EL 173 - Electric Power Overhead Construction

Credit Hours: 4

Learn the skills necessary for the construction and maintenance of overhead electric distribution systems. Topics include: climbing of wood poles, performing construction from an overhead position, use of ropes and rigging equipment.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

use Tools for electromechanical fabrication;
identify electrical equipment used in overhead distribution systems;
assemble equipment used in overhead distribution systems;
climb distribution class poles safely, use fall protection;
use rope and other equipment to rig and install equipment on distribution poles;
install Work Area Protection;
perform a pre-job brief, understand APR rules, use PPE;
set up and work from a ladder; and
install Guy wire.

Prerequisites: EL 170
S (S)