S.D. Admin. R. 20:44:16:13

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:44:16:13 - Electrical lineman

An electrical lineman shall have experience in the following:

(1) Kinds, classes, treatment, installation, removal, anchoring, and guying of poles and towers;

(2) Use of line hardware and equipment such as bolts, pins, storage, stresses, deadends, and safety factors;

(3) Overhead conductors such as wire type, size, carrying capacity, stringing, sagging, hot and cold construction, stresses, storage, handling, sleeving, and safety factors;

(4) Identification, use, care, storage, repairs, and maintenance of electrical tools and equipment such as hoists, chain saws, ropes, blocks, lines, and pikes;

(5) Transformer types, connections, installation, maintenance, fusing, voltages, capacities, temperature ratings, oil, and filtering;

(6) Circuit voltage, fault current, and recloser or oil circuit breakers;

(7) Testing, connecting, repairing, and field checking of metering installations;

(8) Hazards and safety procedures involved in the operation of electrical systems;

(9) Underground systems design including installation of cable and terminations and installation of related equipment;

(10) Proper use of trucks, pickups, compressors, augers, and winches and knowledge of traffic regulations;

(11) Trouble shooting on line patrols, periodic inspections, night work, storms, and lights;

(12) Record keeping such as staking sheets, material lists, inventory and costs;

(13) First aid, prone and pole-top resuscitation, use of protective equipment, use and care of proper tools, and other personal safety precautions.

The substantial equivalent of these areas is acceptable.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:44:16:13

10 SDR 131, effective 6/3/1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; transferred from

General Authority: SDCL 36-16-12.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-16-22.