Vince's Notes Flashcards

1
Q

• PTP

A

Pole top pin.

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2
Q

• Secondary Triplex

A

2 hot legs with one neutral

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3
Q

• Bank

A

a group of capacitors or transformers mounted together

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4
Q

• Birdcage

A

Guy wire dispenser

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5
Q

• Bell

A

an insulator with a singlewide skirt which can attach to another insulator

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6
Q

• Blanket ir

A

Improvement requisitions for construction jobs under $25,000

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7
Q

• AWG

A

American wire gauge (wire size).

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8
Q

• Quadaplex wire

A

3 hot legs with 1 neutral.

*Always 1 neutral wire on triplex or quad.

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9
Q

• Sch. 80 and 40

A

refers to thickness of conduit.

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10
Q

• A hand hole

A

is a small vault.

• Hand holes are made of polymer concrete or with high-density polychylene plastic.

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11
Q

• ZR46

A

is the transaction for job returns

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12
Q

• Dx

A

Dual primary voltages capabilities of a transformer

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13
Q

• OH

A

Overhead

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14
Q

CU

A

Copper

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15
Q

UG

A

Underground

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16
Q

Transformers

A
  • x label designates a primary voltage of 7200v.
  • The N label designates a 25kva unit.
  • The h label designates a 15kva unit.
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17
Q

• Cross arms

A

Typical size: 9-8 pins. Others include: 2,4,6,8,10 pin
• Puget arms are made of Douglas fir.
• Wooden cross arms are predrilled with insulator pinholes and mounting holes.

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18
Q

• Primary

A

Conductor energized at over 750 volts.

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19
Q

• Secondary

A

Conductor energized below 750 volts

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20
Q

• Single phase

A

a voltage that is generated in a single winding of a generator. Abbreviated as 10.

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21
Q

• Three phase

A

A polyphase system of three equal voltages with fixed phase differences. Abbreviated as 30.

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22
Q

• Thumper

A

Underground fault locator.

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23
Q

• Transmissions

A

Lines and equipment from a primary source of supply to distribution center of wholesale point. Typically a higher voltage then distribution

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24
Q

• Distribtuion

A
  • Lines and equipment between transmission facilities and point of delivery to the customer.
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25
Q

• Framing

A

The configuration of attaching guys, insulators and cross arms to poles.

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26
Q

• Deadend(deaded?)

A

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

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27
Q

• H-frame

A

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

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28
Q

• Jumper

A

Electrical connection between two points

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29
Q

• Service

A

Conductor which runs from point of service (transformer or hand hole) to customers service entrance.

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30
Q

• Run

A

A length of underground (ug) wire between two points

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31
Q

• Takedown

A

Material removed from service.

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32
Q

• Whip

A

Preformed guy grip.

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33
Q

• P.E. Gas Pipe

A

A shelf life of two years before having to go into service

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34
Q

• DB-120

A

(most common at PSE) shipped in 20’ lengths.

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35
Q

• SCH 40

A

is shipped in 10’ lengths (substation use only)

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36
Q

• SCH 80

A

Shipped in 10’ lengths (used where higher strength is needed).

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37
Q

• MSDS

A

Material Safety Data Sheet.

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38
Q

• Inspection Code A

A

The basic inspection provided by stores personnel to ensure the material arrived undamaged and conforms to description of purchase order (p.o.)

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39
Q

• Inspection Code B

A

This inspection is product specific and administered by performance group

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40
Q

• Fifo

A

First in First out.

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41
Q

• Lifo

A

Last in First out

42
Q

• ME52N

A

Delete/change requisition of materials (when changing always check status tab to see if p.o. has been created).

43
Q

• MBIB

A

Transfer posting into blocked stock.

44
Q

• ME51N

A

After creating the requisition, it will first need to be emailed to the planners for their approval to release material.

45
Q

• Returns

A
  • Migo- Leaves overhead.

* MBST- cancels all overhead cost.

46
Q

• Reservation

A

To change use reservation icon and select change after you have created reservation.

47
Q

• Transaction (ZMRSTDCAT)

A

To display material info and specs. OR long text in SAP:

  • Right click on 1000 inventory quantity.
  • Click on display material.
  • Click on GOTO(1).
  • Click on purchase order text.
  • Information on material is there.
48
Q

• Reviewing MRP for proper order procedure

A

Example would be to see if item is stores stocked (Zi) or contract item (ZZ).

