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The amount of current flowing through an electrical circuit is measured in what? - correct
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answer✔✔Amperes
The amount of pressure to cause current to flow in the electrical circuit is measured in
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what? - correct answer✔✔Volts ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Resistance in an electrical circuit to current flow is measured in what? - correct
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answer✔✔Ohms
What is a voltmeter used for? - correct answer✔✔Measure secondary voltage - Must be on
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proper scale. ||\\||\\
What is a Phase Rotation Meter used for? - correct answer✔✔Secondary Voltage - Check
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direction of 3 phase power. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a Phase Meter or Phasing Sticks used for? - correct answer✔✔Primary Voltage -
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Measure primary voltage, or Measure a difference in potential. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a Noisy Tester used for? - correct answer✔✔Primary Voltage - Determine if voltage
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is present.
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Name and explain 2 accepted methods of sagging conductors. - correct answer✔✔Stop -
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Watch Method = Hit the conductor and measure time between return waves.
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Dynamometer = Sag to an exact amount of tension. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Name the three items of special equipment needed for a reconductoring job. - correct
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answer✔✔Puller, Tensioner, and Pilot Winder. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
In a distribution line replacement job, new conductors are usually energized before or after
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the original conductors are taken out of service? - correct answer✔✔Before
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A device that rolls along a conductor and establishes an electrical ground as the conductor is
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being pulled in is called a ___________ ? - correct answer✔✔Running Ground
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Why would you allow a conductor to remain in stringing dollies for a certain period of time
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after sagging? - correct answer✔✔To equalize throughout the entire length of the conductor
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When both the original conductors and the new conductors are energized by the main
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feeder, are they each carrying half of the load? Why? - correct answer✔✔No, the load is
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being carried by the conductor it is connected to. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True or False - Maintaining proper clearances is not as important for removing original
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conductors as it is for installing new conductors? - correct answer✔✔False - it is just as ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
important.
True or False - In a typical reconductoring job, stringing dollies and pilot lines are only
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installed on dead-end poles. Why? - correct answer✔✔False, they are installed on every ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
pole to allowing it to clear obstacles underneath and keep clearance from energized
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conductors.
How often do you inspect hot line sticks? - correct answer✔✔Before each use.
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Name 3 things that are typically done in a tailgate session. - correct answer✔✔Discuss the
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The amount of current flowing through an electrical circuit is measured in what? - correct
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answer✔✔Amperes
The amount of pressure to cause current to flow in the electrical circuit is measured in
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what? - correct answer✔✔Volts ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The Resistance in an electrical circuit to current flow is measured in what? - correct
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answer✔✔Ohms
What is a voltmeter used for? - correct answer✔✔Measure secondary voltage - Must be on
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proper scale. ||\\||\\
What is a Phase Rotation Meter used for? - correct answer✔✔Secondary Voltage - Check
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direction of 3 phase power. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a Phase Meter or Phasing Sticks used for? - correct answer✔✔Primary Voltage -
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Measure primary voltage, or Measure a difference in potential. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a Noisy Tester used for? - correct answer✔✔Primary Voltage - Determine if voltage
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is present.
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Name and explain 2 accepted methods of sagging conductors. - correct answer✔✔Stop -
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Watch Method = Hit the conductor and measure time between return waves.
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Dynamometer = Sag to an exact amount of tension. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, Name the three items of special equipment needed for a reconductoring job. - correct
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answer✔✔Puller, Tensioner, and Pilot Winder. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
In a distribution line replacement job, new conductors are usually energized before or after
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the original conductors are taken out of service? - correct answer✔✔Before
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A device that rolls along a conductor and establishes an electrical ground as the conductor is
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being pulled in is called a ___________ ? - correct answer✔✔Running Ground
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Why would you allow a conductor to remain in stringing dollies for a certain period of time
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after sagging? - correct answer✔✔To equalize throughout the entire length of the conductor
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When both the original conductors and the new conductors are energized by the main
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feeder, are they each carrying half of the load? Why? - correct answer✔✔No, the load is
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being carried by the conductor it is connected to. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True or False - Maintaining proper clearances is not as important for removing original
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conductors as it is for installing new conductors? - correct answer✔✔False - it is just as ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
important.
True or False - In a typical reconductoring job, stringing dollies and pilot lines are only
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installed on dead-end poles. Why? - correct answer✔✔False, they are installed on every ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
pole to allowing it to clear obstacles underneath and keep clearance from energized
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conductors.
How often do you inspect hot line sticks? - correct answer✔✔Before each use.
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Name 3 things that are typically done in a tailgate session. - correct answer✔✔Discuss the
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