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O*NET detailed work activitySolder parts or connections between parts
Stays humanHands-on work
9 jobs10 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 10 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
- Solder loose connections, using soldering iron.
- Solder posts and parts to hold them in their proper places.
- Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections.
- Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.
- Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
- Splice or solder cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
- Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.