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1
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ACSR

A

Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced. Example: 18/1 = 18 strands of aluminum with 1 strand steel core

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Activity Rate

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Used to calculate cost of labor

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AL

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Aluminum

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Alloy

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Mixture of metals

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AMI

A

Approved Manufacturer Index

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ARBOR

A

The hole in a reel side

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ARM

A

Crossarm or other pole extension for the support of conductors

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AWG

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American Wire Gauge(wire size)

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Backhaul

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Return transportation movement, usually at less revenue than the original movement

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Ball

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Electronic underground location marker

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Bank

A

A group of capacitors or transformers mounted together

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Bell

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An insulator with a singlewide skirt which can be attached to another insulator

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Bill of Lading

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Principal transportation document by which carrier acknowledges receipt freight and sets forth a contract of carriage.

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14
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Bird Cage

A

Guy Wire Dispensor

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15
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BO

A

Back Order - Delivery of items is delayed

or

Bad Order - Describes material which does not work properly

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BPA

A

Bonneville Power Administration

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17
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Bucket

A

The main lift container on an aerial lift truck

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18
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Bug

A

Overhead Distribution Transformer

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19
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Bull

A

Stores Forklift

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20
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Bullroom

A

Meeting room in the service centers

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21
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Bungee Cord

A

Stretchy rubber tie-down cord with S hooks

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22
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Bunk

A

Structure supporting stored poles

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23
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Bus

A

Conducting bar that carries heavy current to supply several electrical circuits

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24
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Butt

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Large end of a pole(goes into ground)

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25
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Butt/Pole/Sight Gain

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A one inch cross cut accross face of pole 12 feet from the butt for determining the alignment and depth of pole.

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26
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Butt Plate

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Ground Plate

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27
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Cable

A

Insulated conductor used for underground applications

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28
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Can

A

Overhead Transformer

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29
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CAC

A

Customer Access Center. Established to provide customers with an initial contact point with the company

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30
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Choker

A

A Nylon Sling

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31
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Clothes Pin

A

Rubber Blanket Clamp

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32
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Coffin Hoist

A

Chain Hoist

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33
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Come-A-Long

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A wire grip for holding conductor under tension - also a cable hoist

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Common Carrier

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Commercial Freight Truck. Any carrier engaged in the interstate transportation of persons/property on a regular schedule at published rates

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35
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Concentric

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Insulated conductor with spirally wound ground

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36
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Consignee

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Person who receives goods shipped from owner

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37
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Consignment

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Custody or care of any material or goods but retaining legal ownership until the material or goods are sold.

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Consignor

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Person or company that ships articles to customers

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39
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Corrosive

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A solid or liquid that is a strong acid (PH less than 2)

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40
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Cost Avoidance

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Reducing waste, liability, or expense or extending the useful life of equipment or materials

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41
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Cost Center

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(OBSOLETE for storeroom, now use work order only) Cost centers collect labor (employee) costs and distribute to orders. Cost centers also own work activities (WBS)

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42
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Cost Flow

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How expenditures flow through the system and end up on a WBS element-simple and straightforward

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43
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Cost Element

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Cost Elements (GL Accounts) track the type of costs or spend. They form categories of costs that are independent from external or financial reporting requirements, but help management track costs according to internal accounting policies

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44
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CPM

A

Corporate Policy Manual. A manual which explains company policies

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45
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Crown

A

Used with cable grips to support cables and relieve mechanical stress for terminal poles

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46
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CS

A

Central Stores. The central warehouse serving local storerooms.

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47
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CSM

A

Communications Store Manual

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48
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CU

A

Copper

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49
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DC

A

Damage Claim

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50
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Dead End

A

In line construction where the conductor is terminated on one or both sides of a cross arm

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Director

A

One of a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of the company

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52
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Disbursement

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The issuance of material from stores inventory

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53
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Distribution

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Lines and equipment between transmission facilities and point of delivery to the customer

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54
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Door

A

Solid blade of fuse holder of a cutout

or

Hinged section on a streetlight

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55
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Drayage

A

Transporting freight by truck, usually in local area

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56
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Dumpster

A

Large garbage recepticle

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57
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Dunnage

A

Loose packing material protecting cargo from damage during transport

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58
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Elbow

A

Conduit bend

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59
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ECC

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Emergency Coordination Center

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60
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EO

