Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable hand wrenches)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Ammeters (Clamp-on ammeters)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Turbine engines (Combustion turbines)
- Power drills (Cordless drills)
- Desktop computers
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Forklifts
- Grease guns
- Hydroelectric engines (Hydroelectric generating units)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Level sensors or transmitters (Level probes)
- Two way radios (Mobile radios)
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Power grinders
- Power saws
- Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Respirators (Protective respirators)
- Ratchets (Ratchet sets)
- Scaffolding
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Platform lift (Staging equipment)
- Steam engines (Steam turbines)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Lathes (Turning lathes)
- Flow sensors (Water flow meters)
- Pressure indicators (Water pressure gauges)
- Handheld thermometer (Water temperature gauges)
- Welding tools (Welding equipment)
- Wire cutters
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
- Workshop cranes
Technologies Include:
- Electronic mail software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Outlook
- Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software
- Industrial control software
- Distributed control systems DCS software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
