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UTIL 202 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology IV

(2 Lecture, 20 Hours of Directed Practice) 5 Credits


Prerequisite(s): UTIL 201 - Overhead Line/Substation Technology III .
This course is the fourth and final semester in a four part series providing the student with the knowledge and skills to work safely and competently in a supervised or unsupervised capacity.  The fourth semester is the culmination of prior courses with the introduction of advanced knowledge and skills related to Motor Operates Air Brake Switch, electronic recloser controls, SF6 gas breakers, ACB maintenance, OCB timing and travel tests, calibration of various substation equipment, PT testing, phasing, switching procedures and the performance of energized primary work.  The work activities in this final semester will be performed in a crew setting and will require continuous team work with fellow students. Supervised practical applications of electrical overhead line worker job duties in a setting under direct supervision of FirstEnergy personnel. Emphasis on line equipment, hot line tools, power industrial trucks, and transmission (including wood pole, steel pole, ladder, and tower climbing).  Bucket, Pole Top, and Self Rescue will also be reviewed.  Safety topics include:  Spill Response, Live Line Tools, Hazardous Communications, and Accident Prevention Handbook review.

 


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