Journeyman Events

12kv Single Phase Pole Transfer - Download PDF

Event Summary:

The Team will frame a new pole and transfer primary and neutral. Hot sticks must be used to perform this 12kV event. Teams will supply their own hot stick tools to per form this event. The primary conductor is tied in with a "Hot" tie and when complete (6 wraps minimum) the loops will be on top. Neutral will be hand tied on a spool bolt.

Event Specifications:

1. The Team is allowed a 5-minute setup time before starting the event.
2. No assembling of materials or forming of tie wire permitted during set-up time. Teams will be provided a coil of aluminum tie wire, insulator, pole top pin, bolts, washers, and nuts.
3. Climbers must wear class II or higher rated rubber gloves ground to ground.
4. Time starts at the judge's signal.
5. Neutral and spool must be covered with rated cover before ascending above it.
6. The Team will use at least 1 set of blocks or the hand line (controlled by ground man) to move the conductor once it is secured in the hot sticks.
7. Two positive points of control, other than a lineman's strength must be used to control the phase during this event.
8. Minimum approach distance must be maintained or primary must be covered with rated cover during framing new pole and stripping out old pole.
9. Pole top must be covered.
10. Old pole must be stripped and material disassembled, including removing hot tie from insulator.
11. Time stops after both linemen are on the ground and all material has been disassembled and returned to the condition found prior to the start of the event.

Above is a view of how one of the stations will look before the start of the event.
If the station is built as the left drawing or the right drawing, the other pole will be
bare at the start of the event. It must be framed as shown.
Once primary and neutral have been transferred to the new pole,
the old pole must be stripped out. Poles will be set approximately4 feet apart.
It will be a steel pin and f-neck insulator.

Crossarm Change Out - Download PDF

Event Summary:

Team will replace an 8ft wooden crossarm with wooden braces. The two-phase conductors will be 1/0 AAAC and are considered DEAD and GROUNDED. A complete set of all necessary hardware will be available on the ground at each event pole. The new cross arm will be assembled after time starts. Competitors will replace existing cross arm with new equipment and re-secure conductors with new preform ties. Grommets CANNOT be head ached. All hardware must be removed from cross arm with the nuts and washers back on the bolts before the event is considered complete

Event Specifications:

1. Team will have 5 minutes to set up, and all tools must be laid out on a competitor supplied tarp in the designated work area.
2. Time starts at the judge's signal with the fall arrest system detached from the pole.
3. The new cross arm will be made up after the event starts.
4. Lineman may assist the ground man with rigging the new cross arm but will not be allowed to wear climbing tools while assisting without gaff guards on.
5. All conductors can be floated except for the neutral.
6. Conductors are secured on am F neck pin insulator with 1/0 aluminum preform ties. (Screwdriver may be used to remove wrap lock ties, no knives or pliers)
7. All bolts must be through the pole with the nuts on the crossarm side.
   • 5/8” crossarm through bolt
   • 1/2” through bolt for the braces
   • 3/8” bolt for the brace on the crossarm
8. After new cross arm is installed, conductors must be re-secured with new preform ties. (Screwdriver may be used to install wrap lock ties, no knives or pliers).
9. New grommets must be installed and old grommets CANNOT be dropped.
10. Time will stop when the work is complete and the last climber makes contact with the ground. The fall arrest must still be attached to the pole for inspection / verification of proper adjustment.

Journeyman Hurtman Rescue - Download PDF

Event Summary: 

Simulated Hot from a 40-ft Pole. Both climbers on the team will perform one rescue each. The 8’ cross arm will be mounted 12” down from the top of the pole with a bow brace, no neutral will be utilized on this event. Time starts at the judge’s signal with the lineman standing at least an arm’s length from pole in any direction.

Event Specifications:

Note: The lineman’s belt and hooks will be lying on the ground at arms length. Rubber gloves will be inside the glove bag cuffs down and fingers up at the start of the event. If fingers protrude outside the bag the flap must be snapped. Rubber gloves are required ground to ground.

