STATION MECHANIC

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Installs, adjusts, maintains, and repairs electrical and mechanical equipment and parts in power-generating station: Installs equipment. Dismantles and overhauls equipment [MILLWRIGHT (any industry) 638.281-018; BOILERMAKER (struct. metal) I 805.261-014]. Dismantles and repairs auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, and pipe systems [MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, INDUSTRIAL (any industry) 899.261-014]. Assists in conducting acceptance and performance tests on new or existing equipment. Fabricates special tools, rigging equipment, and replacement parts for equipment. May install wiring between machinery, switchboards, and control panels [ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE (any industry) 829.261-018]. May be designated according to type of plant in which maintenance is performed as Diesel-Powerplant Mechanic (utilities); Gas-Turbine-Powerplant Mechanic (utilities); Geothermal-Powerplant Mechanic (utilities); Nuclear-Powerplant Mechanic (utilities); Steam-Generating-Powerplant Mechanic (utilities). (references)
	Maintains and repairs stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries, using handtools and portable power tools: Cleans or directs other workers to clean boilers and auxiliary equipment, using scrapers, wire brush and cleaning solvent. Inspects and repairs boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, and water columns, and auxiliary machines, such as pumps, draft fans, stokers, and burners. Replaces damaged boiler tubes and plates [BOILERMAKER (struct. metal) I]. Repairs or replaces high-pressure piping, using power saw, gas torch, threading die, and welding equipment. May patch boiler insulation with cement. May paint surface of equipment, using brush. May perform water pressure test by pumping water into system to determine location of leaks. May remove and replace defective firebrick, using hammer and chisel. May operate lathe and milling machine to repair or make parts, such as valve stems and pump shafts. (references)
	Adjusts, installs, tests, and repairs high-powered stationary and mobile radio transmitting equipment, using handtools and testing instruments and following wiring diagrams: Adjusts controls and tests frequencies of transmitters, using frequency meter. Listens to radio range station at frequent intervals during broadcasts to detect flaws in transmission and adjusts controls to eliminate flaws. Operates emergency truck transmitter to ensure its readiness for immediate use. Examines equipment and replaces defective condensers, switches, tubes, and transistors. Tests equipment with instruments, such as circuit analyzers, audiometers, and voltmeters. Repairs components of radio transmitting equipment and intercommunication telephone system, using handtools. May be designated according to equipment serviced as Marine-Radio Installer-And-Servicer (any industry); Radiotelegraph Operator-Servicer (any industry). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: STATION MECHANIC

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-e-h-i-i-m-n-n-o-s-t-t"
	-2 letters: antimechanist.
	-3 letters: contaminates, machinations, mechanicians, methanations.
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	-5 letters: anamnestic, animations, antimonies, antinomies, cachinnate, catatonics, catchments, catenation, chiasmatic, cinchonism, emaciation, emanations, estimation, hematinics, hemostatic, hesitation, machinates, mentations, misconnect, nicotianas, nonascetic, omniscient, sanitation, tacticians, technician, thiaminase.
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