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Workshop
overview
In this Level - three course participants will build on the foundation created in Level -two. After completing this course, participants will understand the physical loads on the distribution system and the associated hardware, read DOT projects, class poles, design for special guying situations, calculate sag and create a stringing chart, estimate sag on uneven terrain, and design for crossing under transmission lines.
Other topics of this level of study include:
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Reading DOT prints and cut sheets
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Transmission conductor crossing analysis
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Sag and stringing charts
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Strength of pole top hardware
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Un-level sag calculations
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Pole class sizing
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NESC: Overload factors, high winds, strength reduction factors
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Use of advanced tools and equipment for field staking
Who
should attend?
Engineer Technicians, Engineers, Stakers, Journeymen Linemen, Line Construction personnel, Design Engineers
Course Materials:
Students are required to bring their trigonometric functions calculator (ex.TI-30X), protractor, scale, NESC Code Book. It is recommended that students bring pencils (regular and color), paper, highlighters, and tabs for marking important tables.
Registration
fee (Does not include lunches)
$1,200 per person for FMEA utility and associate members
$1,300 per person for non-members
Instructor
Mike Cowart, Manager of Training, Power Delivery Associates, Inc, Clemson, South Carolina
Cancellation policy
Cancellations must be made in writing and should be sent to Brenda Thompson at bthompson@publicpower.com. Cancellations after November 9, 2009, will be charged 25 percent of the registration fee. No shows will be charged 50 percent of the registration fee.
Questions
Contact Cheryl Anderson, Director of Training and Member Services at (850) 251-5465 or canderson@publicpower.com.
Workshop
location
Orlando Utilities Commission
Gardenia Office Building
3800 Gardenia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 423-9100
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Hotel
locations
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32822
Phone: (407) 859-1500
Room Rate: $109.00
(ask for the FMPA rate)
FMEA, P.O. Box 10014, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2114
Tel: (850) 224-3314 Fax: (850) 224-2831 E-mail: fmea@publicpower.com
www.publicpower.com
For more than 65 years, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has supported and strengthened Florida's community-owned municipal utilities, their 6,000 employees, and the 3 million Floridians they serve. FMEA's Utility Training Institute offers statewide training and certification programs for Florida's municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities.
