The lineman's and cableman's handbook / Thomas M. Shoemaker, James E. Mack.
By: Shoemaker, Thomas M [author.].
Contributor(s): Mack, James E. (Engineer) [author.].
Publisher: New York : McGraw Hill Education, [2017]Edition: Thirteenth edition.Description: xv, 1163 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071850032.Subject(s): Electric lines -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Electric cables -- Handbooks, manuals, etcGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | TK 3221 .S56 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000010688 |
Previous edition 2012.
Includes index.
Elementary electrical principles -- Electric system -- Substations -- Transmission circuits -- Distribution circuits -- Construction specifications -- Wood-Pole structures -- Aluminum, concrete, fiberglass, and steel structures and poles -- Distribution automation and the smart grid -- Emergency system restoration -- Unloading, hauling, erecting, and setting poles -- Guying poles -- Insulators, crossarms, and conductor supports -- Line conductors -- Distribution transformers -- Lightning and surge protection -- Fuses and fuse coordination -- Switches -- Tap-Changing transformers and voltage regulators -- Transmission tower erection -- Stringing line conductors -- Sagging line conductors -- Joining line conductors -- Live-Line maintenance with hot-line tools -- Live-Line maintenance from insulated aerial platforms -- Grounding -- Protective grounds -- Street lightin -- Underground system -- Laying conduit -- Manhole construction -- Pulling cable -- Splicing and terminating cable -- Underground distribution -- Vegetation management: tree trimming -- Distribution transformer installation, selection, and utilization -- Electrical drawing symbols -- Single-Line diagrams -- Schematic diagrams -- Voltage regulation -- Units of measurement, electrical definitions, electrical formulas, and calculations -- Maintenance of transmission and distribution lines -- Rope, knots, splices, and gear -- Climbing wood poles -- Protective line and personal protective equipment -- OSHA 1910.269 -- Resuscitation -- Heart-Lung resuscitation -- Pole-Top and bucket truck rescue -- Self-Testing questions and exercises.
"The definitive guide to distribution and transmission line technology - fully revised for the latest standards. Thoroughly updated to reflect the 2017 National Electrical Safety Code ® (NESC®), this authoritative resource explains the principles and practices of electric transmission and distribution line construction, operation, and maintenance. You will get comprehensive coverage of the newest equipment, techniques, and procedures along with current OSHA, ANSI, and ASTM regulations. Throughout, detailed illustrations and photos make it easy to understand the material, and self-test questions and exercises reinforce key concepts."