The Lineman’s and Cableman’s Handbook, 13th Edition

The definitive guide to distribution and transmission line technology―fully revised for the latest standards

Thoroughly updated to reflect the 2017 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®), this authoritative 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. Throughout, detailed illustrations and photos make it easy to understand the material, and self-test questions and exercises reinforce key concepts.

The Lineman’s and Cableman’s Handbook, Thirteenth Edition, covers:

Electrical principles * Electric systems * Substations * Transmission and distribution circuits * Construction specifications * Wood, aluminum, concrete, fiberglass, and steel structures and poles * Distribution automation and the smart grid * 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 * Protective grounds * Street lighting * Underground systems * Laying conduit * Manhole construction * Pulling and splicing cable * 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 wood poles * Protective equipment * OSHA 1910.269 * Resuscitation * Pole-top and bucket truck rescue * And much more!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Elementary Electrical Principles
Chapter 2 Electric System
Chapter 3 Substations
Chapter 4 Transmission Circuits
Chapter 5 Distribution Circuits
Chapter 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 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