (on the railway). IN in our country there are at least 9500 such specialists.