Also called: Relay Tech
Tests and installs the protective relays and control systems in substations.
You hook a test set to a relay, simulate a fault, and verify it trips the breaker in exactly the right time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in electrical/electronics technology.
Ways in: 2-year college, Apprenticeship, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering Technology.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Software automates some test sequences; wiring, commissioning and troubleshooting relays in substations needs a skilled tech.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE class, Algebra 2, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2095.
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