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UTIL201

Overhead Lines Technology III

Course Description

Students will be able to identify, install and maintain primary underground residential distribution (URD) equipment; have knowledge pertaining to the different styles of sub-transmission support structures, with instruction on the techniques and proper use of hot-line tools to work sub-transmission & distribution structures when laying out conductors and changing various insulators; have knowledge and skill to safely perform rubber glove assignments using the insulate and isolate techniques. The student will be familiar with various methods of troubleshooting URD primary and secondary. Students will perform various tasks while working on an energized three-phase circuit under controlled conditions. Applicable safety requirements will be taught and stressed throughout the course of instruction. (Prerequisite: a grade of C or higher in UTIL-102)

Min

4