Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
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ACSR
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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
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Approved Manufacturer Index
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ARBOR
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The hole in a reel side
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ARM
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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
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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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Bird Cage
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Guy Wire Dispensor
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BO
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Back Order - Delivery of items is delayed
or
Bad Order - Describes material which does not work properly
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BPA
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Bonneville Power Administration
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Bucket
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The main lift container on an aerial lift truck
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Bug
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Overhead Distribution Transformer
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Bull
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Stores Forklift
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Bullroom
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Meeting room in the service centers
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Bungee Cord
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Stretchy rubber tie-down cord with S hooks
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Bunk
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Structure supporting stored poles
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Bus
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Conducting bar that carries heavy current to supply several electrical circuits
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Butt
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Large end of a pole(goes into ground)
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Butt/Pole/Sight Gain
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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Butt Plate
Ground Plate
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Cable
Insulated conductor used for underground applications
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Can
Overhead Transformer
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CAC
Customer Access Center. Established to provide customers with an initial contact point with the company
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Choker
A Nylon Sling
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Clothes Pin
Rubber Blanket Clamp
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Coffin Hoist
Chain Hoist
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Come-A-Long
A wire grip for holding conductor under tension - also a cable hoist
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Common Carrier
Commercial Freight Truck. Any carrier engaged in the interstate transportation of persons/property on a regular schedule at published rates
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Concentric
Insulated conductor with spirally wound ground
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Consignee
Person who receives goods shipped from owner
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Consignment
Custody or care of any material or goods but retaining legal ownership until the material or goods are sold.
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Consignor
Person or company that ships articles to customers
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Corrosive
A solid or liquid that is a strong acid (PH less than 2)
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Cost Avoidance
Reducing waste, liability, or expense or extending the useful life of equipment or materials
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Cost Center
(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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Cost Flow
How expenditures flow through the system and end up on a WBS element-simple and straightforward
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Cost Element
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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CPM
Corporate Policy Manual. A manual which explains company policies
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Crown
Used with cable grips to support cables and relieve mechanical stress for terminal poles
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CS
Central Stores. The central warehouse serving local storerooms.
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CSM
Communications Store Manual
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CU
Copper
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DC
Damage Claim
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Dead End
In line construction where the conductor is terminated on one or both sides of a cross arm
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Director
One of a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of the company
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Disbursement
The issuance of material from stores inventory
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Distribution
Lines and equipment between transmission facilities and point of delivery to the customer
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Door
Solid blade of fuse holder of a cutout
or
Hinged section on a streetlight
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Drayage
Transporting freight by truck, usually in local area
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Dumpster
Large garbage recepticle
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Dunnage
Loose packing material protecting cargo from damage during transport
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Elbow
Conduit bend
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ECC
Emergency Coordination Center
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EO
Equipment Operator
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Eye
Photoelectric Cell
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Feeder
A 3/0 line of 2/0 cu or greater size
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Ø
/0
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FERC
Federal Energy Regulation Commission - Part of the US Dept. of Energy that regulates utilities
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Ferrous Scrap
Scrap Iron
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FIFO
First in first out. Material used in order received
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Firecracker
Small compression service sleeve
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Fish rods
Guy strain insulators
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Flange
Outside or flat sides of cable reel
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FOB
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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Framing
The configuration for attaching guys, insulators, and cross-arms to poles
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FTIP
Financial Transparancy & Improvement Program
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Gaff
The part of the climber which digs into the pole
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Getaway
The underground or overhead line from a substation to the first pole or vault outside the station
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Glass
Insulator made of glass
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Goggles
Protective eyewear
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Grid Number
A 12 digit number denoting geographical location used on poles and transformers
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Grunt
Line helper
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Grunt Bag
Synthetic Material bucket used by line crews
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H-Frame
A type of pole construction using two or more poles and the poles are joined by crossarms and/or braces
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Handhole
A small vault
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Hardhat
Safety Headwear
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Head Pin
Pole top pin - Also referred to as Sky Pin and Ridge Pin
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High Line
Transmission Line
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HOE
Backhoe - tractor or crawler mounted shovel
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Hoods
Protective rubber over insulators
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Hooks
Climbing irons which strap or lower legs
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Hot tap
clamps which may be attached to energized line
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HPI
Horizontal Post Insulator - A type of pole construction where post unsulators are attached horizontally to the pole
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Hub
Center section of a reel
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IBEW
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Local 77 of this Union represents some of Puget Sound Energy's union employees
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ISP
Integrated Strategic Plan
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Inspection Code A
Basic inspection provided by stores personnel to ensure the material arrived undamaged and conforms to the description found on the purchase order
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Inspection Code B
This receipt inspection is product specific and is administered by the Quality Assurance & Inspection Group
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Inventory Management
Providing for the availability and accountability of material: where, when, in kind, and quantities required.
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IR
Investment Recovery - A section of the supply chain management department
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Issue
Expenditure of material that result in a decrease of inventory
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J-box or J-bus
Vault primary cable junction
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JO
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
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Johnny Ball
Guy Strain Insulator
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Jumper
Electrical connection between two points
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KCMIL
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
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Keeper
Large leather glove worn by line personnel over rubber gloves to protect the glove from damage
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Kleins
Cutting pliers
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KV
Kilivolts - a measure of voltage expressed in 1000 volt increments
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LIFO
Last In First Out - Last material received in first material used/issued
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Liner
Knit liner - woven cotton glove worn inside work glove in cold weather
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Lowboy
A trailer with bed close to the ground used for extra heavy loads.
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Mat Cat
Safety Equipment, Tools, and Materials Catalog
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Material handling
Movement of supplies from one place of operation to another
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MEMS
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
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Meter Sock
Plastic seal used to insulate meter lugs
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MID
Material Identification Number - numeric code assigned for inventory control. Assigned by SAP
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MIL
one thousandth. describes thickness of material like plastic sheeting
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Monkey Face
Guy Hook
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Murphey Lock
Tamper proof lock
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MRP
Material Requirements Planning is a planning, scheduling, and inventory control system
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NELPA
Northwest Electric Light & Power Association. A regional utility industry group
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OH
Overhead - wire and facilities that are placed above the ground
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OJT
On the job training
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O&M
Operation and maintenance expense
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Overstock
reserve of material supply
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Packing List
List showing merchandise packed and all particulars - normally prepared by shipper
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Paddle
Transformer compression lug
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Padmount
Switch or transformer, which is mounted at ground level on a vault
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Pallet
A portable platform for storing or moving material
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Pallet Jack
A hand operated device for lifting and moving pallets of material
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PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyl - A material classified as hazardous found in some transformers and capacitors
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Peapod
Insulating cover for service sleeves
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PI
Physical Inventory - can be cycle, continuous, or ad-hoc counts
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Pick
The process of removing material from its storage place to fill an order
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Pickle
Guy splicing sleeve
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Pig ears
Guy hook
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Pin
Steel or wood device on a crossarm or pole on which and insulator is mounted
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Pipe
Conduit - plastic or steel
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Plant
Capitalized labor and material in service
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PO
Purchase Order - the document used to formalize a purchase transaction with a supplier
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Pole Table
Chart prepared by engineering which lists poles to be used on a work order; the location, size and framing of each.
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Pool Vehicle
Vehicle held for general company use and not assigned to an individual
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Pole Vault
An intermediate vault in a long run of underground cable or at a difficult junction
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Post
Wood pole
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PPM
Parts per million
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PR
Purchase Requisition - an internal document used to initiate an order to Purchasing for goods and services
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Primary
Conductor energized at over 750 volts
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Procurement
The act of obtaining(purchasing) materials or services
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PTP
Pole Top Pin - AKA Head Pin, Sky Pin, Ridge Pin
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PUD
Public Utility District - Publicly owned county utilities which serve some areas adjacent to Puget territories
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PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride - Plastic pipe and fittings
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Rabbit ears
Guy hook
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Rack
Large component shelving on which bulkier items and overstock items are stored. Units are normally 8, 10, or 12 feet in length
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RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - Federal legislation passed in 1976 that initiated regulation of hazardous waste
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Reel Spinner
A lifting device that is inserted in the hole of a reel(Reel Lifter/Spinner)
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Release Order
A release order is used to request delivery of specific items authorized for procurement under a standing PO aka Outline agreement contract
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Reservation
A manual or system generated recommendation to identify a possible need to initiate a restocking activity
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Ribbon
Underground cable marker
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Ridge Pin
Pole top pin, Sky pin, or head pin. top of crossarm
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Riser
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
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Rotate
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).
