Title: The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 14th Edition Author: James E. Mack, Thomas M. Shoemaker ISBN: 1264268181 / 9781264268184 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 1056 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2023 Availability: In Stock
Description
Contents
The definitive guide to distribution and transmission line technology?fully revised for the latest standards
Thoroughly updated to reflect the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®), this classic resource explains the principles and practices of electric transmission and distribution line construction, operation, and maintenance. You will get comprehensive coverage of the newest equipment, techniques, and procedures along with current OSHA, ANSI, and ASTM regulations. Detailed illustrations and photos make it easy to understand the material, and self-test questions and exercises reinforce key concepts. An industry standard since 1928, this guide also serves as a valuable on-the-job reference for electric transmission and distribution grid system professionals.
The Lineman’s and Cableman’s Handbook, Fourteenth Edition covers:
Electrical principles
Electric systems
Substations
Construction specifications
Wood-pole, aluminum, concrete, fiberglass, and steel structures
Distribution automation
Emergency system restoration
Unloading, hauling, erecting, setting, and guying poles
Insulators, crossarms, and conductor supports
Line conductors
Distribution transformers
Lightning and surge protection
Fuses and substation relays
Switches, sectionalizers, and reclosers
Voltage regulators
Transmission tower erection
Stringing, sagging, and joining line conductors
Live-line maintenance
Grounding
Street lighting
Underground distribution
Vegetation management
Distribution transformer installation
Electrical drawing symbols
Single-line and schematic diagrams
Voltage regulation
Units of measurement, electrical definitions, electrical formulas, and calculations
Maintenance of transmission and distribution lines
Rope, knots, splices, and gear
Climbing and wood poles
Protective equipment
OSHA 1910.269
Resuscitation
Pole-top and bucket rescue
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Elementary Electrical Principles Chapter 2 : Electric System Chapter 3 : Substations Chapter 4 : Transmission Circuits Chapter 5 : Distribution Circuits Chaptre 6 : Construction Specifications Chapter 7 : Wood-Pole Structures Chapter 8 : Aluminum, Concrete, Fiberglass, and Steel Structures and Poles Chapter 9 : Distribution Automation and the Smart Grid Chapter 10 : Emergency System Restoration Chapter 11 : Unloading, Hauling, Erecting, and Setting Poles Chapter 12 : Guying Poles Chapter 13 : Insulators, Crossarms, and Conductor Supports Chapter 14 : Line Conductors Chapter 15 : Distribution Transformers Chapter 16 : Lightning and Surge Protection Chapter 17 : Fuses and Fuse Coordination Chapter 18 : Switches Chapter 19 : Tap-Changing Transformers and Voltage Regulators Chapter 20 : Transmission Tower Erection Chapter 21 : Stringing Line Conductors Chapter 22 : Sagging Line Conductors Chapter 23 : Joining Line Conductors Chapter 24 : Live-Line Maintenance with Hot-Line Tools Chapter 25 : Live-Line Maintenance from Insulated Aerial Platforms Chapter 26 : Grounding Chapter 27 : Protective Grounds Chapter 28 : Street Lighting Chapter 29 : Underground System Chapter 30 : Laying Conduit Chapter 31 : Manhole Construction Chapter 32 : Pulling Cable Chapter 33 : Splicing and Terminating Cable Chapter 34 : Underground Distribution Chapter 35 : Vegetation Management - Tree Trimming Chapter 36 : Distribution Transformer Installation, Selection, and Utilization Chapter 37 : Electrical Drawing Symbols Chapter 38 : Single-Line Diagrams Chapter 39 : Schematic Diagrams Chapter 40 : Voltage Regulation Chapter 41 : Units of Measurement, Electrical Definitions, Electrical Formulas, and Calculations Chapter 42 : Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution Lines Chapter 43 : Rope, Knots, Splices, and Gear Chapter 44 : Climbing Wood Poles Chapter 45 : Protective Line and Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 46 : OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 Chapter 47 : Resuscitation Chapter 48 : Heart-Lung Resuscitation Chapter 49 : Pole-Top and Bucket Truck Rescue Chapter 50 : Self-Testing Questions and Exercises