A

Equipment Operator

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61
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Eye

A

Photoelectric Cell

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62
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Feeder

A

A 3/0 line of 2/0 cu or greater size

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63
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Ø

A

/0

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64
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FERC

A

Federal Energy Regulation Commission - Part of the US Dept. of Energy that regulates utilities

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65
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Ferrous Scrap

A

Scrap Iron

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66
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FIFO

A

First in first out. Material used in order received

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67
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Firecracker

A

Small compression service sleeve

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68
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Fish rods

A

Guy strain insulators

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69
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Flange

A

Outside or flat sides of cable reel

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70
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FOB

A

Free on board
FOB shipping point - title passes at supplier shipping point and purchaser pays freight from that point
FOB destination - title passes when freight received locally. No freight charges to purchaser

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71
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Framing

A

The configuration for attaching guys, insulators, and cross-arms to poles

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72
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FTIP

A

Financial Transparancy & Improvement Program

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73
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Gaff

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The part of the climber which digs into the pole

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74
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Getaway

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The underground or overhead line from a substation to the first pole or vault outside the station

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75
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Glass

A

Insulator made of glass

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76
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Goggles

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Protective eyewear

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77
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Grid Number

A

A 12 digit number denoting geographical location used on poles and transformers

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78
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Grunt

A

Line helper

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79
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Grunt Bag

A

Synthetic Material bucket used by line crews

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80
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H-Frame

A

A type of pole construction using two or more poles and the poles are joined by crossarms and/or braces

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81
Q

Handhole

A

A small vault

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82
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Hardhat

A

Safety Headwear

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83
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Head Pin

A

Pole top pin - Also referred to as Sky Pin and Ridge Pin

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84
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High Line

A

Transmission Line

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85
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HOE

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Backhoe - tractor or crawler mounted shovel

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86
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Hoods

A

Protective rubber over insulators

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87
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Hooks

A

Climbing irons which strap or lower legs

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88
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Hot tap

A

clamps which may be attached to energized line

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HPI

A

Horizontal Post Insulator - A type of pole construction where post unsulators are attached horizontally to the pole

90
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Hub

A

Center section of a reel

91
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IBEW

A

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 77 of this Union represents some of Puget Sound Energy’s union employees

92
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ISP

A

Integrated Strategic Plan

93
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Inspection Code A

A

Basic inspection provided by stores personnel to ensure the material arrived undamaged and conforms to the description found on the purchase order

94
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Inspection Code B

A

This receipt inspection is product specific and is administered by the Quality Assurance & Inspection Group

95
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Inventory Management

A

Providing for the availability and accountability of material: where, when, in kind, and quantities required.

96
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IR

A

Investment Recovery - A section of the supply chain management department

97
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Issue

A

Expenditure of material that result in a decrease of inventory

98
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J-box or J-bus

A

Vault primary cable junction

99
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JO

A

Job Order. Three types of work orders are referred to as Job Orders:
Damage Claims;
Temporary Job Orders(TE) to record the cost of installing and removing temporary installations;
Non Temporary Job Orders(NT) to reduce costs incurred on customer-owned facilities

100
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Johnny Ball

A

Guy Strain Insulator

101
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Jumper

A

Electrical connection between two points

102
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KCMIL

A

Thousands circular mil. An area equal to that of a circle with a diameter of .001 inch. Used in designating the cross-sectional area of wire

103
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Keeper

A

Large leather glove worn by line personnel over rubber gloves to protect the glove from damage

104
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Kleins

A

Cutting pliers

105
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KV

A

Kilivolts - a measure of voltage expressed in 1000 volt increments

106
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LIFO

A

Last In First Out - Last material received in first material used/issued

107
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Liner

A

Knit liner - woven cotton glove worn inside work glove in cold weather

108
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Lowboy

A

A trailer with bed close to the ground used for extra heavy loads.

