COURSE OBJECTIVE AND SUMMARY
The history, tools, theory, industry best practices, and the economic value of live working will be covered, as well as the procedures for calculating minimum approach distances, designing structures to be live-work friendly, and overvoltage controls, and an in-depth review of IEEE 516-2009 will be included.
Expected Learning Objectives / Outcomes
PDC has identified learning objectives we expect each student to obtain on completion of this course. The student completing this course should be able to:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course will be valuable for utilities or contractors considering live line maintenance practices on overhead transmission lines up to 765 kV. An engineering degree is helpful, but is not required for this course.
COURSE OUTLINE
INSTRUCTOR:
Eriks Surmanis, Senior Engineer:
Prior to joining PDC, Mr. Surmanis was the manager of the Transmission Line Construction and Maintenance department at a major Northeastern utility, which included almost 3,500 miles of overhead lines and underground transmission cables.
The history, tools, theory, industry best practices, and the economic value of live working will be covered, as well as the procedures for calculating minimum approach distances, designing structures to be live-work friendly, and overvoltage controls, and an in-depth review of IEEE 516-2009 will be included.
Expected Learning Objectives / Outcomes
PDC has identified learning objectives we expect each student to obtain on completion of this course. The student completing this course should be able to:
- Understand live working theory and practice.
- Understand the basic steps needed for program administration and job planning.
- Describe the tools and equipment used when performing live work.
- Understand the applicable OSHA standards and the effects of recent revisions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course will be valuable for utilities or contractors considering live line maintenance practices on overhead transmission lines up to 765 kV. An engineering degree is helpful, but is not required for this course.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Industry review: history, suppliers, users, contractors
- Introduction to Live Working
- Technical Considerations
- Program Administration
- Applicable Standards
- Tools and Equipment
- Sample Practices
- Changes in OSHA and IEEE Standards
INSTRUCTOR:
Eriks Surmanis, Senior Engineer:
Prior to joining PDC, Mr. Surmanis was the manager of the Transmission Line Construction and Maintenance department at a major Northeastern utility, which included almost 3,500 miles of overhead lines and underground transmission cables.