UTIL 2110 - Line Construction II

4.5 Credits

Students practice skills needed for stringing and sagging wire, dead ends, anchoring, guying, clipping in, and splicing of overhead conductors. Students learn the set-up, safety and operation of aerial platforms.

Prerequisites: (4) UTIL 1010, UTIL 1020, UTIL 1030 and UTIL 1110 all must be completed with a grade of C or better or instructor approval

Lecture Hours: 4.0
Lab Hours: 1.5
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Discuss types of wire stringing equipment
Explore methods of wire stringing
Practice dead-ending wire
Discuss anchoring and guying
Practice sagging wire
Practice clipping in and splicing conductors
Demonstrate operation of aerial platforms

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