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INSTALLER, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL

Specialty Definition: INSTALLER, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL

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Installs electrical circuitry and fixtures, plumbing and plumbing fixtures, and engines in sailboats, using power and handtools: Reads blueprints and work diagrams to determine length and size of wire needed. Measures and cuts wire to specified length, using tape measure and electrician's pliers. Strips insulation from ends of wire, using electrician's knife, and connects wire to terminals, using screwdriver. Strings wire harness beneath hull flange to secure harness with nylon strap. Pulls length of wire from harness at specified points to complete branch circuits. Drills holes in bulkhead and cabin and mounts panels and fixtures, using electric drill and screwdriver. Places toilet in prescribed location on toilet pedestal and secures toilet with bolts, using hand held wrench. Places sink in countertop cutout, applies sealant around edge of sink, using caulking gun, and secures sink with fasteners, using wrench. Forces ends of prescribed, precut hoses over intake and discharge fittings to provide water for plumbing system and engine cooling. Installs and tightens hose clamps to form watertight seal, using wrench and screwdriver. Operates saw to cut holes for valves, outlets, and propellor drive shaft. Inserts valve and outlet fittings through hole to provide watertight fit. Operates overhead hoist controls to position engine in boat. Pushes and pulls engine to position engine over mount rails. Inserts stub shaft in engine drive coupling to aid in aligning engine on mount rails and to locate position for shaft gland on stern post. Drills holes in engine mount rails, using portable electric drill, inserts bolts, and tightens bolts, using wrench, to secure engine to boat. May lead and give directions to other workers performing same duties. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: INSTALLER, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

49 4E 53 54 41 4C 4C 45 52 2C      45 4C 45 43 54 52 49 43 41 4C 2C      50 4C 55 4D 42 49 4E 47 2C      4D 45 43 48 41 4E 49 43 41 4C

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

            

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001001 01001110 01010011 01010100 01000001 01001100 01001100 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01000101 01001100 01000101 01000011 01010100 01010010 01001001 01000011 01000001 01001100 00101100 00100000 01010000 01001100 01010101 01001101 01000010 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101100 00100000 01001101 01000101 01000011 01001000 01000001 01001110 01001001 01000011 01000001 01001100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#73 &#78 &#83 &#84 &#65 &#76 &#76 &#69 &#82 &#44 &#32 &#69 &#76 &#69 &#67 &#84 &#82 &#73 &#67 &#65 &#76 &#44 &#32 &#80 &#76 &#85 &#77 &#66 &#73 &#78 &#71 &#44 &#32 &#77 &#69 &#67 &#72 &#65 &#78 &#73 &#67 &#65 &#76

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0049 004E 0053 0054 0041 004C 004C 0045 0052 002C      0045 004C 0045 0043 0054 0052 0049 0043 0041 004C 002C      0050 004C 0055 004D 0042 0049 004E 0047 002C      004D 0045 0043 0048 0041 004E 0049 0043 0041 004C

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

43485354354646395214239463937545243373546142504655473643484114247393742354843373546

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