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Workshop overview
In this Level -3 course participants will build on the foundation created in Level -2.  After completion of this course, participants are able to understand the physical loads on the Distribution system and the associated hardware, read DOT projects, class poles, design for special buying situations, calculate sag and create a stringing chart, estimate sag on uneven terrain, and will be able to design for crossing under transmission lines. 

Other topics this level of study includes instruction on:
Reading DOT Prints and Cut Sheets
Transmission Conductor Crossing Analysis    
Sag and Stringing Charts  
Strength of Pole Top Hardware  
Un-level Sag Calculations
Pole Class Sizing  
NESC: Overload Factors, High Winds, Strength Reduction Factors              
Use of Advanced Tools and Equipment for Field Staking

Who Should Attend?
Engineer Technicians, Engineers, Stakers, Journeyman Lineman, Line Construction personnel, Design Engineers.

Registration Deadline: March 7, 2008 

Registration Fee: (lunch not included)
$1100 per person; $1300 for non-members

Instructors:
Anita Bandela, Director, Technical Training and Consulting Services, Power Delivery Associates, Smyrna, Georgia

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. 

Cancelation Policy :
Cancellations after March 7 will be charged 25% of the registration fee. No shows will be charged 50% 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
Pershing Engineering Building
6300 Pershing Avenue
Orlando, FL 32207
(407) 423-9100 ext. 4941

Hotel location
Orlando Airport Crowne Plaza
5555 Hazeltine National Drive  
Orlando, FL 32207
(407) 856-0100
Room Rate: $121 (ask for the government rate)

Hotel location
Holiday Inn Express
7900 South Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812
(407) 581-7900
Room Rate: $121 (ask for the government rate)

Hotel location
Florida Mall Hotel
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 859-1500
Room Rate: $121 (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
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For more than 60 years, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has supported and strengthened Florida's community-owned municipal utilities, their 6,000 employees, and the 2.8 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.