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Rubber Hose
Protective rubber over energized line
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Rug Beater
Preformed Guy Grip
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Run
A length of underground wire between two points
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Runner
An employee used to transport tools and equipment between service centers and crews
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Sample
Oil removed from transformer for testing
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MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheets
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SR
Shipping Record - The document used to ship non-coded items
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Storeroom
Issuing rather than stocking(Central stores) storeroom
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Secondary
Conductor Energized at 750 volts or below
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Service
Conductor that runs from point of service (typically transformer or handhole) to the customer's service entrance
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Service Center
Local operating facility throughout the company
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Shoe
Dead end strain clamp
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Shoe Fly
A temporary bypass line
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Shot Gun
A long insulated clamp stick used for working on energized lines(Hot stick)
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Single Phase
A voltage that is generated in a single winding of a generator. abbreviated as 1/0 or 1Ø
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Skirt
The widest portion of an insulator
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Sky Pin
Pole top pin - Also referred to as head pin or ridge pin
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Slab Gain Cut
Cut in top of pole for mounting crossarm
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SM
Stores Manual
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SOB
Stand Off Bracket
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SOCK
Kellum grip used for pulling wire and cable
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SOLO
A drayage truck that is one unit not a tandem rig
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SPAN
A length of wire between two poles
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Spoon
Shovel with a cupped blade
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SR
Service Report - Operations form used by dispatchers to dispatch small jobs
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SSG
Stores Study Guide - Contains Information to assist warehousers in achieving job proficiency and upgrades
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Standard Practices
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.
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Standard Spec
Defines company requirements for suppliers or materials, plant, and tools. AMI(Approved Manufacturer Index)
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Storage Bin
A bin location in a warehouse where goods are stored
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Steel
Steel pipe and fittings
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String
A series of insulators attached together
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Stinger
Boom Extension
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Stringing
Pulling in wire between poles
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Stub
A wood or steel device placed next to and strapped to a pole to delay replacement of the pole or a guy pole
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Sub
Substation - an enclosed yard containing electrical equipment for transforming voltages, switching, and regulating power
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SV
Sodium Vapor - A type of streetlight that has a yellow hue
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T&D
Transmission and Distribution
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Tag End
Short section of wire left on the reel or electrical equipment
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Take Down
Material removed from service
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Tank
Cylinder of compressed gas
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Tare weight
Weight of container, reel, packing material.
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Three Phase
A polyphase system of three equal voltages with fixed phase differences. 3/0 or 3Ø
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Through Bolt
Machine Bolt
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Thumper
Underground Fault Locator
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Transfer
An action that shifts custody and responsibility for material from storeroom to storeroom or another facility
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Transmission
Line and equipment from primary source of supply to distribution center or wholesale point. Typically higher voltage that distribution.
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Traveler
Stringing Block
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Truck Stock
Misc. material carried on vehicles. Used for emergency repairs and to supplement construction work orders
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TSD
Treatment, storage, and disposal facility for hazardous waste.
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Tub
Large container for for scrap
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TUT
Total Underground Transformer
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UA
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
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UG
Underground cable and facilities that are usually placed below ground level
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Warehousing
The practice or process of storing goods in a warehouse
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WBS
Work Breakdown Structure: SAP data structure used to categorize work activities. Stores budget and actual charges for the work performed.
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Whip
Preformed Guy Grip
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Wire
Conductor used for overhead applications
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Wire Mike
Micrometer - A gauge for measure wire size
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Wishbone
A type of pole construction using two crossarms joined to make a horizontal "V"
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Work Order
For engineering, accounting, and operations purposes. The work and materials required to complete a defined set of tasks(eg replacing pole, extending line, etc)
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Work Order Number
A nine digit number assigned to a job. The first 3 digits identify type of order.
11 = Transmission
185 = Temp
101 = Distribution
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XARM
Crossarm
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XF
Transformer
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Zipper
Heat shrink sleeve to protect against moisture entry on underground cable
