The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook / Thomas M. Shoemaker, James E. Mack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shoemaker, Thomas M., 1921- author.

Mack, James E., engineer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric lines--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electric lines.

Electric cables--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electric cables.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

12th ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2012, c2007, c2002, c1998, c1992, c1986, c1981, c1976, c1964, c1955.

Contents:

A. About the editors

B. Preface

C. Acknowledgments

D. Introduction

Evolution of the lineman

1. Elementary electrical principles

Electron theory

Electric current

Conductors and insulators

Electric circuit compared with water circuit

Series circuit

Parallel circuit

Series-parallel circuit

Electric system

Ampere (amp)

Ammeter

Electric pressure

Volt

Voltmeter

Water power

Electric power

Watt

Wattmeter

Electric energy

Watthour meter

Conductors

Insulators

Resistance

Ohm

Ohm's law

Rheostats

Direct current

Alternating current

Cycle

Frequency

Alternating-current generator

Elementary-type alternating-current generator

Single-phase alternating-current generator

Two-phase alternating-current generator

Three-phase alternating-current generator

Revolving-field alternating-current generator

Three-phase connections for alternating-current generator

Transmission lines

Power factor

Low power factor

Inductance

Capacitance

Power-factor correction

Direct-current generator

Direct-current water pump

Elementary-type direct-current generator

Commutation direct-current generator

Commercial direct-current generator

Direct-current circuits

Transformers

Transformer-core construction

Transformer-core material

Transformer cooling

Methods of cooling transformers

Transformer temperature limits

Three-phase transformer

Solid-state circuit components

Diode semiconductors

Zener diode

Transistor semiconductor

Thyristor semiconductor

Definitions

2. Electric system

Electric system?general

Generating stations

Transmission circuits

Distribution system

Emergency generation

Electric system control

Electric system?power quality

3. Substations

Substation types

Substation function

Substation equipment

High-voltage direct-current (hvdc) substation

4. Transmission circuits

Transmission circuit?history

Direct-current transmission

Polyphase transmission

Transmission voltages

Transmission-line capacity

Transmission-cable capacity

Transmission-line environmental considerations

5. Distribution circuits

Three-phase, three-wire distribution circuits

Three-phase, four-wire distribution circuits

Single-phase primary circuits

Single-phase secondary circuits

Three-phase secondary circuits

Neutral conductor

Distribution environmental considerations

Harmonic voltages

Electrical interference

Neutral to earth voltages

Stray voltage

Isolation

6. Construction specifications

Construction contracts

Specifications

7. Wood-pole structures

Wood-pole types

Wood-pole preservative treatment

Pole classification

Operating voltages

Distribution structures

Subtransmission structures

Transmission structures

Wood-substitute poles

Wood-pole fires.

8. Aluminum, concrete, fiberglass, and steel structures

Aluminum structures

Concrete poles

Fiberglass poles

Steel structures

9. Distribution automation and the smart grid

The smart grid

Monitoring

Automated switching, sectionalizing, and fault isolation

Automated var control

800/900-mhz radio systems

Personal computer applications

Fiber-optic possibilities

Power-line carrier

Automated meter reading and automated meter infrastructure systems

10. Emergency system restoration

Emergency conditions

Emergency switching procedures

Storm plan

Outage management systems

Radio communications systems

Conclusion

11. Unloading, hauling, erecting, and setting poles

Unloading wood poles

Roofing poles

Pole gains

Hauling poles

Setting poles

Pole-hole diameter

Pole-hole depth

Pole-hole digging

Pole-hole power borer

Pole-hole derrick auger

Pole-hole digging in rock

Pole-hole digging by hand

Setting poles with derrick

Setting poles with helicopter

Setting poles along rear lot lines

Setting poles manually

Facing the poles

Backfilling and tamping pole hole

Pulling poles

12. Guying poles

Anchor or down guys

Span guy

Head guy

Arm guys

Stub guys

Push guys

Guy wire

Anchors

Anchor rods

Guy insulators

Guy size determination

Guy construction

Digging in the anchor

Digging the anchor hole with a power digger

Power-drive screw anchor

Guy assembly

13. Insulators, crossarms, and conductor supports

Conductor dead-end insulators

Pin-type insulators

Post-type insulators

Suspension insulators

Spacer cable spacers

Low-voltage insulators

Insulator washing

Insulators used in pad-mounted switchgear

14. Line conductors

Copper conductors

Aluminum conductors

Steel conductors

Conductor classes

Conductor covering

Wire sizes

American wire gauge

Circular mil

Stranded conductor data

Conductor selection

Vibration dampers

Conductor spacers

Conductor reels

Fiber-optic cables

15. Distribution transformers

Distribution transformer operation

Distribution transformer construction

Distribution transformer ratings

Distribution transformer connections

Distribution transformer polarity

Paralleling single-phase distribution transformers

Distribution transformer tapped windings

Distribution transformer standards

Safety precautions for distribution transformers

Current-limiting fuses

16. Lightning and surge protection

Lightning

Surge

Shield wire

Lightning or surge arresters

Surge arrester application

17. Fuses

Plug-type fuses

Cartridge fuse

Distribution cutouts

Primary fuse links

Fuse link operation

Time-current curves

Recommended size of primary fuse

Solid-material power fuse

Current-limiting fuse

Electronic fuses

Protective overcurrent coordination

Relay to fuse/recloser coordination

Recloser to load side fuse coordination

Protective fuse to fuse overcurrent coordination

18. Switches

Air switches

Oil switch

Oil circuit recloser

Sectionalizer

Vacuum reclosers

Sulfur hexafluoride gas (sf6) switches

Electronic controlled reclosers

19. Tap-changing transformers and voltage regulators

Tap-changing transformers

Feeder voltage regulators

Voltage regulator bypass switches

Summary

20. Transmission tower erection

Clearing right-of-way

Installing tower footings

Grounding tower base

Erecting transmission towers

Insulator installation

21. Stringing line conductors

Slack conductor stringing

Tension conductor stringing

22. Sagging line conductors

General

Sagging line with computer software sag tables

Sagging line with transit

Sag measurement by timing

Unisagwatch

Sagging line with dynamometer

Clipping in conductors

Steps in making ties

Armor rods

Spacer installation

Corona shield installation.