109
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Mat Cat

A

Safety Equipment, Tools, and Materials Catalog

110
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Material handling

A

Movement of supplies from one place of operation to another

111
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MEMS

A

Mutual Emergency Material Support Group - Affiliation of electrical utilities whose purpose is to support one another withing their means, during times of scarce materials cause by emergencies

112
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Meter Sock

A

Plastic seal used to insulate meter lugs

113
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MID

A

Material Identification Number - numeric code assigned for inventory control. Assigned by SAP

114
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MIL

A

one thousandth. describes thickness of material like plastic sheeting

115
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Monkey Face

A

Guy Hook

116
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Murphey Lock

A

Tamper proof lock

117
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MRP

A

Material Requirements Planning is a planning, scheduling, and inventory control system

118
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NELPA

A

Northwest Electric Light & Power Association. A regional utility industry group

119
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OH

A

Overhead - wire and facilities that are placed above the ground

120
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OJT

A

On the job training

121
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O&M

A

Operation and maintenance expense

122
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Overstock

A

reserve of material supply

123
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Packing List

A

List showing merchandise packed and all particulars - normally prepared by shipper

124
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Paddle

A

Transformer compression lug

125
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Padmount

A

Switch or transformer, which is mounted at ground level on a vault

126
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Pallet

A

A portable platform for storing or moving material

127
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Pallet Jack

A

A hand operated device for lifting and moving pallets of material

128
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PCB

A

Polychlorinated biphenyl - A material classified as hazardous found in some transformers and capacitors

129
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Peapod

A

Insulating cover for service sleeves

130
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PI

A

Physical Inventory - can be cycle, continuous, or ad-hoc counts

131
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Pick

A

The process of removing material from its storage place to fill an order

132
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Pickle

A

Guy splicing sleeve

133
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Pig ears

A

Guy hook

134
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Pin

A

Steel or wood device on a crossarm or pole on which and insulator is mounted

135
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Pipe

A

Conduit - plastic or steel

136
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Plant

A

Capitalized labor and material in service

137
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PO

A

Purchase Order - the document used to formalize a purchase transaction with a supplier

138
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Pole Table

A

Chart prepared by engineering which lists poles to be used on a work order; the location, size and framing of each.

139
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Pool Vehicle

A

Vehicle held for general company use and not assigned to an individual

140
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Pole Vault

A

An intermediate vault in a long run of underground cable or at a difficult junction

141
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Post

A

Wood pole

142
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PPM

A

Parts per million

143
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PR

A

Purchase Requisition - an internal document used to initiate an order to Purchasing for goods and services

144
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Primary

A

Conductor energized at over 750 volts

145
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Procurement

A

The act of obtaining(purchasing) materials or services

146
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PTP

A

Pole Top Pin - AKA Head Pin, Sky Pin, Ridge Pin

147
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PUD

A

Public Utility District - Publicly owned county utilities which serve some areas adjacent to Puget territories

148
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PVC

A

Polyvinyl Chloride - Plastic pipe and fittings

149
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Rabbit ears

A

Guy hook

150
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Rack

A

Large component shelving on which bulkier items and overstock items are stored. Units are normally 8, 10, or 12 feet in length

151
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RCRA

A

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - Federal legislation passed in 1976 that initiated regulation of hazardous waste

152
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Reel Spinner

A

A lifting device that is inserted in the hole of a reel(Reel Lifter/Spinner)

153
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Release Order

A

A release order is used to request delivery of specific items authorized for procurement under a standing PO aka Outline agreement contract

154
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Reservation

A

A manual or system generated recommendation to identify a possible need to initiate a restocking activity

155
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Ribbon

A

Underground cable marker

156
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Ridge Pin

A

Pole top pin, Sky pin, or head pin. top of crossarm

157
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Riser

A

Conduit on a pole that connects underground and overhead systems

or

Concrete riser to raise cover on vault to grade level

or

A metal meter cock that is screwed into medium density poly

158
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Rotate

A

The act of placing material in the order of its age or arrival date, with the oldest material positioned to be available for use first(FIFO).

159
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Rubber Hose

A

Protective rubber over energized line

160
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Rug Beater

A

Preformed Guy Grip

161
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Run

A

A length of underground wire between two points

162
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Runner

A

An employee used to transport tools and equipment between service centers and crews

163
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Sample

A

Oil removed from transformer for testing

164
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MSDS

A

Material Safety Data Sheets

165
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SR

A

Shipping Record - The document used to ship non-coded items

166
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Storeroom

A

Issuing rather than stocking(Central stores) storeroom

167
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Secondary

A

Conductor Energized at 750 volts or below

168
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Service

A

Conductor that runs from point of service (typically transformer or handhole) to the customer’s service entrance

169
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Service Center

A

Local operating facility throughout the company

170
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Shoe

A

Dead end strain clamp

171
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Shoe Fly

A

A temporary bypass line

172
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Shot Gun

A

A long insulated clamp stick used for working on energized lines(Hot stick)

173
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Single Phase

A

A voltage that is generated in a single winding of a generator. abbreviated as 1/0 or 1Ø

174
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Skirt

A

The widest portion of an insulator

175
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Sky Pin

A

Pole top pin - Also referred to as head pin or ridge pin

176
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Slab Gain Cut

A

Cut in top of pole for mounting crossarm

177
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SM

A

Stores Manual

178
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SOB

A

Stand Off Bracket

179
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SOCK

A

Kellum grip used for pulling wire and cable

180
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SOLO

A

A drayage truck that is one unit not a tandem rig

181
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SPAN

A

A length of wire between two poles

182
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Spoon

A

Shovel with a cupped blade

183
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SR

A

Service Report - Operations form used by dispatchers to dispatch small jobs

184
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SSG

A

Stores Study Guide - Contains Information to assist warehousers in achieving job proficiency and upgrades

185
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Standard Practices

A

Defines system minimum design ratings, proper application/use or system plant and tools, procedures for installing, operating, and maintaining system plant. Also procedures for accepting, handling, and storing tools and plant.

186
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Standard Spec

A

Defines company requirements for suppliers or materials, plant, and tools. AMI(Approved Manufacturer Index)

187
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Storage Bin

A

A bin location in a warehouse where goods are stored

188
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Steel

A

Steel pipe and fittings

189
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String

A

A series of insulators attached together

190
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Stinger

A

Boom Extension

191
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Stringing

A

Pulling in wire between poles

192
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Stub

A

A wood or steel device placed next to and strapped to a pole to delay replacement of the pole or a guy pole

193
Q

Sub

A

Substation - an enclosed yard containing electrical equipment for transforming voltages, switching, and regulating power

194
Q

SV

A

Sodium Vapor - A type of streetlight that has a yellow hue

195
Q

T&D

A

Transmission and Distribution

196
Q

Tag End

A

Short section of wire left on the reel or electrical equipment

197
Q

Take Down

A

Material removed from service

198
Q

Tank

A

Cylinder of compressed gas

199
Q

Tare weight

A

Weight of container, reel, packing material.

200
Q

Three Phase

A

A polyphase system of three equal voltages with fixed phase differences. 3/0 or 3Ø

201
Q

Through Bolt

A

Machine Bolt

202
Q

Thumper

A

Underground Fault Locator

203
Q

Transfer

A

An action that shifts custody and responsibility for material from storeroom to storeroom or another facility

204
Q

Transmission

A

Line and equipment from primary source of supply to distribution center or wholesale point. Typically higher voltage that distribution.

205
Q

Traveler

A

Stringing Block

206
Q

Truck Stock

A

Misc. material carried on vehicles. Used for emergency repairs and to supplement construction work orders

207
Q

TSD

A

Treatment, storage, and disposal facility for hazardous waste.

208
Q

Tub

A

Large container for for scrap

209
Q

TUT

A

Total Underground Transformer

210
Q

UA

A

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe fitting Industry. Local 32 and Local 26 of this Union represents some of PSE’s union employee

211
Q

UG

A

Underground cable and facilities that are usually placed below ground level

212
Q

Warehousing

A

The practice or process of storing goods in a warehouse

213
Q

WBS

A

Work Breakdown Structure: SAP data structure used to categorize work activities. Stores budget and actual charges for the work performed.

214
Q

Whip

A

Preformed Guy Grip

215
Q

Wire

A

Conductor used for overhead applications

216
Q

Wire Mike

A

Micrometer - A gauge for measure wire size

217
Q

Wishbone

A

A type of pole construction using two crossarms joined to make a horizontal “V”

218
Q

Work Order

A

For engineering, accounting, and operations purposes. The work and materials required to complete a defined set of tasks(eg replacing pole, extending line, etc)

219
Q

Work Order Number

A

A nine digit number assigned to a job. The first 3 digits identify type of order.
11 = Transmission
185 = Temp
101 = Distribution

220
Q

XARM

A

Crossarm

221
Q

XF

A

Transformer

222
Q

Zipper

A

Heat shrink sleeve to protect against moisture entry on underground cable

Warehouser 3 (3 decks)

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