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The Work of Electricians Electricians install, maintain, and repair electrical and power systems in homes, businesses, factories, and in many other settings. They have a variety of specialized job titles based on where they work, their level of training, and other criteria, but the electrical training ALLIANCE says that there are four main specialty areas for electrical workers: • outside linemen • inside wiremen • teledata (which is short for “telecommunications data”) installer technician • residential wiremen The following paragraphs provide more information on these specialties which, of course, are open to both women and men despite the use of male-oriented titles such as “linemen” and “wiremen.”

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What Do Electricians Do?