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Electrical Technicain
Posted: Thu 06 Nov, 2003 10:44 pm
by jesovdarlo
Can enybody tell what the electrical technicains do? Is it just fitting buildings and maintaining instruments??
Thanx
Posted: Thu 06 Nov, 2003 11:14 pm
by Biggles1211
Radar systems, IT systems, Communications systems...you name it. Just about anything that carries an electrical current, but doesn't fly.
It's a fantastic trade....awesome training and loads of variety.
Posted: Thu 06 Nov, 2003 11:24 pm
by jesovdarlo
No thats ELECTRONICS technicain not ELECTRICAL. electronics is controll of electric current, electrical is supplying electric current.
Posted: Fri 07 Nov, 2003 7:19 pm
by Biggles1211
There is no such thing as an 'Electrical' technician in the RAF. There was a trade called 'Aircraft Electrical Technician', but that has all recently been changed with the implmentation of 'multi-skilling'.
Posted: Fri 07 Nov, 2003 8:49 pm
by jesovdarlo
There is iv found it on rafcareers.com ''Electrical'' Technicain- Maintain equipment us for aircraft maintainance, maintaining domestic as well as field arrestor power supplies all ELECTRICAL equipment apart from Aircraft.
Posted: Wed 12 Nov, 2003 9:33 pm
by Biggles1211
Electronics Technician
Maintain all equipment on the ground, from radar to missile systems.
Electronics Technicians maintain all the electronic equipment used on ground installations at RAF sites. This includes telecommunications networks such as satellite links, radio and radar equipment used for air navigation, air traffic control and airfield landing aids, and the electronics of surface-to-air missile systems such as the Rapier.
http://www.rafcareers.com/jobs/job_file ... nician.cfm
General Technician (Electrical)
Repair and maintain electrical equipment used for aircraft maintenance.
Electrical specialists in the General Technician trade maintain and repair all types of ground electrical equipment used to support aircraft maintenance and ground operations. That means you could be working on vehicle electrical systems, airfield arrestor equipment, ground radar power supplies, medical, dental and photographic equipment and even some domestic electrical equipment. The work is usually carried out in electrical or mechanical transport workshops.
http://www.rafcareers.com/jobs/job_file ... trical.cfm
The difference between these jobs...
1. Electronics Technicians get paid at a higher pay band.
2. Electronics Technicians have a wide variety of jobs.
3. Electronics Technicians recieve more training.
Something worth considering....not that I'm saying Gen Tech (E) is a bad trade....it would beat being a civvy electrician hands down!