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Thread wire or cable through ducts or conduits

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 Connect components or supply lines to equipment or tools, 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, 6 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.Stays human Electricians
• Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.Stays human Helpers--Electricians
• String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.Stays human Helpers--Electricians
• Thread ends of items such as thread, cloth, and lace through needles and rollers, and around take-up tubes.Stays human Helpers--Production Workers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.Stays human Helpers--Electricians
• Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor and pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.Stays human Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers