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| What type of damage is buried cable susceptible to? |
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| Physical and Electrical damage. |
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| Named the type of cable plant that can typically be spliced at any point. |
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| What size cable usually is NOT used in an aerial cable system? |
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| >2in diameter or >5lbs per foot. |
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| What type of cable is usually attached to buildings? |
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| What do branch feeder cables connect? |
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| Main cables with distribution cables. |
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| What is the name of a quadded cable containing conductors of different gauges? |
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| How are non-toll connecting trunks used? |
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| To connect local offices together. |
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| Name the two main parts of a plastic-sheathed cable. |
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| Where are ALPETH cables primarily used? |
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| What type of conductors make up PASP sheath cables? |
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| Pulp or plastic insulated. |
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| How much is the cable's diameter increased by moisture proofing? |
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| What type of cable is MAINLY used inside of buildings? |
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| What is a good rule when guarding manholes? |
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| More is better than less protection. |
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| What document is required before you can do a welding operation in a manhole? |
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| What is the minimum amount of time you must ventilate a subterranean structure if the initial test for bad is bad? |
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| How many hours of continuous non-alarm function does a full charged Watchman Multigas Monitor provide? |
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| How long is the initial test of the Watchman Multigas Monitor? |
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| How far up the duct do you place the sealing compound in an occupied duct? |
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| What size ground rods are installed in all newly constructed manholes? |
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| How do you protect the plastic sheath when you are using a splice-cable grip? |
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| 2 Half-lapped layers of 2 inch friction tape. |
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| When making a core-hitch, how many binders are cut out of a 400 pair cable? |
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| How much extra copper cable do you pull in for splicing? |
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| How far out from the duct entrance should the cable remain straight? |
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| How often should you re-test a confined space that tested positive? |
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| What document must be completed before any digging may take place? |
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| How close to other utilities should you come to when using a trencher? |
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| No closer than 12 inches. |
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| How deep is buried cable placed under normal conditions? |
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| What is the approximate radius bend of a cable when using the double-offset method? |
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| In the single-standard offset method, where is the splice located? |
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| On top of two 5" wooden planks. |
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| What is the MAXIMUM interval between markers? |
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| Where are metal flush type markers installed in relation to the cable? |
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| What is the normal height of a installed fiberglass marker? |
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| How many feet of flexible waveguides are provided on a reel? |
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| At what interval are smaller cables bonded? |
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| Which C-388 connector is mounted at an angle? |
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| How long should a shiner be to make the appropriate number of wraps? |
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| What type of tape is used for drip collars? |
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| What are the two ways of clear capping conductors? |
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| Where is the bond attached to new installations of plastic sheathed cables? |
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| Below what temperature must the cold weather method of grease removal be used? |
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| When do you move the VS-3 tool along the splice opening? |
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| What size wire do you use to ground an unstubbed connector block to the MDF bus bar? |
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| How much of the rubber tape covers the cable once it's applied to a non-pressurized PIC cable? |
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| How many turns of tape to you use to make the collars when repair cable sheath damage? |
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| How much extra cable do you pull in for splicing or testing? |
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| What do you use to position cable more than 1 1/2" in diamter in a manhole? |
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| At what intervals do you bond small diamter cables? |
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| When should you test cable? |
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| Before and after installation. |
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| How far does a lshed cable tag hand from a cable? |
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| Where in a manhole arecable tags located? |
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| When a cable enters/exit a manhole and at the splice case. |
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| What do you use to seal the end of a pressurized cable? |
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| What type of cable cap is used to test the pressure in the cable? |
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| How much larger than the cable must the cap be? |
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| How much pressure is applied to pressure test CR tape? |
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| What should the back pressure be when testing closed splice cases? |
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| What is the MINIMUM lettering size used on Buried Distrobution (BD) terminals? |
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| Elliptical waveguide connectors transition to... |
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| In open cable forms, the length of a workable skinner is usually how long? |
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| To make five complete wraps of a shiner on a MDF, the shiner must be how long? |
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| 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches long |
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| To provide for future bonding in a manhole, the oermanent bond may be arranged so to leave a 1/2 projection every... |
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| What is the minimum letter size on BD terminals? |
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| When installing a stainless-steel splice case, how far from the end plate is the cable tied down? |
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| When would you NOT de-energize, lock and tag out an electrical circuit before working on it? |
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| Only when the work requires the equipment to be energized. |
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| When would it be acceptable to use both hands while working on a energized circuit? |
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| What is the purpose of a grounding stick? |
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| To discharge electrical equipment. |
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| Where should grounding sticks be placed? |
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| At every CE Equipment area. |
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| Who would be contacted for guidance on hearing protection? |
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| The base Bio-Environmental Office. |
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| What is the reference for using approved and authorized cleaning solvents? |
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| What is the T.O. for inspecting climbing equipment? |
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| AFOSH STD 91-68 Chapter 14 |
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| How often does an induvidual need to be re-certified in climbing? |
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| On joint use poles, what is the minimum distance between power and comm cables? |
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| 40" @ 87,000v and 60" @ 87,000v |
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| What is the T.O. reference for installing messenger strands over roadways, railroads, walkways, and so forth? |
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| How deep must you dig around an anchor rod to determine the extent of corrosion? |
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| Radar and microwave equipment are sources of what type of radiation? |
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| What must be done to the transmitter of an antenna that is being worked on? |
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| You must lock-out tag-out. |
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| Where must the safety observer stand while the winch is in operation? |
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| To the front and clear of the winch. |
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| What must you never allow a cable reel to do? |
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| How much current can be fatal? |
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| If working with overhead power lines, who must you coordinate with? |
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| what is the technical reference for safety devices and equipment? |
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| What prevents fiber rope from unlaying when a load is suspended on it? |
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| Twists in opposite directions. |
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| What type of fiber is used on military installations? |
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| Name a disadvantage of cable-laid rope? |
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| How is cable-laid rope formed? |
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| By twisting together 3 Hawser-Laid Ropes in a left hand fashion. |
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| In what direction should you coil rope? |
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| After you cut a rope, what precautions must be taken to prevent the rope from unraveling? |
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| On a CSIR drawing, what does a dashed line represent? |
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| On a CSIR drawing, how can you tell when an existing cable is to be transfered to a different cable and count? |
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| Who assigns cable number? |
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| How are cross-connecting terminal numbers sequenced? |
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| Chronilogically by placement date. |
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| Describe the numbering scheme for terminals located on poles and buildings. |
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| Pole #, T if on or in buildings, building #. |
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| How many sets of drawings are required on an installation project? |
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| How many derrick extentions are provided on the low profile truck? |
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| How do you extend the fourth derrick on a low profile truck? |
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| What should you do before you lower the Auger? |
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| Raise to a 50 degree angle. |
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| You should NEVER lower or raise the boom when? |
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| When the boom is not fully extended. |
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| The cable reel truck replaces the need for what type of equipment? |
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| What prevents the cable reel from walking on the spindle bar? |
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| Two locking reel collars. |
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| You should NOT exceed what speed when the cable reel is suspended over the back of the cable reel truck? |
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| How high should a load on a forklift be lifted off of the ground? |
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| What is used to bind a load of poles together? |
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| What kind of grease do you use on the telescoping tongue? |
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| What allows for easy raising, lowering, and leveling of the cable reel? |
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| Two independant lifting arms. |
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| What does the Ditch Witch alligator chain use to dig with? |
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| How are climbing harnesses sized? |
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| How do you tell your proper climber size? |
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| Arch of the foot to the inside of the knee minus 1/2". |
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| When should you inspect your climbing gear? |
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| How can you remove paint from your safety strap? |
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| How often do you oil leather belts and safety straps? |
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| How far does a correctly sharpened gaff go into the pole? |
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| When should you check the conditions of the pole? |
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| Before and as you climb it. |
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| How close to the top of a pole can you place a safety strap around the pole? |
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| Transmission lines are designed with what reduced to the smallest possible values? |
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| Resistance and Shunt Resistance |
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| How many letters are in a GELOC code? |
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| What letter is used to indicate a CSIR is a grid drawing? |
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| What does the facility code "0000" mean? |
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| More than one comm facility is depicted. |
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| An electromagnetic field is normally split into two parts. These parts are known as... |
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| What is caused by the imperfect insulating quality of the medium between wires? |
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| One of the four distributed constants is the shunt... |
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| What is classified as high-frequency? |
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| How many lower radiators does an AT-197/GR UHF antenna have? |
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| Which antenna has a four-element stacked array enclosed in a cylindrical radome? |
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| What colors are used to identify towers? |
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| At what angle is the AS-3482 Rotatable Log Periodic Antenna pivot tower stopped? |
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| How many inches of rope is recommended for tower rigging? |
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| What allows the hydraulic cable reel trailer to accommodate reels of different sizes? |
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| The delta match doublet antenna is designed primarily to transmit frequencies ranging from... |
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| Which antenna has a four-element stacked array enclosed in a waterproof radome? |
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| The array for the AS-3482 Rotatable Log Periodic Antenna is a wire curtain measuring... |
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