ELM 103 — Utility Lab & Field Exercises I
This course is an introduction to construction, operation, and maintenance procedures in the electric utility industry. The course will emphasize day-to-day operation of the electric utility including the safe and proper procedures for construction of new facilities and operation and maintenance of existing facilities. Field trips to operating entities will provide a firsthand look at various segments of the electric utility business. Lab and field exercises will focus on safety, operating systems and construction practices and procedures. Specific subject matter to be covered includes unloading, hauling, erecting and setting poles, guying poles, insulators, cross arms and conductor supports, line conductors, circuits, circuit protection, working in an electrical environment, and installing and removing protective grounds. Other topics to be covered will include map reading, property descriptions, design considerations, regulatory review, and the one-call system. Some class sessions may consist of informational lectures provided by experts in their field.