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Warning tape should be buried at: |
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Twelve inches for visibility |
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The strand supporting the cable is: |
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Usually 1/4 to 3/8-inch zinc coated steel |
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The purpose of the (Bug Nut) is: |
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Attach the lashing wire to the end of the lashing wired strand |
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| The connector used to connect 2 devices: |
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| Housing to housing adapter |
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| Tension in the cable caused by the weight on the reel and brakes: |
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The purpose of the Mechanical Bender:
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| This should be used before passing lasher around a pole: |
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| The excess cable in a splicing location: |
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| Distance lasher should be pulled before removing mechanical bender |
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The purpose of straps and spacers are:
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| To support cable where cable is not attached to the strand by lashing wire to prevent excess bending |
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| A strand to connect pole line hardware to the anchor |
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The purpose of a guy and anchor is:
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| Counter action of forces on poles by the strand |
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| The purpose of a head guy is: |
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| To be used as a terminal guy or 2 can be used in a location were strand changes direction |
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| The purpose of the terminal guy is: |
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| They are used at the end of the pole lines |
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| The purpose of the side guy is: |
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| Used in line with the angle that bisects the strand routing and when the strand changes directions |
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| The purpose of the pole-to-stub guy is: |
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| They are used to establish clearance for the guys |
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| The purpose of a pole-to-pole guy is: |
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| They utilize an in line pole as an achor and also known as span guy or overhead guy |
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| The purpose of the sidewalk guy is: |
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| The use of a horizontal bar/strut with an 8ft clearance |
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| The purpose of a storm guy is: |
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| There may be two down guys per pole both at a 90 degree orientation to the pole line |
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The purpose of the bonding and guy is:
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Definition
Used to prevent the energizing during inadvertant contact with electrical conductors
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| Steps to construct the aerial portion of cable plant: |
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| Strand system must be built and properly tensioned, next fiber/coax must be lashed to the strand |
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| The purpose of the strand brake is: |
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| Allow the strand being pulled to move in only one direction, the direction of the pull |
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| The purpose of the high voltage gloves is: |
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| They are used until the strand is properly bonded to the grounding network |
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| The purpose of the reel brakes are: |
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| Used in the prevention of the unwanted pay-off of what is being pulled off |
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| The purpose of the traveling ground is: |
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| Portable grounding connections installed at the location were strand is being pulled from trailor or reel stand |
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| The purpose of the stationary reel method is: |
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| Commonly called the back pull |
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| The purpose of the moving reel method is: |
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| Also called the drive off |
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| The purpose of the trailor placement and length is: |
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| Placing trailor two times the distance in attachment height to the first attachment pole |
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| Strand should pay off top of spool: |
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| The back pull installation and the drive off installation |
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| Strand splices should be: |
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| Outside the pole framing hardware but within 18-24 inches of the pole |
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| The purpose of the mechanical bender is: |
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| Used to bend in expansion loops into coaxial cable prior to lashing |
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| The purpose of the dynamometer is: |
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| To measure the pulling tension applied to cables |
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| The purpose of the breakaway swivel is: |
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| Allows cable to not over rotate and unlink when too much tension is applied |
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| The purpose of the multiple cable block is: |
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| Support of pulling multiple cables in independent rollers |
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| The purpose of the single roller block is: |
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| Support of one cable prior to lashing |
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| The purpose of the economy block is: |
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| Support of a single cable prior to lashing and may be used when cables are lashed directly to the strand or in overlash applications |
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| The purpose of the 90 and 45 degree corner block is: |
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| Minimizes drag and the bend radius on turns for single or multiple cables |
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| The purpose of the set-up-chute is: |
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| Guides cable from the cable trailor or reel to the strand |
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| The purpose of the set-up-bracket is: |
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| Used to support 45 and 90 degree corner blocks or set-up-chutes |
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| The purpose of the multiple cable puller is: |
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| Allows more than one cable to be pulled into place when lashing cables to strand |
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| The purpose of the cable block pusher is: |
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Used to push equipment ahead of the pulled lasher
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| The purpose of the cable positioner is: |
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| Used in front of the lasher to uniformly place multiple cables lashed to the strand (Magic Box) |
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| The purpose of the cable guide is: |
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| Used to guide the cable into the lasher to avoid unecessary kinks or bends |
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| The purpose of the feeder dominance is: |
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| The placement of the expansion loop in the direction of the signal flow |
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| The purpose of the power wincher is: |
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Definition
| Insalling coax when the pole line is obstructed or in rough terrain |
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While using a vibratory plow:
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| Do not keep in place for more than 30 seconds to avoid damage to coax |
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| Made over a distance of 5-8ft |
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| While using a plow lifting the blade: |
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Done gradually 8in over a 5 foot run
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| The load bearing component of aerial equipment |
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