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Program Codes
3IDEACOP
Employment Percentage
0.8687206604
SOC ID
47-2152
SOC Title
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
ONET ID
47-2152.04
ONET Concat ID
47215204
Median Salary
53593.14
EMSI Interest Area Term
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Ed Level High School
43.240002
Ed Level Certificate
7.52
Ed Level Some College
24.9
Ed Level Associates
1.88
Ed Level Bachelors
22.459999
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.
Core Tasks
  • Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
  • Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices.
  • Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods.
  • Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
  • Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue.
  • Demonstrate start-up, shut-down, maintenance, diagnostic, and safety procedures to thermal system owners.
  • Install circulating pumps using pipe, fittings, soldering equipment, electrical supplies, and hand tools.
  • Install flat-plat, evacuated glass, or concentrating solar collectors on mounting devices, using brackets or struts.
  • Install solar thermal system controllers and sensors.
  • Design active direct or indirect, passive direct or indirect, or pool solar systems.
  • Perform routine maintenance or repairs to restore solar thermal systems to baseline operating conditions.
  • Determine locations for installing solar subsystem components, including piping, water heaters, valves, and ancillary equipment.
  • Fill water tanks and check tanks, pipes, and fittings for leaks.
  • Apply operation or identification tags or labels to system components, as required.
  • Connect water heaters and storage tanks to power and water sources.
  • Install heat exchangers and heat exchanger fluids according to installation manuals and schematics.
  • Cut, miter, and glue piping insulation to insulate plumbing pipes and fittings.
  • Install monitoring system components, such as flow meters, temperature gauges, and pressure gauges, according to system design and manufacturer specifications.
  • Install plumbing, such as dip tubes, port fittings, drain tank valves, pressure temperature relief valves, or tanks, according to manufacturer specifications and building codes.
  • Assess collector sites to ensure structural integrity of potential mounting surfaces or the best orientation and tilt for solar collectors.
Start Annual Earnings
27183.07
Top Annual Earnings
106519.6
EMSI Career Title Slug
solar-thermal-installer-or-technician