COURSE DESCRIPTION

This program reviews some of the factors involved in planning a distribution job, including safety guidelines and site-specific considerations. The program also describes some of the conductors commonly used in secondary construction. In addition, the program reviews the basic procedures for paralleling a service with and without the use of a jumper.

COURSE GOALS

• Identify some of the factors to consider when planning a distribution job.
• Identify some of the conductors commonly used in secondary construction.
• Describe basic procedures for paralleling a service using a jumper.
• Describe basic procedures for paralleling a service without using a jumper.

SUBJECTS AND OBJECTIVES

Planning a Distribution Job

• Describe some of the factors involved in planning a distribution job.
• Identify the safety issues that should be considered before undertaking a distribution job.

Replacing Secondary Conductors – Part 1

• Identify three common conductor arrangements commonly used in secondary construction.
• Describe the function of a payout reel.
• Describe basic procedures for pulling in and energizing triplex secondary conductors.

Replacing Secondary Conductors – Part 2

• Explain how to identify the conductors of two services that will be paralleled.
• Describe how a new service can be paralleled using a jumper.
• Describe how a new service can be paralleled without using a jumper.

Using a Temporary Crossarm

• Explain what an auxiliary crossarm is, and describe how an auxiliary crossarm can be used to support conductors while a broken crossarm is being replaced.
• Describe how a crossarm can be changed out by linemen working from the pole.

Moving Energized Conductors

• Describe a typical insulated platform.
• Describe how linemen can work from an insulated platform to move energized conductors.

Installing Floating Dead-Ends

• Explain what a floating dead-end is and what it is used for.
• Describe how linemen can work from an insulated platform to install a set of floating dead-ends.