JOURNEYMAN COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
SHEET QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
●● The amount of pressure to cause current to flow in the electrical
circuit is measured in what?
Answer: Volts
●● The Resistance in an electrical circuit to current flow is measured in
what?
Answer: Ohms
●● What is a voltmeter used for?
Answer: Measure secondary voltage - Must be on proper scale.
●● What is a Phase Rotation Meter used for?
Answer: Secondary Voltage - Check direction of 3 phase power.
●● What is a Phase Meter or Phasing Sticks used for?
Answer: Primary Voltage - Measure primary voltage, or Measure a
difference in potential.
,●● What is a Noisy Tester used for?
Answer: Primary Voltage - Determine if voltage is present.
●● Name and explain 2 accepted methods of sagging conductors.
Answer: Stop - Watch Method = Hit the conductor and measure time
between return waves.
Dynamometer = Sag to an exact amount of tension.
●● Name the three items of special equipment needed for a
reconductoring job.
Answer: Puller, Tensioner, and Pilot Winder.
●● In a distribution line replacement job, new conductors are usually
energized before or after the original conductors are taken out of
service?
Answer: Before
●● A device that rolls along a conductor and establishes an electrical
ground as the conductor is being pulled in is called a ___________ ?
Answer: Running Ground
●● Why would you allow a conductor to remain in stringing dollies for a
certain period of time after sagging?
Answer: To equalize throughout the entire length of the conductor
, ●● When both the original conductors and the new conductors are
energized by the main feeder, are they each carrying half of the load?
Why?
Answer: No, the load is being carried by the conductor it is connected to.
●● True or False - Maintaining proper clearances is not as important for
removing original conductors as it is for installing new conductors?
Answer: False - it is just as important.
●● True or False - In a typical reconductoring job, stringing dollies and
pilot lines are only installed on dead-end poles. Why?
Answer: False, they are installed on every pole to allowing it to clear
obstacles underneath and keep clearance from energized conductors.
●● How often do you inspect hot line sticks?
Answer: Before each use.
●● Name 3 things that are typically done in a tailgate session.
Answer: Discuss the job to be done
Identify crew members responsibilities
Layout and inspect equipment to be used on the job.
SHEET QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
●● The amount of pressure to cause current to flow in the electrical
circuit is measured in what?
Answer: Volts
●● The Resistance in an electrical circuit to current flow is measured in
what?
Answer: Ohms
●● What is a voltmeter used for?
Answer: Measure secondary voltage - Must be on proper scale.
●● What is a Phase Rotation Meter used for?
Answer: Secondary Voltage - Check direction of 3 phase power.
●● What is a Phase Meter or Phasing Sticks used for?
Answer: Primary Voltage - Measure primary voltage, or Measure a
difference in potential.
,●● What is a Noisy Tester used for?
Answer: Primary Voltage - Determine if voltage is present.
●● Name and explain 2 accepted methods of sagging conductors.
Answer: Stop - Watch Method = Hit the conductor and measure time
between return waves.
Dynamometer = Sag to an exact amount of tension.
●● Name the three items of special equipment needed for a
reconductoring job.
Answer: Puller, Tensioner, and Pilot Winder.
●● In a distribution line replacement job, new conductors are usually
energized before or after the original conductors are taken out of
service?
Answer: Before
●● A device that rolls along a conductor and establishes an electrical
ground as the conductor is being pulled in is called a ___________ ?
Answer: Running Ground
●● Why would you allow a conductor to remain in stringing dollies for a
certain period of time after sagging?
Answer: To equalize throughout the entire length of the conductor
, ●● When both the original conductors and the new conductors are
energized by the main feeder, are they each carrying half of the load?
Why?
Answer: No, the load is being carried by the conductor it is connected to.
●● True or False - Maintaining proper clearances is not as important for
removing original conductors as it is for installing new conductors?
Answer: False - it is just as important.
●● True or False - In a typical reconductoring job, stringing dollies and
pilot lines are only installed on dead-end poles. Why?
Answer: False, they are installed on every pole to allowing it to clear
obstacles underneath and keep clearance from energized conductors.
●● How often do you inspect hot line sticks?
Answer: Before each use.
●● Name 3 things that are typically done in a tailgate session.
Answer: Discuss the job to be done
Identify crew members responsibilities
Layout and inspect equipment to be used on the job.
