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740B Electrolytic Oxygen Generator (Model 6L16) Operator/Mechanical Maintainer

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Overview

An Electrolytic Oxygen Generator Operator and Mechanical Maintainer operates the Model 6L16 Electrolytic Oxygen Generator. This maintainer troubleshoots the generator and performs basic corrective maintenance on it.

Core Skills

  • Model 6L16 oxygen-generator fault troubleshooting
  • Basic oxygen-generator corrective maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Chemical Plant and System Operators

Operating and troubleshooting the Model 6L16 electrolytic oxygen generator provides transferable experience for chemical-process equipment operation.

How to prepare: Take an introductory process-operations course covering process indicators and control-panel operation.

What the civilian work involves
  • Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.
  • Control or operate chemical processes or systems of machines, using panelboards, control boards, or semi-automatic equipment.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Alarm management system software
  • Distributed control system DCS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 740B

    [1] NEC entry "740B - Electrolytic Oxygen Generator (Model 6L16) Operator/Mechanical Maintainer"; cached text line 17586; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Model 6L16 oxygen-generator fault troubleshooting, Basic oxygen-generator corrective maintenance, Chemical Plant and System Operators (O*NET 51-8091.00)

  2. O*NET: Chemical Plant and System Operators

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Chemical Plant and System Operators (O*NET 51-8091.00)

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