49
Q

purchase requisition

A

an internal document used for initiating an order to the purchasing department for goods and services

50
Q

• Release orders are processed

A

against an out-line agreement contract

51
Q

• Direct sales solicitation by suppliers should be

A

referred to standards

52
Q

• All purchase requisitions should be

A

approved by planners/supervisors/management

53
Q

• Ordering of PVC conduit for common carrier load through central stores is accomplished by

A

an email form

54
Q

• A specialty item (non-coded) is

A

stores materials which is not centrally stocked at all stocking store rooms (all of above).

55
Q

• Material ordered from a stocked storeroom may not be

A

available in all cases

56
Q

• Review of quantities and descriptions of incoming orders at central stores is done by the

A

OSS (clerks).

57
Q

• When transferring material to central stores the transferring storeroom enters

A

the transfer

58
Q

• Operations employees

A

have the responsibility to prepare the bad order equipment tool tags for defective material

59
Q

• Obsolete material

A

Materials, which have been determined to be of no further use

60
Q

• SAP- Assigns stores material codes

A

to material

61
Q

• Material management supervisor

A

Has the responsibility of determining the annual inventory schedule.

62
Q

• Internal Auditing

A

May visit during an inventory to verify material and count

63
Q

• Stores adjustment forms

A

Are for discrepancies and inventory adjustments.

64
Q

• Padmount switches

A

Are not within meter department responsibility

65
Q

• Standard Spec

A

When ordering material, it ensures that material received is the correct product purchased

66
Q

• Common carrier

A

A commercial freight truck

67
Q

• AMI

A

Approved manufacturers index

68
Q

• Process a repair request with a “y” by:

A

Issuing from truck, then transfer from stock

69
Q

• To process a repair request with an “N”:

A

issue from truck

70
Q

• Shipping records

A

Normally from Nis or non-coded material stuff that we don’t have to enter into sap. Want signatures so we can track items

71
Q

• Non-stores stock material is always obtained through

A

a purchase requisition. And has to go through purchasing.

72
Q

• Vendors and suppliers

A

supply us with our material

73
Q

• MRP

A

Minimum recorder point. For recorder points and inventory levels for our materials. Planners are MRP Controllers.

74
Q

• 3 r’s

A

Release orders, reservations, requisitions

75
Q

• A purchase requisition for material is sent to

A

purchasing department. Needs purchasing’s approval for the material. We go through purchasing to obtain our material.

76
Q

• Ordering of Pvc conduit by our svc center bases….

A

They can only order two bundles of each type at a time from central stores. If they need more they need to order through supplier directly.

77
Q

• In case of stock out condition:

A

First contact other storerooms for availability of material needed. If not available at nearby storerooms contact material planners.

78
Q

• OSWO

A

Oh sorry we’re out!

79
Q

• Defective material

A

Material that doesn’t match manufacturers specifications on p.o.

80
Q

• Scrap shipping records

A

Scrap metal that is unable and has certain market value and is shipped for scrap

81
Q

• Inventories

A

all storerooms have a yearly inventory
• If coded item isn’t on the inventory sheet, add to the bottom of sheet and put location found.
• Large dollar items require two people to count.

82
Q

• ZR42

A

Used to track movement of materials (see who is ordering what)

83
Q

• Obsolete material

A

has no further use the company and is written off.

84
Q

• No gifts accepted

A

from suppliers(see CP6)

85
Q

• Copper wire & Aluminum wire

A

have lower resistances

• Steele has higher resistance, primarily used for guying.

86
Q

• The cost of copper affected the change to

A

use aluminum wire in PSE’s system.

87
Q

• 750 kcmil=

A

k= 1000

88
Q

• Black jacket with motion

A

Red stripe

89
Q

• Dx

A

Dual primary voltage (tap changer on transformer)

90
Q

• Substations reduce and increase

A

voltages

91
Q

• Reservations need to be sent in by

A

noon of the day before drayage

92
Q

• Before sending in reservation

A

do an MB25 to see if a reservation already exists. Also check for backorders pending that will be shipped on order.

93
Q

• Requisitions have to have

A

requestor’s name and phone number in head deck text

94
Q

• For release order

A

you need to know which planner to email for release of material

95
Q

• MRP Controller tab on sap contains

A

planners and what they are in charge of ordering

96
Q

• A gang-operated switch operates

A

three phases at the same time

97
Q

• A three phase and single phase padmount transformer sits

A

above ground on a vault

98
Q

• WISHA

A

(the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973)

99
Q

• OSHA

A

(the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

100
Q

• DOSH

A

(the Division of Occupational Safety and Health)

101
Q

• Al-1000 and AL250(Ac250 gas meters??) are used to

A

conduct footages at South King