EDT 105 - Overhead Lineworker Maintenance 2
Credits: 3
3 Skills Lab Hours
Description
This course provides the knowledge and skills required to frame, transport and set poles and install three-phase primary and secondary conductors. Students learn the installation of overhead and underground residential service lines.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Operate a truck-mounted bed winch.
- Demonstrate the loading and unloading of poles.
- Operate a line truck to set poles.
- Operate hydraulic equipment.
- Pull overhead guys.
- Demonstrate the installation of line anchor and tension guy.
- Splice conductors on ground.
- Prepare and install stringing blocks and rollers.
- Sag primary conductors.
- Install secondary spreaders and secondary cable.
- Install Underground Residential Distribution (URD) service.
- Frame poles on ground.
Listed Topics
- Truck mounted bed winch
- Rigging
- Load and unload poles
- Assemble hardware on poles
- Pull overhead guys
- Installing anchors
- Sag secondary cables and clamps
- Perform tasks necessary to install service at house
- Cover secondary
- Assemble 8 foot arms –single and double
- Frame poles on ground
Reference Materials
Approved Instructor textbooks, internet resources and supplemental materials.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 5/8/2023
Last Reviewed: 5/8/2023
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