Vol. 3

What valuable tool in the electric shop will show you the physical location of distribution system components?

What informs electric shop personnel of unique conditions on the distribution system?

What types of conductor support construction should be used on distribution systems located in high moisture environments?

What insulator type is commonly connected to one another?

What insulator will you use on low-voltage or neutral conductors?

What insulator is used to insulate guy wires?

The American National Standards Institute class of an insulator is determined by the

In addition to engineers or the planning section, who assists in making a "staking sheet" of the area over which the line is to pass?

The AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request, is used for

How many inches deeper do we set poles that are subject to more strain than normal?

What tool do workers use to position poles on the ground?

A large number of poles to be stored are sorted by

We usually load poles on a trailer using the

Where is a wood pole "branded"?

Where local conditions shorten the life of wood poles which pole is preferred?

Aluminum poles are most likely used for

What type of roof do we find on untreated wood poles?

What must you do before you cut the roof on a wood pole?

What size wood bit do you use to drill the hole for a crossarm through-bolt?

In using the line truck and winch to set a pole, before you raise the pole slightly attach the winch line

If a pole must be set in an energized line, what two additional articles of equipment must be used?

The proper type of pole anchor depends largely upon

What type of anchor do we use for hard or compact soil?

What type of guy do we normally use at a curve in the line?

Which of these combinations do you use to draw up a guy wire and hold it in place for attachment to the anchor rod?

What factors are considered when establishing the three loading areas for conductors in the United States?

How far apart are the pole pins spaced for a 12.470 kilovolt line?

In vertical construction, where do we install the first conductor in relation to the top of the utility pole?

When raising a crossarm the person on the ground uses

You use a conductor pulled from pole to pole over the crossarms instead of first laying it out on the ground when

When building a new pole line, if you are on the second pole which conductor does the person on the ground send up first?

Which splice uses tapered jaws to hold the conductor?

What do you do to prevent a hot-line clamp from burning a main conductor?

What type of insulator is used at the dead end for a primary conductor?

How long after the preliminary sagging must you wait to allow conductors to "creep"?

What size tie wire do we use for No. 2 conductor?

Pad mounting is the preferred mounting method for what transformer size?

Which method do we most likely use to install light, single-phase transformers?

Where do you connect the top and bottom connection points of a transformer's lightning arrester?

What can we install to raise the power factor in a distribution circuit?

What device do we use across a capacitor's terminals to gradually discharge the capacitor?

What minimum depth below grade should you install a 12,470 volts alternating current (VAC) circuit using rigid, nonmetallic conduit?

Ducts that terminate in a building must be sealed to prevent

What information is marked on manhole covers?

What is the minimum size of a constructed manhole?

The use of 90° bends in duct lines is permitted for

What is the purpose of a vault?

Junction boxes located in an underground vault must

The mechanical strength of underground cable is not a major concern because the cable is

What material is used between the conductor and the cable insulation?

When pulling cable, the snatch block and pulling rope is attached to

What is the device used to attach the underground cable to the pulling rope?

Which procedure do you use to assure that a duct is clear of obstructions?

Why is proper cable reel placement important?

How many people does it take to pull underground cable safely using the winch method?

What term describes an underground cable that is brought up through a conduit and attached to an overhead line?

The device used to terminate high-voltage cables is called a

When making a load-break elbow, before attaching the crimp connector to the cable make sure you

After sliding the elbow over the connector and cable the next step is to

What depth do you dig the trench for a below-ground check of a pole?

Decay usually starts at what location on a crossarm?

What condition can cause a crossarm to twist?

When a span shows too much sag while adjacent spans appear normal,

We must make voltage and current readings on capacitor installations at least

What do we use to cut tree limbs that are beyond arm's reach?

Where would you put the tree pruner to add a third section?

What species of trees do we usually top?

What is usually the first step in troubleshooting a tripped overhead distribution circuit?

What do we use to test a distribution line for a ground?

Which of these is not one of the three main causes of power line noise?

What must the electrician do before working on deenergized lines?

How is the cable used for ground sets constructed?

When a break occurs in an energized line, how is the line at the break affected?

What do you use to check a suspected damaged transformer?

What must you do before working on energized lines?

What two connector types do we use when splicing energized conductors?

In making a midspan splice on an energized line, position the personnel bucket of the bucket truck

What tie stick head do we normally use to untie tie wires?

Once we untie the tie wires what do we use to raise the auxiliary crossarm assembly?

When the pole has a single crossarm supporting three phase conductors how many line hoses are needed for a pole change?

When replacing a pole, how many feet above the pole do you raise the auxiliary arm?

The high voltage audible indicator makes an audible sound when placed

The act of tying a tagline to each outside conductor with a bowline knot and pulling the conductors out of the work area is called

After you remove the crossarm, who lowers it to the ground?

Service meters are used to determine

The service meter normally measures

What is the formula to find the amount of watt-hours used?

When transposing the numbers from the dial meter to a piece of paper, start on the

What is the approximate bending radius for underground cable?

How much straight cable needs to exist on each side of a cable splice for racking purposes?

What type of tape is used for fireproofing underground cable in manholes?

What type of cable test is made after its installed but before it is placed into service?

Generally if a cable's insulation is deteriorating, what does a direct current high potential (DC Hypot) cable test indicate for each succeeding test?

What is the easiest and quickest way to locate a cable fault?

When you check for a grounded conductor with a volt-ohmmeter, what reading would indicate a grounded conductor?

When you use the mm-1 fault locator or the thumper to locate a cable fault, when you are over the fault location

In many cases, a cable fault is located at a

Which cable splice kit requires the most labor to install?

What should be your first step when troubleshooting a pad mount transformer?

If tests indicate an off-ratio winding, how would you verify whether or not the problem was in the transformer?