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Refrigeration Mechanics
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Refrigeration Mechanics
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Install and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $49,930.00 |
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| North Carolina | $31,230.00 |
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| South Carolina | $32,180.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $32,560.00 |
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Related Careers
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Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers| | Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches. |
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Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics| | Install, service, and repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences and commercial establishments. |
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Home Appliance Repairers| | Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens. |
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Locksmiths & Safe Repairers| | Repair and open locks; make keys; change locks and safe combinations; and install and repair safes. |
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Motorboat Mechanics| | Repairs and adjusts electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline or diesel powered inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. |
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Motorcycle Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles. |
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Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment. |
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Skills
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks. |
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| Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments. |
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| Test lines, components, and connections for leaks. |
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| Dismantle malfunctioning systems and test components, using electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic testing equipment. |
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| Adjust or replace worn or defective mechanisms and parts, and reassemble repaired systems. |
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| Read blueprints to determine location, size, capacity, and type of components needed to build refrigeration system. |
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| Supervise and instruct assistants. |
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| Install wiring to connect components to an electric power source. |
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| Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming. |
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| Cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and water, power, or refrigeration system. |
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| Adjust valves according to specifications and charge system with proper type of refrigerant by pumping the specified gas or fluid into the system. |
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| Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition. |
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| Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches. |
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| Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment. |
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| Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions. |
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| Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments. |
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| Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions and orders from stock. |
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| Fabricate and assemble structural and functional components of refrigeration system, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment. |
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| Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle. |
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| Drill holes and install mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of building. |
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| Insulate shells and cabinets of systems. |
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Tools
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| Adjustable widemouth pliers |
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| Adjustable wrenches |
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| Air compressors |
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| Air velocity and temperature monitors |
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| Draft gauges |
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| Velometers |
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| Alignment jig |
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| Material alignment jigs |
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| Ammeters |
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| Milliammeters |
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| Anemometers |
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| Bandsaw wheel |
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| Bandsaws |
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| Blow torches |
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| Acetylene torches |
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| Bolt cutters |
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| Calipers |
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| Vernier calipers |
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| Capacitance meters |
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| Capacitance testers |
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| Caulking guns |
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| Chalk lines |
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| Chemical test strips or papers |
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| Litmus papers |
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| Cold chisels |
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| Conduit benders |
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| Drill bits |
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| Drills |
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| Hand drills |
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| Electrical frequency meters |
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| Electrical frequency indicators |
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| End cut pliers |
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| Side cutting pliers |
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| Explosimeters |
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| Combustion analyzers |
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| Feeler gauges |
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| Fish tape |
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| Fish tapes |
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| Flow sensors |
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| Air volume test equipment |
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| Flowmeters |
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| Air flow hoods |
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| Pitot tubes |
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| Forklifts |
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| Frequency calibrator or simulator |
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| Current simulators |
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| Voltage simulators |
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| Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus |
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| Brazing equipment |
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| Gauges or inspection fixtures |
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| Dial indicators |
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| GFI circuit testers |
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| Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers |
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| Glue guns |
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| Goggles |
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| Safety goggles |
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| Grease guns |
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| Hammers |
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| Hand sprayers |
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| Hand trucks or accessories |
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| Hand trucks |
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| Handheld refractometers or polarimeters |
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| Portable refractometers |
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| Handheld thermometer |
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| Temperature gauges |
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| Thermometers |
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| Water temperature gauges |
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| Hex keys |
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| Allen wrenches |
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| Hoists |
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| Hold down clamps |
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| Hole saws |
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| Hydraulic pumps |
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| Transfer pumps |
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| Infrared imagers |
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| Infrared thermography cameras and display units |
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| Jacks |
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| Label making machines |
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| Labeling machines |
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| Ladders |
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| Laser printers |
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| Leak testing equipment |
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| Smoke testers |
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| Level sensors or transmitters |
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| Transit levels |
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| Levels |
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| Bubble levels |
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| Laser levels |
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| Precision levels |
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| Water levels |
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| Lifelines or lifeline equipment |
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| Fall arrest lines |
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| Lifts |
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| Shackles |
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| Liquid leak detectors |
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| Refrigerant leak detectors |
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| Lug crimping tool dies |
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| Crimpers |
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| Manometers |
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| Manual wire straighteners |
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| Fin combs |
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| Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories |
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| Mechanical stethoscopes |
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| Megohmmeters |
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| Micrometers |
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| Moisture meters |
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| Micron gauges |
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| Multimeters |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Laptop computers |
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| Nut drivers |
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| Ohmmeters |
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| Volt-ohmmeters |
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| Oil pumps |
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| Refrigerant oil pumps |
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| Open end wrenches |
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| Oxygen gas analyzers |
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| Oxygen testers |
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| Personal computers |
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| Phasemeters |
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| Phase rotation meters |
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| Pipe or tube cutters |
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| Pipe cutters |
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| Tube cutters |
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| Pipe wrenches |
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| Platform lift |
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| Platform lifts |
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| Staging equipment |
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| Plotter printers |
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| Portable data input terminals |
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| Computer diagnostic devices |
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| Dataloggers |
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| Potentiometers |
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| Power drills |
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| Cordless drills |
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| Drills |
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| Electric drills |
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| Power saws |
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| Reciprocating saws |
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| Pressure indicators |
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| Gas pressure gauges |
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| Magnehelic gauges |
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| Pressure simulators |
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| Pressure or steam cleaners |
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| Power washers |
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| Pry bars |
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| Crowbars |
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| Psychrometers |
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| Pullers |
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| Punches or nail sets or drifts |
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| Knockout punches |
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| Punches |
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| Razor knives |
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| Scrapers |
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| Reamers |
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| Refrigerant compressors |
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| Charging cylinders |
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| Charging manifolds |
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| Respirators |
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| Rulers |
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| Safety glasses |
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| Safety harnesses or belts |
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| Safety belts |
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| Safety harnesses |
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| Sampling manifolds |
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| Service manifold sets |
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