Electric/ Power Lineman Questions with Correct Answers

What are some of the general job descriptions of power lineman? Correct answer electrical line workers study construction specifications to build and maintain power lines; they repair and maintain transformers, meters and energize lines; they operate vehicles and heavy equipment; and they locate line trouble, climb poles, use hot-line tools, and operate and maintain substrations. All while practicing "safe procedures" What are the websites descriptions of what you will do as an apprenticeship? Correct answer - planning and initiating projects - establishing osha and customer safety requirements - setting of towers, poles - maintaining and repairing overhead distribution or transmission lines - stringing new wire or maintaining old wire - installing and maintaining insulators - installing and maintaining transformers and other equipment - supervising groundmen and apprentices - installing, and maintaining an underground distribution systems - assembly and erection of substation (substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system.) - installing and maintaining traffic signals and outdoor lighting - tree trimming - use of tools A lineman does a combination of jobs, they are considered to be part what? Correct answer part engineer, part project manager, part equipment operator and part mechanic. Your apprenticeship training program will prepare you for all aspects of this exciting and rewarding career. What are some personal qualities that a lineman is required to have? Correct answer being an outside lineman requires toughness and grit. Climbing high on outside electrical towers and poles during all seasons and weather is required to get the job done. At times power lines fail or become inoperable due to bad weather and storms. This is when the outside electrical industry performs its critical duties. Also, the position does not require a college education, but it does require a person who