23. Joining line conductors

Compression splice for acsr conductor

Compression splices for distribution conductors

Internally fired connector system

Implosive compression connectors

Automatic tension splice

Bolted joints

24. Live-line maintenance with hot-line tools

Tools

Wire tongs

Wire-tong supports

Insulated tension link

Auxiliary arm

Strain carrier

Tie sticks

Platform

Insulated hoods

Insulated tools

Required clearance

Changing pin insulators

Moving line conductors

Removing the tie wire

Tying in conductor

Removing conductors from clamp-top insulators

Changing suspension and strain insulators

Replacing suspension insulators

Replacing strain insulators

Pulling slack

Cutting out conductor

Splicing live conductors

Tapping live line

Applying vibration dampers

Applying armor rods

Phasing out

25. Live-line maintenance from insulated aerial platforms

Insulated aerial lifts

Description of insulated aerial lift

Maintenance with rubber gloves

Maintenance with hot-line tools

Maintenance using bare-hand method

Protective gaps

26. Grounding

Ground resistance

Transmission-line grounds

Distribution-circuit grounds

Installing-driven grounds

Ground-wire molding

27. Protective grounds

Testing before grounding

Protective ground installation

Protective ground requirements

Protective ground locations

Underground-system protective grounds

28. Street lighting

Street-lighting terms

Parts of street-lighting system

Multiple-circuit streetlights

Series-circuit streetlights

Light-fixture support

Streetlight grounding

Streetlight lamps

Incandescent lamp

Electric-discharge lamps

Streetlight control

Methods of time control

Switching several circuits

Design of street-lighting installations

29. Underground system

Parts of underground system

Conduits

Manholes

Cable

30. Laying conduit

Laying out line

Grading the line

Arrangements of ducts

Excavating the trench

Directional boring

Cutting the duct

Joining the duct

Laying ducts

Burial of ducts in earth

Encasement of ducts in concrete

Steel encasement of ducts

Flexible-plastic ducts

31. Manhole construction

Description

Floors

Walls

Roofs

Vaults

32. Pulling cable

Installing cable racks

Selecting the duct

Automated cable-pulling equipment

Rodding the duct

Cleaning the duct

Selecting the pulling-in manhole

Manhole rigging

Attaching pulling rope

Feeding tube

Handling cable

Cable lubrication

Pulling the cable

Slack pulling

33. Splicing and terminating cable

Electric stress areas

Prefabricated cable inline splice installation

General splicing and termination recommendations

Splice jacketing

Non-prefabricated splices

Cable jacket removal

Removal of cable semiconducting material

Cable insulation removal

Cable splice connector

Applying cable shielding tape

Fireproofing cable joint

Tagging cable

Splicing paper-insulated lead-covered cable to solid-dielectric insulated cable

Cable riser pole terminations

Cable terminations in pad-mounted equipment.

34. Underground distribution

Power source

Types of systems

Cables

Voltages

Primary cable

Low-voltage cables

Isolating devices

Installation

Streetlights

Fault indicators

Protection

Troubleshooting underground distribution circuits

35. Vegetation management?tree trimming

Line clearance objectives

Clearing the right-of-way

Herbicide brush control

Factors in trimming techniques

Time for pruning

A basic set of pruning tools

Climbing equipment

Permission

Good and bad methods

Removing large branches

Lowering large limbs

Removing small branches

Brush disposal

Power equipment

Poisonous plants

Tree characteristics

Tree growth retardants

36. Distribution transformer installation, selection, and utilization

Distribution transformer size

Load checks

Distribution transformer location

Distribution transformer grounding

Distribution transformer mounting

The csp distribution transformer

Phase sequence

Distribution secondaries

Installing overhead secondary mains

Distribution services

Installing overhead services

Testing service wires for polarity and ground

Connecting service drop to secondary mains

37. Electrical drawing symbols

Electrical drawing symbols

38. Single-line diagrams

Purpose

Distribution unit substation single-line diagram

Distribution substation single-line diagrams

Distribution circuit single-line diagram

39. Schematic diagrams

Feeder circuit control schematic

Voltage regulator of substation transformer tap changer control schematic

40. Voltage regulation

Line-drop compensator

Static voltage-regulating relay

41. Units of measurement, electrical definitions, electrical formulas, and calculations

Units of measurement

Formulas and calculations

Alternating-current circuits

Power factor correction

Electrical apparatus

Summary of electrical formulas

42. Maintenance of transmission and distribution lines

Transmission-line inspection

Distribution-line inspection

Distribution-line equipment maintenance

Maintenance of equipment common to transmission and distribution lines

43. Rope, knots, splices, and gear

Rope construction

Care and handling of ropes

Electrical conductivity of ropes

Rope slings

Various uses of rope

Knots and knot tying

Splices

Rope gear

44. Climbing wood poles

Use and care of pole-climbing equipment

Climbing poles

45. Protective line and personal protective safety equipment

Safety rules

Protective line equipment

Personal protective safety equipment

46. Osha 1910.269

Osha regulations (standards?29 cfr): electric power generation, transmission, and distribution?1910.269

Interpretation(s)

Appendix a to ?1910.269?flowcharts

Appendix b to ?1910.269?working on exposed energized parts

Appendix c to ?1910.269?protection from step and touch potentials

Appendix d to ?1910.269?methods of inspecting and testing wood poles

Appendix e to ?1910.269?reference documents

47. Resuscitation

Introduction

First aid kits and supplies

48. Heart-lung resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr)

Review

Why do i do that and why did they change?

49. Pole-top and bucket truck rescue

Time is critical

Basic steps in pole-top rescue

Lower the injured lineman (fig. 49.2)

One-man rescue versus two-man rescue

Bucket truck rescue

50. Self-testing questions and exercises

Index.

Notes:

"Twelfth edition"-- Cover

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on July 24, 2014.

ISBN:

9780071742580 (print)

0071742581 (print)

9780071742573 (ebook)

0071742573 (ebook)

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