Working on Distribution Poles
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 lineworkers working from the pole.
Moving Energized Conductors
Describe a typical insulated platform.
Describe how lineworkers 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 lineworkers can work from an insulated platform to install a set of floating dead-ends.
Appendix – Steel Distribution Poles – What Every Lineworker Should Know