Overview
The Field Guide for Powerline Workers is an indispensable tool full of basic principles and best practices. This electrical application manual offers a reader-friendly, day-to-day approach to constructing, operating, and maintaining electrical distribution and transmission lines - both overhead and underground. Completely up-to-date with the latest OSHA guidelines and safety requirements, this book thoroughly outlines strategies for risk reduction, personal protection, managing emergencies, and controlling hazards on-the-job! Readers will learn effective troubleshooting skills that will enable them to handle situations involving power outages, voltage irregularities, transformers, and more. The material is presented in a quick reference format so that must-know information will be easily accessible in the field.
Synopsis
The Field Guide for Powerline Workers is an indispensable tool full of basic principles and best practices. This electrical application manual offers a reader-friendly, day-to-day approach to constructing, operating, and maintaining electrical distribution and transmission lines - both overhead and underground. Completely up-to-date with the latest OSHA guidelines and safety requirements, this book thoroughly outlines strategies for risk reduction, personal protection, managing emergencies, and controlling hazards on-the-job! Readers will learn effective troubleshooting skills that will enable them to handle situations involving power outages, voltage irregularities, transformers, and more. The material is presented in a quick reference format so that must-know information will be easily accessible in the field.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"In summary, the book appears to be a valuable reference that would be useful in the field. The book provides a considerable amount of key information that is valuable for trouble investigation and other activities. This book will be a popular reference that will be a value to lineworkers in the fild and out of the field." - Alan Drew/Senior V.P Northwest Lineman College"[This] booklet [is a] great educational tool for training power line technicians. I was in the electrical industry for 36 years, most of which involved training linemen. I think training goes a lot farther when it is based on a text. As I reviewed this material, it reminded me of a little gold dust, for its value in training. The students who use these materials will be more valuable employees to their companies. The content reflect[s] the knowledge and guidance an employee should attain to work safely and be more productive in this industry." - Robert Blume, The Electric Cooperatives of S.C., Inc.