Field Manual for Powerline Workers Book

	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
Chapter 1	Managing Risk in Powerline Work	1
1.1	An Introduction to Risk Management	2
1.2	Managing Risk in the Working Environment	5
1.3	Managing Personal Safety Risks	23
Chapter 2	Working with Poles, Towers, and Vaults	31
2.1	Working at Heights	31
2.2	Working with Poles	39
2.3	Working in Vaults and Chambers	41
2.4	Some Line Construction Tidbits	46
Chapter 3	Working with Conductors and Cable	49
3.1	Specific Hazards Working with Conductors	50
3.2	Stringing Procedures	52
3.3	Making Connections	60
3.4	Specific Hazards Working with Underground Cable	61
3.5	Typical Tasks Involving Underground Cable	63
Chapter 4	Operating Switchgear	73
4.1	Identifying Switching Hazards	74
4.2	Operating Isolating Switchgear	80
4.3	Operating Protective Switchgear	83
4.4	Promoting the Operation of Circuit Protection	89
Chapter 5	Connecting and Troubleshooting Transformers	93
5.1	Checking out a Transformer	94
5.2	Specific Hazards Working with Transformers	98
5.3	Single-Phase Transformer Connections	102
5.4	Three-Phase Transformer Connections	104
5.5	Troubleshooting Transformers	111
5.6	Working on a Voltage Conversion	113
Chapter 6	Maintaining Good Voltage to the Customer	117
6.1	Troubleshooting Voltage Problems	118
6.2	Operating Voltage Regulators	123
6.3	Operating Capacitors	127
6.4	Recognizing a Tingle Voltage Complaint	129
6.5	Finding the Cause of Flickering Lights	133
6.6	Investigating a Radio and Television Interference (TVI) Complaint	133
Chapter 7	Rigging in Powerline Work	137
7.1	Using Rigging Hardware	138
7.2	Lifting a Load	146
7.3	Working with Tensioned Conductors	151
Chapter 8	Working with Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks	165
8.1	Checking out the Truck	166
8.2	Monitoring a Hydraulic System	169
8.3	Stabilizing a Boom-Equipped Truck	173
8.4	Electrical Protection Working with Non-Insulated Booms	177
8.5	Electrical Protection Working with Insulated Booms	181
8.6	Operating a Digger Derrick	183
8.7	Operating an Aerial Device	187
Chapter 9	Installing Protective Grounds	193
9.1	Reasons to Install Protective Grounds	194
9.2	Applying the Grounding Principle to Control Current	194
9.3	Applying the Bonding Principle to Control Voltage	196
9.4	Controlling Induced Voltage and Current from Electromagnetic Induction	197
9.5	Specific Grounding Hazards	199
9.6	Specific Details for Protective Grounding of Underground Cable	202
Chapter 10	Working It Hot	207
10.1	Safety Strategy for Live Line Work	208
10.2	Working on Live Secondary	213
10.3	Rubber Glove Work	214
10.4	Live Line Tool Work	217
10.5	Barehand Work	223
Chapter 11	Working with Revenue Metering	229
11.1	Single-Phase Revenue Metering	230
11.2	Three-Phase Revenue Metering	233
11.3	Transformer-Rated Revenue Metering	235
11.4	Specific Hazards Installing and Removing Meters	240
Chapter 12	Maintaining Streetlights	243
12.1	Supplying Power to Streetlights	243
12.2	Streetlight Hazards	246
12.3	Troubleshooting Streetlights	248
	Appendix	253
	Glossary	257