1. Looking at the pole from the cross-arm side, the hand line (with a Buckingham OX BLOCK®) will be hung on the right side 30” from the center of the pole simulating an injury to a right-handed person. The hurt man will hang on the cross-arm side of the pole with both ends of the safety straps through the braces.
   Note: Once the mannequin has been tied off, the climber will utilize the Buckingham OX BLOCK® with a minimum of one full wrap, or two clicks, on the friction bar.
2. Mannequin shall be tied under arms with three half hitches.
   Note: (Eye splice shall not be used as part of the hitches.) The half hitch is the only acceptable knot. A 4” conduit will be used to measure tightness of knot.
3. The Buckingham Super Squeeze Rescue Trainer 488PR. There will be a 10-point deduction for cutting the rescue system in the wrong place and your company will be responsible for replacing it.
4. Mannequin must be lowered smoothly to the ground without coming in contact with the pole and must be completely stopped within 5 feet of the ground.
5. Time will stop when the mannequin is laid gently on the ground.
6. Lineman must climb down the pole smoothly and safely. Lineman must not come in contact with handline during decent.
   Note: There must be one gaff in the pole at all times when climbing down the pole. Lineman will be judged during this time.
7. Competitors must use the hand-line & Buckingham OX BLOCK® provided.
8. Times will be averaged and deductions will be combined for final score.
9. The ground-man will assist in hanging the mannequin.
   
   

Triple Threat - Download PDF

Event Summary:

The event consists of replacing insulators at 3 different locations on the pole either energized or de-energized and grounded. At location 1, Team will replace a 35kV post type porcelain insulator energized at 4kV. At location 2, they will replace a string of (3) 4" porcelain dead-end bells energized at 12 kV. At location 3, they will replace an 88kV porcelain tangent insulator previously energized at 69kV that is considered de-energized and grounded.
*Note- You do not have to accomplish each location in order but realize that proper covering must be done prior to being above the neutral or energized location, and you cannot work on opposite potentials at the same time!

Event Specifications: 

1. Teams will be allowed a 5-minute set-up time before the start of the event.
2. Material can be rigged during the set-up time
3. Time starts at judge's signal with fall arrest detached from the pole.
4. No covering can be done with an extendo stick from ground
5. Both sides of the neutral and spool must be covered prior to climbing above it. Neutral can be floated if you so choose, but the upset bolt must remain in the pole.
6. At location 1, Teams will need to replace the 35kV insulator energized at 4kV.
7. Post insulator standoff must be covered while untying and tying. Conductor can be floated with 2 points of control and must be covered while replacing the insulator.
8. Conductor can make contact with the guy strain insulator if phase is properly covered.
9. Old insulator and tie wire must be replaced with a new insulator and tie wire.
10. Once replaced, both sides of conductor and insulator must be covered prior to climbing above it.
11. At location 2, Teams will need to replace the string of 4" dead-end bells energized at 12kV.
12. A rated hot link stick must be utilized on the conductor hoist/blocks.
13. Two points (both hands) of positive control must be maintained at all times while handling energized wire and dead-end as to move in the clear of MAD to change out bells.
14. Pins and cotter keys on bells must all be facing the same way
15. Once replaced, dead-end bells and conductor must be covered prior to climbing above it. The 1st bell, conductor dead-end, and conductor must be covered at a minimum and must remain covered while working aloft. No cutout (modified) roll on covers can be used
16. At location 3, Teams will need to replace the 88kV insulator that is de-energized and grounded.
17. Wire can be floated while replacing insulator but must not come within MAD or contact of energized 4kV phase below it.
18. Insulator must be lowered touching the ground, then the same insulator can be sent back up. While lowering and raising the insulator or rigging must not touch any uncovered primary/neutral conductor
19. Once insulator is replaced at location 3 both Linemen will descend to below location 2.
20. When both Linemen are below location 2, they can remove the covering and descend to below location 1.
21. When both Linemen are below location 1, they can remove the covering and descend to below the neutral.
22. When both Linemen are below the neutral, they can remove the covering and lower to the ground.
23. After the 1st Lineman touches the ground and is completely off the pole, the 2nd Lineman can railroad the handline to the groundman.
24. Time will stop when the 2nd Lineman climbs down, and feet touch the ground.
25. Material must be broken down/put back in order prior to leaving or it will be a deduct.

Teams will provide their own:

Tarp, handline, personal tools etc. Rated sticks, rigging and cover Line hose bags and material bags

Event supplied materials:

*PROPER TYING METHOD FOR 4 kV INSULATOR CHANGE DOCUMENT*

Wire size on pole at each location: