2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXEEV 0760 POLE CLIMBING, ROPES AND RIGGING45 con. hrs. 1.5 occ. crs.This is a specialized course for those students wishing toenter the Electrical Distribution Technology trade. Thestudent will identify and properly apply ropes, slings andrigging for lifting and rigging task for equipment lifting andhot line work applications. The course will cover caremaintenance and application of rope block and tackle; cable,chain and strap hoist. The student will demonstrateproficiencies in lifting and rigging and the application careand maintenance of lift sticks, saddles and clamps. Thestudent will also become proficient in climbing wood polesand the care and maintenance of pole climbing equipment.Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0761 TRUCKS AND EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT45 con. hrs. 1.5 occ. crs.The student will demonstrate proficiencies in computing,planning and lifting loads; pole truck auger and winchingoperations; nonverbal hand signaling; winch cablemaintenance and inspection and daily vehicle inspectionof boom truck; bucket truck, digger truck, back hoe andtrencher equipment. The student will demonstrate boringequipment and aerial work platform operations. The studentwill demonstrate maintenance of gloving bucket booms,liners and dielectric testing, and equipment trailering safety.Prerequisites: EEV 0186 and CDL License. Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0762 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURES45 con. hrs. 1.5 occ. crs.The student will apply blueprint reading and stakingpractices related to distribution structures and be able toidentify the different types and applications of wood, concreteand steel structures. The student will be able to identify apole manufacturer and rating by reading the pole brand.The student will demonstrate proficiencies in pole erectionand guying; pole and guy grounding and ground testingand will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of guys andattachments. The student will be able to discuss windloading, weight loading and modes of pole stress; typicalstructure failure modes and inspection procedures; basicpole framing standards and clearances and joint utility useconsiderations. The student will demonstrate a basicknowledge of transmission structures, framing andclearances. Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0763 UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION60 con. hrs. 2 occ. crs.The student will study blueprints and typical layouts for URDloops and radial systems. The student will be able toidentify URD primary and secondary cables and theirapplications. The student will study and be able to discusstrenching and cable installation; identify soil/cave-inconditions; discuss trenching safe work practices, discusslocating of subterranean utilities and discuss site-built andpre-cast pad installations. The student will be able to identifyprimary and secondary risers and pothead pole framing,and be able to install porcelain, butyl rubber and tapeconstructed primary terminators. The student will alsodemonstrate proficiency installing and grounding of singleand three phase pad installations; URD switch cabinetinstallations; secondary risers and terminations; primaryand secondary cable failure modes; URD switching on liveand dead front equipment; fault finding and testing of URDcables. Prerequisite: EEV 0030. Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0765 POLE LINE EQUIPMENT I45 con. hrs. 1.5 occ. crs.The student will demonstrate knowledge of blueprints foroverhead line installations. The student will identify andclassify overhead line insulators. The student will properlyidentify and discuss insulator and lightning arrestortechnologies and applications and discuss insulator andarrestor failure modes. The student will demonstrateproficiencies in switch and disconnect installation,operation and maintenance; cross arm identification,application, installation and maintenance; and willdemonstrate proficiencies in cross arm, insulator andarrestor installation and maintenance, basic hotsticktechniques and live-line wire tieing and clampingtechniques. Prerequisite: EEV 0760. Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0766L ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION LAB30-120 con. hrs. 1-4 occ. crs.This course provides opportunity for the student to applytheories and skills. Through these experiences the studentdevelops competence and expertise in the skills ofthe trade. Corequisite: Accompany an EEV course. (OC)EEV 0769 POLE LINE EQUIPMENT II45 con. hrs. 1.5 occ. crs.The student will study blueprint reading applying to overheadline installations. The student will be able to identifyand classify oil circuit breakers, primary metering, polemounted three phase reclosers, single and three phasetransformer banks and capacitor banks and pole mountedand platform mounted regulators. The student will studyand demonstrate proficiencies in installing, operating andmaintaining OCB’s, primary metering installations,reclosers, transformers and transformer banks, capacitorbanks and regulators. The student will be able to identify,operate and maintain manual and automatic controllersfor OCB’s, reclosers, capacitor banks and regulators. Thestudent will study and be able to discuss the theory of operation,application and testing of regulators and regulatorbypass switches. Prerequisites: EEV 0760 and EEV 0765.Lab Fee. (OC)EEV 0770 INSTALLING OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS60 con. hrs. 2 occ. crs.The student will demonstrate proficiencies in setting upand operating wire tuggers, tensioners and wire reel tenders.The student will discuss techniques for wire pulling;safe guarding of buildings, cross streets, walkways andthe public during pulling operations; planning wire pulling;and identifying potential hazards that may be encountered176